I never bought the charade for a second; Meshuggah have always been metal music made by robots for robots. And what their new album, Immutable, is showing us is that these droids are actually developing souls. By dipping their bionic toes into atmospheric and emotional undercurrents, they’ve produced another rhythmically-diverse composition, but not one that’s completely characterized by 4-4s, ones, and zeros. In the album’s opening track, “Broken Cog,” their experimental intent is immediately exposed when broad-yeller Jens Kidman whispers most of the song’s lyrics. Don’t panic, though, the Swedish tech giants’ signature instrumentation in their metallic dimension remains immutable–seven-string guitars tuned down to netherworld rubber b...
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