obZen (no semi-circle cut on front slipcase, Matrix / Runout: DIDX-139707 1)

~ Release by Meshuggah (see all versions of this release, 11 available)

Tracklist

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#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Combustion mixer: Meshuggah and Fredrik Thordendal bass: Dick Lövgren drums (drum set): Tomas Haake guitar: Mårten Hagström and Fredrik Thordendal vocals: Jens Kidman phonographic copyright (℗) by: Atomic Fire GmbH (not for release label use; holding company for “Atomic Fire” imprint) (in 2023) recorded at and mixed at: Fear and Loathing Studios in Spånga, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden recording of: Combustion lyricist: Tomas Haake composer: Fredrik Thordendal publisher: Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia AB	4.35	4:09
2	Electric Red mixer: Meshuggah and Fredrik Thordendal bass: Dick Lövgren drums (drum set): Tomas Haake guitar: Mårten Hagström and Fredrik Thordendal vocals: Jens Kidman phonographic copyright (℗) by: Atomic Fire GmbH (not for release label use; holding company for “Atomic Fire” imprint) (in 2023) recorded at and mixed at: Fear and Loathing Studios in Spånga, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden recording of: Electric Red lyricist: Tomas Haake writer: Meshuggah composer: Tomas Haake and Mårten Hagström publisher: Lobotomi Musik	4	5:51
3	Bleed mixer: Meshuggah and Fredrik Thordendal bass: Dick Lövgren drums (drum set): Tomas Haake guitar: Mårten Hagström and Fredrik Thordendal vocals: Jens Kidman phonographic copyright (℗) by: Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) (in 2008) and Atomic Fire GmbH (not for release label use; holding company for “Atomic Fire” imprint) (in 2023) recorded at and mixed at: Fear and Loathing Studios in Spånga, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden music videos: Bleed (music video) by Meshuggah part of: Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 41) recording of: Bleed lyricist: Tomas Haake composer: Fredrik Thordendal publisher: Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia AB	4	7:23
4	Lethargica mixer: Meshuggah and Fredrik Thordendal bass: Dick Lövgren drums (drum set): Tomas Haake guitar: Mårten Hagström and Fredrik Thordendal vocals: Jens Kidman phonographic copyright (℗) by: Atomic Fire GmbH (not for release label use; holding company for “Atomic Fire” imprint) (in 2023) recorded at and mixed at: Fear and Loathing Studios in Spånga, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden recording of: Lethargica lyricist: Tomas Haake composer: Mårten Hagström publisher: Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia AB	4	5:47
5	obZen mixer: Meshuggah and Fredrik Thordendal bass: Dick Lövgren drums (drum set): Tomas Haake guitar: Mårten Hagström and Fredrik Thordendal vocals: Jens Kidman phonographic copyright (℗) by: Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) (in 2008) and Atomic Fire GmbH (not for release label use; holding company for “Atomic Fire” imprint) (in 2023) recorded at and mixed at: Fear and Loathing Studios in Spånga, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden recording of: obZen lyricist: Tomas Haake composer: Mårten Hagström publisher: Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia AB	4.35	4:24
6	This Spiteful Snake mixer: Meshuggah and Fredrik Thordendal bass: Dick Lövgren drums (drum set): Tomas Haake guitar: Mårten Hagström and Fredrik Thordendal vocals: Jens Kidman phonographic copyright (℗) by: Atomic Fire GmbH (not for release label use; holding company for “Atomic Fire” imprint) (in 2023) recorded at and mixed at: Fear and Loathing Studios in Spånga, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden recording of: This Spiteful Snake lyricist: Tomas Haake composer: Tomas Haake and Mårten Hagström publisher: Lobotomi Musik	3.65	4:52
7	Pineal Gland Optics mixer: Meshuggah and Fredrik Thordendal bass: Dick Lövgren drums (drum set): Tomas Haake guitar: Mårten Hagström and Fredrik Thordendal vocals: Jens Kidman phonographic copyright (℗) by: Atomic Fire GmbH (not for release label use; holding company for “Atomic Fire” imprint) (in 2023) recorded at and mixed at: Fear and Loathing Studios in Spånga, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden recording of: Pineal Gland Optics lyricist: Tomas Haake composer: Fredrik Thordendal publisher: Lobotomi Musik	3.65	5:12
8	Pravus mixer: Meshuggah and Fredrik Thordendal bass: Dick Lövgren drums (drum set): Tomas Haake guitar: Mårten Hagström and Fredrik Thordendal vocals: Jens Kidman phonographic copyright (℗) by: Atomic Fire GmbH (not for release label use; holding company for “Atomic Fire” imprint) (in 2023) recorded at and mixed at: Fear and Loathing Studios in Spånga, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden recording of: Pravus lyricist: Tomas Haake composer: Mårten Hagström publisher: Lobotomi Musik	4	5:10
9	Dancers to a Discordant System mixer: Meshuggah and Fredrik Thordendal bass: Dick Lövgren drums (drum set): Tomas Haake guitar: Mårten Hagström and Fredrik Thordendal vocals: Jens Kidman phonographic copyright (℗) by: Atomic Fire GmbH (not for release label use; holding company for “Atomic Fire” imprint) (in 2023) recorded at and mixed at: Fear and Loathing Studios in Spånga, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden recording of: Dancers to a Discordant System lyricist: Tomas Haake composer: Fredrik Thordendal publisher: Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia AB	4.35	9:36

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Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/1265820 [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:	Electric Red
included in:	25 Years of Musical Deviance

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/14414 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/Meshuggah/Obzen [info]
reviews:	https://www.albumoftheyear.org/album/8290-meshuggah-obzen.php [info] https://www.metacritic.com/music/obzen/meshuggah [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/meshuggah/obzen/ [info] https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-details-82292 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000582807 [info]
Wikidata:	Q286217 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 727361193720
Format:: CD
Length:: 52:25

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: Slipcase
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Nuclear Blast
1937-2
Nuclear Blast
NB 1937-2

Release events

United States
2008-03-11

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