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{{Infobox album
| italic_title = no
| name = ''obZen''
| type = studio
| artist = [[Meshuggah]]
| cover = Meshuggah - obZen.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Cover artworkart by [[Joachim Luetke]]
| released = {{Start date|2008|3|7|df=y}}
| recorded = March – OctoberMarch–October 2007
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = {{hlist|[[Extreme metal]], |[[progressive metal]], |[[avant-gardetechnical death metal]]<ref name="Loudwire"/>|[[djent]]<ref name="Loudwire">{{Cite web|url=https://loudwire.com/meshuggah-djent-obzen/|title = Meshuggah Showed the Djent Bands the Meaning of Brutal With ‘obZen’}}</ref>}}
| length = {{Duration|m=52|s=2522}}
| label = [[Nuclear Blast]]
| producer = Meshuggah
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| type = studio
| cover = me-obzen.jpg
| caption = Censored coverversion
}}
{{Extra album cover
| header = Alternative cover 2
| type = studio
| cover = File:Obzen-reissue.jpg
| caption = 2016 vinyl re-issue cover
}}
}}
 
'''''obZen''''' is the sixth studio album by Swedish [[heavy metal music|heavyextreme metal]] band [[Meshuggah]]. It was released in Europe on 7 March 7th, 2008, and in North America on 11 March 11, 2008 throughby [[Nuclear Blast]].<ref>{{cite news |url = http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/meshuggah-obzen-track-listing-revealed |title = MESHUGGAH: 'obZen' Track Listing Revealed |access-date = December 4, 2007 |date = November 29, 2007 |work = [[Blabbermouth.net]] }}</ref> [[Tomas Haake]] made his return as thea studio drummer for the record after the Drumkit from Hell drum software was used on ''[[Catch Thirtythree]]''.<ref>{{cite news |url = http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/meshuggah-to-return-to-more-traditional-songwriting-approach-on-next-album |title = MESHUGGAH to Return to 'More Traditional' Songwriting Approach on Next Album |access-date = November 15, 2007 |date = May 19, 2005 |work = [[Blabbermouth.net]]}}</ref> It is also the first album on which bassist [[Dick Lovgren]] performs despite having been a member of the band since 2004; this is due to the bass having been digitally programmed on the previous album, ''Catch Thirtythree'', and the bass having been performed by guitarist [[Fredrik Thordendal]] on the previous ''[[I (Meshuggah EP)|I]]'' ep[[Extended play|EP]]. The release of the album was followed by their first [[obZen Tour|world tour]]. A music video was filmed for a shorter version of the song "Bleed". A two-disc vinyl re-issue was released on 22 March 22, 2019 through Nuclear Blast.<ref>{{cite news |url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2M9ihvVJvo |title = MESHUGGAH - Special Vinyl Releases: Remastered & Reimagined (OFFICIAL TRAILER) |access-date = May 25, 2020 |date = Jan 18, 2019 |work = [[YouTube.com]] }}</ref> A remastered version was released 31 March 2023 for the 15th anniversary through [[Atomic Fire]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=MESHUGGAH’s Remastered “BLEED” out now; Tour Kicks Off! {{!}} Atomic Fire Records |url=https://label.atomicfire-records.com/meshuggahs-remastered-bleed-out-now-nordic-tour-kicks-off-today/ |access-date=2023-08-03 |language=en-US}}</ref>
 
==Background==
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In an interview, Haake commented further on the time taken to record the album, saying, "This time around we took almost six months to do all the recording and the sampling [...] we definitely took our time".<ref>{{cite magazine |url = http://www.skinnymag.co.uk/content/view/6631/ |title = Meshuggah: Destroy Erase Improve, Tomas Haake talks ''Obzen'' |access-date = March 1, 2008 |magazine = [[The Skinny (magazine)|The Skinny]] |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080319231338/http://www.skinnymag.co.uk/content/view/6631/ |archive-date = March 19, 2008 |url-status = dead }}</ref> Drumkit from Hell was used on the album, but not programmed as ''Catch Thirtythree'' was. Drumkit from Hell was an auxiliary sound source.<ref>[[Decibel magazine|Decibel's]] Top 25 Most Anticipated Records of 2008</ref> He elaborated on the concept of the album in another interview, saying: "If you haven't figured it out yet, obZen means that mankind has found its 'zen' in the obscure and obscene." Haake also mentioned his favorite track on this album is "Dancers to a Discordant System".<ref>{{cite news |url = http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/meshuggah-new-song-bleed-available-on-myspace |title = MESHUGGAH: New Song 'Bleed' Available On MySpace |access-date = March 6, 2008 | work = [[Blabbermouth.net]] |date=February 5, 2008}}</ref> Meshuggah performed the song live for the first time at the opening show of the ''[[Koloss]]'' tour in Bristol, England, on 12 April 2012. It was performed as the closing song for every show on the tour since then.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXfjLYbQOLg |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/CXfjLYbQOLg| archive-date=2021-12-12 |url-status=live|title=Meshuggah - Dancers to a Discordant System (Live in Bristol April 12th 2012) HD |date=April 17, 2012 |access-date=May 29, 2012}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
 
