obZen is the sixth studio album by Swedish extreme metal band Meshuggah. It was released in Europe on 7 March 2008, and in North America on 11 March 2008 by Nuclear Blast.[2] Tomas Haake made his return as a studio drummer for the record after the Drumkit from Hell drum software was used on Catch Thirtythree.[3] 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 EP. The release of the album was followed by their first 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 2019 through Nuclear Blast.[4] A remastered version was released 31 March 2023 for the 15th anniversary through Atomic Fire.[5]
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The obZen World Tour was a concert tour by Swedish extreme metal band Meshuggah, in support of the band's sixth studio album obZen. It is the biggest tour...
movements, the only album with programmed drums. In 2008, Meshuggah released obZen, followed by Koloss in 2012 and The Violent Sleep of Reason in 2016. Their...
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attempt to depart from the production on previous albums like Koloss and obZen, this album was recorded live. According to Haake, this allowed the band...
the original on December 18, 2008. Retrieved July 27, 2008. Max Deneau. "obZen". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on December 20, 2008. Retrieved July...
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