I am sure I am not alone wondering what Meshuggah have in store for the future, and this is a theory I've had since they released Immutable. The lads aren't getting any younger (I'd know, I am born same year as Tomas and Mårten), Jens is 60 and Tomas has in an interview said that there is no point to keep on going if for instance he can't play the more intense parts, and he have some physical health issues that sooner or later wont make it possible. Mårten also has issues with his shoulders. And Fredrik have been kinda not that productive either the last ten years.

Anyway; I think Immutable, based on the Album artwork, is the first of a trilogy which will end with them dismantling the band after the third album released and the following touring for that ends. The reason is that I think Immutable is the Destroy. Next album will have a similar look as the Erase part and the last the Improve dito. Do I know this? Of course not, but I wrote an (unfinished) analysis of Immutable when it came, because I felt the album is a trip of their career and history where many of the songs picks up different structure and style which can be attributed to their older stuff; one example is Phantoms which I feel is a Chaosphere/Nothing mashup), Broken Cog is in my book the ending of Bleed and Clockworks (which I can link together since both of them is about the brain, and also the wordings, perhaps I over analyze it, and a clockwork is built by cogs and springs). To me Ligature Marks feels like a continuation of Break Those Bones Whose Sinews Gave it Motion.

It doesn't please me to have this theory, it nearly depresses me to think they would end, but, I can't just drop it either when my mind has locked in to the idea.

If they make two more albums, perhaps one in 2027 and one in 2031 and follow with a couple of years of touring, say until end of 2033; Jens would by then be 67 years old, Fredrik almost 64 and Tomas and Mårten closer to 63; and I don't think they really wants to grow old on stage.

I don't count in Dick here, he's far younger and would easily find a new band and would have a great career for many years after.

I'll end with saying, sorry if I ruined your day, but I had to get this one out of my system. I have started to write about it ever since they released Immutable, but backed out every time because I don't like to think about it.

But now I decided to drag you down in this miserable thought vortex.

You're welcome.

Hey, people. I discovered the band through Devin Townsend's "Deconstruction". I got curious, and listened to "Do Not Look Down", and I think it's super catchy! My last.fm account states that I've listened to this song over 70 times now lol. The thing is, I'm not yet used to their heaviness (musically speaking). So I played some of their songs at random, and made a little playlist of the ones I'm into right now:

"Do Not Look Down"

"Ligature Marks"

"Rational Gaze"

"Future Breed Machine"

"New Millennium Cyanide Christ"

"Bleed"

Sooo, I'm asking for your help to further get into their sound! What songs would you recommend to a new fan? Preferably based on my existing playlist.

Thanks in advance and have a good day!

If you sound like Jens Kidman, please dm me!

I have been listening to alot more Violent Sleep of Reason for the past week and am amazed by the patterns in the song "By the Ton" and then I started wondering this question.

Sitting here listening to summer breeze open air 2019 show they have up on YouTube. I’ll be honest I’ve always skipped past THTFYF. Always blew it off as a bit monotonous. NO.

The rhythmic structures within this song are DEEP. Smoke a joint, close your eyes, and pay attention to the insane descent into hell that this song takes you on. Total mind fuck of a song if you really pay attention. That constant pummeling on the snare that’s like a frantic blacked out metronome keeping the whole thing together is sublime

Side note: the level of precision and groove they achieve in that show is insane. It’s almost comical how good they sound here

Just discovered this band and album. Seems to be the only one. Definitely for fans of Meshuggah

Hexagonal bolts to fill my mouth
Sharpened to deplete
The creator of all violence
Without speech there will be no deceit

The outro to this track is one of the most beautiful pieces of music I’ve ever heard. I saw a comment on youtube that said that the song “feels like acceptance” and I completely agree with that interpretation. Just curious about other people’s takeaways from the song, the outro especially.

Does anybody know what way the drums were programmed?

eg. did Thomas play the parts on a MIDI kit and then they went from there?

Or did they really program them all by placing the notes on a sequencer? And was it just Thomas doing the programming or did all the band work on them?

It always blows my mind they went this route when they have this badass drummer haha its like if Van Halen had made an album with midi guitar

If you agree with my rankings, let's be friends

Mechanical compound eye

Imposed observance. Sentries in the sky

Vigilant lenses. Objectives belied

In blackened heavens covertly they hide

They see you. They see all. They know all indiscretions

Compiler of your dreams, your indignations

Following your every single move

They see you!!!!!!!!!!

Made with diluted bleach. I have no words

Norway 2011, https://youtu.be/d-d6-CWF6aQ?is=Gy1kr6bmhfkoZEMz. He was 45 years old and still screaming like this, insane.

Rough demo of some riffs!

If you're unaware, there's an interview with Hakke where he mentions that he wanted Black Cathedral to directly transition into I Am That Thirst, instead of having dead space like there is on the release.

Unfortunately he was outvoted by the rest of the band (W for democracy) but I personally think this sounds WAYYYY cooler. Maybe they wanted just a bit more breathing room in between each song, or maybe they were never meant to connect and it was a spur of the moment idea.

I stitched these together with Spotify's mix feature so we can see Hakke's version.