Immutable, The Indelible Edition

Old school Swedish metal band is back with new release, deep and heavy. Complex compositions with changes, “parts”, multifaceted, almost all with complex time sigs if not several within a track, but dont come across in that way, pretentious or try to impress, over wrought “look ma, i can play guitar!” Just taking “heavy” to a new level, not relying on constant 4/4 pounding. Production could be labeled slick by (ponderous) metal purists, like when Sepultura transitioned to Roots, which was a similar detour emphasizing heavy percussion-led complexity that relies on simplicity. All tracks great, all FCC clean.

1)* (5:35) bombs going off pounding drums begin with slow ethereal instrumentation, then creepy whispered vocals appear, turn death with 1 minute left 2) (4:56) okay, gloves come off, blast beats come on, full onslaught, relentless screamo vocals, some pull off guitar leads 3) (4:30) complex time signatures, keeps pounding 4) (4:54) another head scratching time sig, bad ass 5)** (5:13) downtuned heavy as hell slow tribal bludgeon 6)(5:25) off kilter abstract timing yet accessible and moshable, bending downtuned topsy turvy with bizarre guitar 7) (9:36) mid paced time sig shifter, tasteful guitar melodic leads, instrumental 8) (4:07) heavy doom, excellent 9) (2:01) double picking black metal guitar solo interlude 10) (4:40) big screamo vocals with pensive melodies over solid heavy off time pummel, this one might confuse the moshers in the pit near the end as the time sigs get a bit much 11)* (4:48) slow heavy 4/4 pummel makes up for the previous, sneaking the ofttimes when the screamo appears 12) (5:16) fast drum pummel with half time guitars over, intense contrast, slow yet fas 13) (5:48) obligatory nicely and skillfully played quiet solo guitar, did Page or Iommi start this? 14) (4:27) live version of track 8, studio quality 15) live version of track 5 16) (5:18) live version of track 6