obZen — 2008

A crushing, polyrhythmic djent landmark of mechanical precision. Heavy and influential. A genre high point. The second (or third) record that deepens the picture.

On vinyl: 2000s vinyl is increasingly rare second-hand — a repress is usually the easiest route.

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More from Meshuggah — where to go next

If you have obZen, these are the Meshuggah records worth reaching for next.

1. 1
   Destroy Erase Improve1995 · Metal
   Start here
2. 2
   Nothing2002 · Metal
   Essential
3. 3
   Catch Thirtythree2005 · Metal
   Classic
4. 4
   obZen2008 · you're viewing this one
   Classic
5. 5
   Koloss2012 · Metal
   Classic

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