Gojira - The Way of All Flesh (#4755)

metalgod · **Joined:** Thu Sep 16, 2004 12:50 am **Posts:** 5515

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Gojira - The Way of All Flesh
Death Metal/Sludge Groove
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rio · **Posted:** Mon Nov 17, 2008 8:14 pm

Very good album, definitely a band with their own sound, which is fairly rare, I guess.

crast · **Joined:** Thu Feb 09, 2006 1:29 pm **Posts:** 1502

I think this album, just like "From Mars to Sirius" is complete genius.

.:crast:.

Goat · **Posted:** Mon Nov 17, 2008 8:20 pm

rio wrote:

Very good album, definitely a band with their own sound, which is fairly rare, I guess.

I used to find them a bit too 'Celtic Frost meets Morbid Angel', but they've moved away from that here, good stuff. This album's definately less monotonous than the last one.

Esiel · **Posted:** Tue Nov 18, 2008 12:27 am

Grand Belial's Tea wrote:

rio wrote:

Very good album, definitely a band with their own sound, which is fairly rare, I guess.

I used to find them a bit too 'Celtic Frost meets Morbid Angel', but they've moved away from that here, good stuff. This album's definately less monotonous than the last one.

Amen to that. I really like The Way of All Flesh myself but I have to be completely honest, From Mars to Sirius just leaves me cold. I tried to get into it but it just won't "click", per se. I find it so damn boring. But I guess it's just me not "getting it".

Skeksis · **Joined:** Mon Sep 22, 2008 10:20 am **Posts:** 573

Less monotonous you say? I might check this out then. From Mars To Siriius, whilst having its moments, seemed just that, monotonous.

Thomas · **Posted:** Tue Nov 18, 2008 12:45 am

Have any of you guys seen Gojira live? not the biggest fan, but that was just sick. The interaction is just jaw-dropping.

Skeksis · **Joined:** Mon Sep 22, 2008 10:20 am **Posts:** 573

I have not seen them live, but my favourite track by them that I've heard is a live version of Flying Whales I got on a cover CD of Terrorizor. It was immense. Far better than the studio version.

Goat · **Posted:** Tue Nov 18, 2008 1:48 am

Skeksis wrote:

I have not seen them live, but my favourite track by them that I've heard is a live version of Flying Whales I got on a cover CD of Terrorizor. It was immense. Far better than the studio version.

Ooh yes, that's what turned me onto them. The whale noises... really amazing, far better than the studio version.

crast · **Joined:** Thu Feb 09, 2006 1:29 pm **Posts:** 1502

metal_xxx wrote:

Have any of you guys seen Gojira live? not the biggest fan, but that was just sick. The interaction is just jaw-dropping.

Indeed I have! I went to Roskilde 2007 for the sole purpose of seeing Gojira! Best concert I have been to so far!

.:crast:.

RevelationJoe · **Joined:** Thu Nov 04, 2004 9:51 pm **Posts:** 7

Definite spot in my top 5 of 2008 that's for sure (might be a hard struggle for place one with Opeth and Meshuggah).
For me the special Gojira-magic consists of their awesome melody lines on top of the musically interesting foundation provided by complex, yet earthshattering grooves.
About the discussion over their earlier album(s): I actually think that Gojira is one of the few bands who only produced kickass albums so far. There's for sure a more than significant difference in the quality of production, but the amazing and always interesting music is there on all of them. Using the adjective "monotonous" for their songs would fall into the same category for me as calling Meshuggah monotonous; grab some drumsticks, play for a couple of years and all of a sudden you'll see the richness and beautiful variety in their works.
Like it's always the case with complex art you won't see the actual details unless you know the basic makeup by heart, so be patient and listen, then I can almost guarantee, that you'll acquire the Gojira-taste and live happily ever there after

SoulSociety · **Posted:** Fri Nov 21, 2008 12:21 pm

RevelationJoe wrote:

Definite spot in my top 5 of 2008 that's for sure (might be a hard struggle for place one with Opeth and Meshuggah).
For me the special Gojira-magic consists of their awesome melody lines on top of the musically interesting foundation provided by complex, yet earthshattering grooves.
About the discussion over their earlier album(s): I actually think that Gojira is one of the few bands who only produced kickass albums so far. There's for sure a more than significant difference in the quality of production, but the amazing and always interesting music is there on all of them. Using the adjective "monotonous" for their songs would fall into the same category for me as calling Meshuggah monotonous; grab some drumsticks, play for a couple of years and all of a sudden you'll see the richness and beautiful variety in their works.
Like it's always the case with complex art you won't see the actual details unless you know the basic makeup by heart, so be patient and listen, then I can almost guarantee, that you'll acquire the Gojira-taste and live happily ever there after

+1, for me the likes of Gojira and Meshuggah are far from monotonous. From Mars to Sirius was crushing and the whale guitar sounds in songs like Ocean Planet were fucking genius. The only part of that album that pissed me off was Unicorn, as I was expecting a rap to come in at any time.

Goat · **Posted:** Fri Nov 21, 2008 12:28 pm

SoulSociety wrote:

RevelationJoe wrote:

Definite spot in my top 5 of 2008 that's for sure (might be a hard struggle for place one with Opeth and Meshuggah).
For me the special Gojira-magic consists of their awesome melody lines on top of the musically interesting foundation provided by complex, yet earthshattering grooves.
About the discussion over their earlier album(s): I actually think that Gojira is one of the few bands who only produced kickass albums so far. There's for sure a more than significant difference in the quality of production, but the amazing and always interesting music is there on all of them. Using the adjective "monotonous" for their songs would fall into the same category for me as calling Meshuggah monotonous; grab some drumsticks, play for a couple of years and all of a sudden you'll see the richness and beautiful variety in their works.
Like it's always the case with complex art you won't see the actual details unless you know the basic makeup by heart, so be patient and listen, then I can almost guarantee, that you'll acquire the Gojira-taste and live happily ever there after

+1, for me the likes of Gojira and Meshuggah are far from monotonous. From Mars to Sirius was crushing and the whale guitar sounds in songs like Ocean Planet were fucking genius. The only part of that album that pissed me off was Unicorn, as I was expecting a rap to come in at any time.

I love Meshuggah, but for some reason From Mars To Sirius just didn't grab me. All of the songs felt constructed from too similar a palette, but not in a good way. I will give it another chance since everyone loves it, though.

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