The song "Bleed" was released as [[Downloadable content|DLC]] for the ''[[Rock Band]]'' video games via the Rock Band Network on June 18, June 2010.<ref name="RB">{{cite web|url=http://www.rockband.com/songs/UGC_5002233|title="Bleed" - Meshuggah//Rock Band|publisher=[[Rock Band]]|access-date=13 September 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100912143640/http://www.rockband.com/songs/UGC_5002233|archive-date=12 September 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref>
 
==Album art==
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==Reception==
{{AlbumMusic ratings
| MC = 83/100<ref name=Metacritic/>
| rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
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| rev9 = ''[[Rock Hard (magazine)|Rock Hard]]''
| rev9score = {{Rating|9|10}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Rock Hard review|url=https://www.rockhard.de/reviews/meshuggah-obzen_295659.html|work=issue 251}}</ref>
| rev10 = [[Sputnikmusic]]
| rev10Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref name="sputnik">{{cite web |url=https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/15327/Meshuggah-obZen/ |title=Review: Meshuggah - ''Obzen'' |website=[[Sputnikmusic]] |accessdate=18 March 2021}}</ref>
}}
''obZen'' was acclaimed by critics and fans alike. On [[Metacritic]], it has a score of 83 out of 100 based on 6 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".<ref name=Metacritic>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/obzen/meshuggah |title=Meshuggah: ''obZen'' (2008): Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |date=March 11, 2008 |access-date=March 2, 2011}}</ref>
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Magazines such as ''[[Terrorizer (magazine)|Terrorizer]]'', ''[[Decibel (magazine)|Decibel]]'', ''[[Revolver (magazine)|Revolver]]'' and ''[[Metal Hammer]]'' named the album in their 2008 year's end list.{{Citation needed|date=March 2011}} Meshuggah was nominated for a Swedish Grammy for ''obZen'' in the category of Hard Rock, but lost to [[In Flames]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metalstorm.ee/events/news_comments.php?news_id=7973 |title=In Flames - Win Swedish Grammy Award |publisher=Metalstorm.ee |date=September 1, 2009 |access-date=March 2, 2011}}</ref>
 
In 2023, [[Rolling Stone]] ranked the albums third track, "Bleed", number forty-one on their list of 100 greatest heavy metal songs.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2023-03-13 |title=The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/100-greatest-heavy-metal-songs-1234688425/ |access-date=2023-07-10 |website=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}</ref>
 
==Track listing==
Vinyl releasereleases hashave tracks 1–3 on side A, tracks 4–6 on side B, tracks 7 and 87–8 on side C, and track 9 on side D.
{{tracklist
| all_lyrics = [[Tomas Haake]]
| title1 = Combustion
| music1 = [[Fredrik Thordendal]]
| length1 = 4:08
| title2 = Electric Red
| music2 = [[Mårten Hagström]], Haake
| length2 = 5:51
| title3 = Bleed
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| music9 = Thordendal
| length9 = 9:36
| total_length = 52:22
}}
 
==Personnel==
PersonnelCredits adapted from Allmusic.<ref>[https://www.allmusic.com/album/obzen-mw0000582807/credits obZen credits]. Allmusic Guide</ref>
 
===Meshuggah===
* [[Jens Kidman]] – [[Death growl|vocals]]
* [[Fredrik Thordendal]] – [[lead guitar]]
* [[Mårten Hagström]] – [[rhythm guitar]], lead guitar (on "Electric Red" and "Pravus")
* [[Dick Lövgren]] – [[Bass guitar|bass]]
* [[Tomas Haake]] – [[Drum kit|drums]], [[spoken word]] (on "Dancers to a Discordant System")
 
===Production===
* Meshuggah – [[record producer|production]]
* Björn Engelmann – mastering
* Joachim Luetke – cover art, photography
* Luminokaya - cover art for 2016 vinyl reissue
 
==Chart positions==
''obZen'' debuted at number 59 in the United States, with first week sales of 11,384 copies. In Sweden, the album entered the official album chart at number 16, and in the United Kingdom at number 151. By 19 September 2008 ''obZen'' had sold over 50,000 copies in the U.S.,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/meshuggah-s-obzen-cracks-50-000-u-s-sales-mark |title=Meshuggah's 'obZen' Cracks 50,000 U.S. Sales Mark: News @ blabbermouth.net |work=[[Blabbermouth.net]] |date=September 17, 2008 |access-date=March 2, 2011}}</ref> and 82,000 copies by 2012.<ref>{{Cite web |title=MESHUGGAH - Announce Vinyl Reissues! |url=https://www.nuclearblast.com/eu/band/news/meshuggah-announce-vinyl-reissues-5612314 |access-date=2023-01-01 |website=www.nuclearblast.com |language=en}}</ref>
 
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