Meshuggah · 2008 · Studio album
obZen tuning.
F Standard, about 12 cents sharp (A ≈ 443), measured on the CD. All 9 songs use it.
Album tuning
F Standard +12 ¢
About 12 cents sharp (A ≈ 443), measured on the CD.
MeasuredOfficial
Measured by TuneLit
12 ¢ sharp
| Source | Offset | Equivalent A | Songs | Spread | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD, Avalon MICP-10692 (Japan, 2008) | +12.4 ¢ | A 443.2 | 9 | +5.8 to +14.6 ¢ | High |
Before we measured, sources said: F Standard, with no pitch given (official).
Haake back on a real kit and Dick Lövgren's first album on bass. Bleed, the band's best-known song, is built on the open low F. TuneLit measured the original Japanese CD about 12 ¢ sharp (A ≈ 443); the 2023 remaster agrees within a cent. Bleed itself reads close to A 440 on both, about 10 ¢ lower, but not firmly enough for a setting of its own.
9 songs
Every song, ready to tune
Tune opens the tuner in that song's tuning, pitch included. Play along opens the song player set to that tuning, so the track plays in yours. What the labels mean
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1. Combustion
F Standard +12 ¢Measured
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2. Electric Red
F Standard +12 ¢Measured
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3. Bleed
F Standard +12 ¢Measured
Notes
Reads close to A 440 on the 2008 CD and the 2023 remaster, about 10 ¢ below the album, but not firmly enough for its own setting; lower Fine-tune a little if the open F sounds sharp.
On its own, this song measures flatter: CD +1.6 ¢ (medium confidence). Tune uses the album's +12 ¢.
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4. Lethargica
F Standard +12 ¢Measured
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5. obZen
F Standard +12 ¢Measured
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6. This Spiteful Snake
F Standard +12 ¢Measured
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7. Pineal Gland Optics
F Standard +12 ¢Measured
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8. Pravus
F Standard +12 ¢Measured
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9. Dancers to a Discordant System
F Standard +12 ¢Measured
What the labels mean
- Measured
- TuneLit measured the pitch on an original CD or LP. The tuning name still comes from the sources.
- Official
- The band, a member, their producer or their guitar tech said it.
- Widely reported
- Trusted outlets, guides and tabs agree, but the band did not say it directly.
- From tabs
- From community tabs, or from players who tune along with the record.
- Disputed
- Sources disagree. The likeliest setting is shown; the notes name the other one.
Each song shows one label, the strongest it has, in this order. How we measure recordings →
Questions
What tuning is obZen in?
Meshuggah recorded obZen (2008) in F Standard, about 12 cents sharp (A ≈ 443), measured by TuneLit on the CD. Every song uses it.
Why does obZen sound out of tune with my guitar?
The record sits about 12 cents sharp (A ≈ 443), so a guitar tuned to A 440 clashes with it. The Tune buttons on this page set the tuner's reference to match the record, so you only tune the strings.