Meshuggah: ObZen

The masters of tampered tempo are back; Meshuggah's ObZen sees a fresh bassist in the lineup: Dick Lovgren. This release is still the signature we-dictate-our-own-tempo heretic Meshuggah that got them noticed. There are still reverberations of the Catch 33/ I oddities in this collection but these are controlled in offerings. It's good to hear Thordendal propagating his Allan Holdsworth type solos this time with an increased urgency & presence. The production here did justice to the guitar's 8-string tonalities as these do not mess up the bass end of the songs. However, the song structures are more compliant with regularities & would leave purist fans with a sour compliance in their mouths. But worth the purchase, definitely.

PS: Thank you inokii for getting me the slip case version!