MESHUGGAH - ObZen · WHITE/CLEAR/BLUE SPLATTER 2LP

Clear/white/blue splatter double-vinyl, limitiert auf 500 Stück in gatefold sleeve.

Background information about 'ObZen'

Meshuggah's fifth studio album "ObZen" stands as one of the most influential progressive metal releases of the 21st century, showcasing the Swedish masters at their most refined and devastating. Originally released in 2008, this masterpiece finds the band perfecting their signature polyrhythmic approach while delivering some of their most memorable compositions. The album's opening track "Combustion" immediately establishes the relentless precision that defines the record, while the hypnotic brutality of "Bleed" became an instant classic with its mind-bending 23/16 time signature that somehow grooves harder than most 4/4 metal tracks.

The production on "ObZen" captures every nuance of Meshuggah's complex arrangements with crystalline clarity, allowing listeners to fully appreciate the intricate interplay between Fredrik Thordendal's and Mårten Hagström's eight-string guitars and Tomas Haake's polyrhythmic drumming mastery. Tracks like "Lethargica" and the title track showcase the band's ability to create crushing heaviness while maintaining mathematical precision, proving that technicality and brutality aren't mutually exclusive. The album's closing epic "Dancers to a Discordant System" serves as a perfect culmination, weaving together all the album's themes into a nine-minute journey through controlled chaos.

For fans of: Tool, Gojira, Periphery, and TesseracT

Track listing

1. Combustion
2. Electric Red
3. Bleed
4. Lethargica
5. ObZen
6. This Spiteful Snake
7. Pineal Gland Optics
8. Pravus
9. Dancers to a Discordant System

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