Meshuggah are well known among extreme metal circles for their innovative use of jarring rhythms and atonal chord changes. They are very definitely not a band for everyone, but if you have any appreciation for the experimental jazz influenced style known as technical or math metal, Meshuggah are a definite must have. Meshuggah released their 6th full length studio album a few months back entitled obZen, which has gone on to become fairly succesfull in both their native Sweden and the greater Nordic circle as a whole. It has also been receiving exceptionally good critical reviews. For those familiar with the band’s older work, it might be a bit different from expectations, but overall it is worth checking out.

obZen (released March 07, 2008)

1. “Combustion” – 4:11
2. “Electric Red” – 5:53
3. “Bleed” – 7:22
4. “Lethargica” – 5:49
5. “obZen” – 4:27
6. “This Spiteful Snake” – 4:55
7. “Pineal Gland Optics” – 5:14
8. “Pravus” – 5:13
9. “Dancers to a Discordant System” – 9:36