Obzen

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Customer reviews

review by: belong2kev date: 2008-10-03 rating:
this is the the best metal album you'll ever encounter
seriously this really is what music is about if you don't like it? Evolve your mind or you'll regret it........

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review by: date: 2008-06-01 rating:
Meshuggah's Career in One Album
Listening to obZen for the upteenth time, a though strikes me; Meshuggah really dont seem like the type to conform to anyone's wishes at all, let alone their fans. So it's even more of a surprise that this album seems to be a collection and summonation of the band's ever-shifting career to date.

The neo-thrash of 'Combustion' is a welcome return to pace and about as straight-forward a song as the band has ever done, dripping in poise and speed. 'Lethargica' and 'Electric Red' harken back to the alternative groove (if you can call it that) of Catch 33 and the album's title track harkens back to the Nothing era. Yes, obZen is definitely a unique proposition in that it never really settles for one style or mood, instead going for multiple tempo shifts and swings.

It's an odd choice for a band that tends to have a specific sound for each album to find them now embracing diversity, but each of the 9 songs present a different side to the Meshuggah personality without any real repitition or dragging. The band are still as delightfully inventive, crushing and heavy as they've always been, and obZen can stand as a summination and celebration of their career so far, whilst at the same time offering a perfect introduction for new fans to get their teeth into. A great piece of modern metal.

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review by: date: 2008-05-09 rating:
i disagree..
..one star better than previous turkey album ' catch 33 ' it still bores the pants off me. meshuggah were excelent in the old days, up to 'destroy erase..' then went off the boil with 'nothing' (chaosphere was decent, but was a headache inducer. 'I' was back on form, really good, then the appauling 'catch 33' followed it, and now this. first song is really good then the boredom soon sets in. i think i;m gonna sell these ....

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review by: date: 2008-05-03 rating:
Meshuggah find their groove
I'm just writing this because there seem to be a lot of negative reviews. No this album isn't as complex as Catch 33 or I, but both of those albums I appreciated rather than enjoyed. You can't fault their technicality and experimentation, but in the past I've found that I 'appreciate' meshuggah more than enjoy them. This album blows that idea out of the water. I think the band have done the next logical thing. they had taken experimentation as far as it could go, and have now stripped back (a little bit) to produce an album that is both technical, but has hooks, melodies. For once it sounds easy to play (even though it is just as awkward as anything they have previously done) and rather than sounding like a drum machine on random, it grooves. This could well be the metal album of the year because they have pulled off the phenomenal trick of making their hugely technical and experimental music groove. You can take all the experimentation in the world, but once you blend it with groove you really have hit the holy grail and that's what Meshuggah have done on this album. Basically, it's awesome!


review by: date: 2008-04-22 rating:
Great But No I !
A good Meshuggah album, don't get me wrong i love them, but i don't think its anywhere near as good as I or Catch 33, But on the other hand, they followed up Catch 33 they only way they could have ! A great album for introducing people to Meshuggah but it doesn't really add anything new to their already phenomenal music .

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