Meshuggah’s new album is truly a work of art. Every song stands out on its own and has something different to offer. I would say that the specific sound of the album would be a mix of ALL their albums. The insane tempo switches and ever-changing time signature sound from “Chaosphere” is there. The absolute heaviness and ambient segue sound from “Catch 33″ is present too. The thrash attack from their earlier works like “Contradictions Collapse” and “Destroy Erase Improve” is also there and shown in songs like “Combustion.” Fredrik Thordendal’s guitar work is godly. His uber-heavy, impressive riffs shine once again and his jazzy, out-there solos are as mind-bending as before. Thomas Haake has returned behind the drumkit and is stronger and more tight than ever and Jens Kidman delivers his best vocal performance. Meshuggah has outdone themselves once again proving to the metal community that they can release masterpiece after masterpiece.

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