obZen

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obZen
Studio album by
Released7 March 2008 (2008-03-07)
RecordedMarch – October 2007
Genre
Length52:25
LabelNuclear Blast
ProducerMeshuggah

obZen is the sixth album by Swedish extreme metal band Meshuggah. It was released in Europe on March 7, 2008 and in North America on March 11, 2008 by Nuclear Blast, the band's record label.[2] It is the band's first album with bassist Dick Lovgren playing on it, even though he has been with the band since 2004. The release of obZen was followed by the band's first world tour. Nuclear Blast sold a two-disc vinyl version of the album on March 22, 2019.[3]

Track listing[change | change source]

All lyrics written by Tomas Haake

No. Title Length
1. "Combustion"   4:08
2. "Electric Red"   5:51
3. "Bleed"   7:22
4. "Lethargica"   5:47
5. "obZen"   4:24
6. "This Spiteful Snake"   4:52
7. "Pineal Gland Optics"   5:12
8. "Pravus"   5:10
9. "Dancers to a Discordant System"   9:36

References[change | change source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Meshuggah Showed the Djent Bands the Meaning of Brutal With 'obZen'".
  2. Blabbermouth (2007-11-29). "MESHUGGAH: 'obZen' Track Listing Revealed". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
  3. MESHUGGAH - Special Vinyl Releases: Remastered & Reimagined (OFFICIAL TRAILER), retrieved 2022-11-02