Underground metal heavyweights Opeth and Meshuggah are both set to release new studio albums in the coming months.  Meshuggah’s "ObZen," due March 11th, and Opeth’s "Watershed," due June 3rd, are two of this year’s most highly-anticipated metal releases.

Members of Meshuggah have stated that the music on "ObZen" will bear a strong resemblance to the band’s older, thrashier material, while also incorporating more aggression and anger than the last few releases.  It’s hard to argue with this assessment after hearing the preview track ‘Bleed,’ which is currently streamable on Meshuggah’s MySpace page.  "ObZen" is currently available for pre-order at Amazon.com. 

"Watershed" will be Opeth’s 9th studio album.  The release is still a few months away, but the album is already drawing several positive reviews (hey it’s Opeth, what did you expect?).  The cover art (by Travis Smith as usual) can now be seen here. 

For more upcoming metal albums, check out Musical Warfare’s 2008 Upcoming Albums List, a comprehensive listing of 2008’s notable upcoming metal releases.