MESHUGGAH's Mårten Hagström On obZen Album Art - "Each Of The Hands Represents '6'"
March 26, 2008, 16 years ago
The Gauntlet has issued an interview with MESHUGGAH's Mårten Hagström, in which he discusses - among other topics - the artwork for the band's new album, obZen. The following is an excerpt:
Q: What do the 3 arms in the cover art symbolize?
A: "If you look at it, you have the guy in the perfect Zen moment, except he is covered in blood. It suggests that humanity finds its inner moment of peace through bloodshed and greed. If you look at him, he is sitting in the lotus position which is pretty traditional. But if you look at the way he holds his hands and why they are highlighted, it suggests something else. Each of the hands represents ‘6’. Very generic."
Q: Oh, very cool.
A: "When you look at the hands and the image, it isn’t what strikes you, even though they are highlighted. With the American cover, it got censored so the concept doesn’t get through."
Read the entire interview at The Gauntlet.
