What makes Gojira so different from the other metal bands? - Two brothers playing in perfect symbiosis - A unique & great sound - Maybe the best metal drummer of the last decade - No endless and pointless guitar solo - The French touch - Real raw power
Simply this: In the entire history of all music, any drummer outside Mario Duplantier has incorporated these kind of jazzy ghost notes on the snare while you only want to headbang to death. He is literally a genius, how he incorporates that style within this genre. Is not prog metal, and still fucks my mind. I hate that in the studio version you cant almost hear it... Even mike portnoy or other prog metal drummers didnt have that idea, is just mind blowing. You can have a top 10 original guitarrists, singers, bassists etc. in this genre. But there is only a top 1 drummer and he is Mario Duplantier
Funny you say that, because this festival, back in 2010, was a Jazz Festival, even mainstream When Gojira started playing at the closure of this one, they "basically lost 90% of the audience"
Simply the best metal band to have ever existed. I bet when they opened for Metallica, Lars and James and to place their underwear in the wash as they probably shit themselves.
@@Blaze9able Yeah, of course I have. But I don't count him. I know he was the master of the riff, but he still had a gigantic blues influence. He had very slow and wandering riffs that sound great, but aren't fully metal imo. James was the first to create fast, precise and complex riffs that are the basis for metal bands (like Gojira) today. Nobody was doing what he was back then (I'm talking ride the lightning / master of puppets / and justice for all time-frame). Iommi was heavier then what was out at the time but that's about it.
This is a prime example of a band whose members are each a master of their given craft, Usually You will notice bands that come out and the drummer , er the guitarist stands out amongst the others...Not in this case, These Dudes have got something special and Im suprised it took them so long to get noticed back then.
Serpent of light, movement of the soul Crawling stately along the spine Mighty phoenix, from the ashes arises Firebird cycle, life, regenerate the cell Life burns fierce, reduced to ashes Resurrection from the flame, ageless process Quest for absolution, out of bounds introspect Self-consuming womb, ever-present, meet no end It seems like I always knew this Since I'm a child I can feel it My inner light everlasting Revolving within a circle Extended wings I'm flying Over the valleys and planes The curve of space I'm leaving Death is just an illusion Oroborus symbol of eternal life Dig a tunnel through light, through ignorant walls I'm counting the days but I'm dying Grow up with impatience I'm falling down On the peaks of radiant mountains This truth is growing before before me My attention fixed on this silence Rediscover life while I'm breathing Designing the shape of material Frozen icon distant reminder Mankind has forgotten the gateways By the mouth of the serpent regenerate
Yep, they have been known to work along with great sound engineers that know they music pretty well. They've been doing this since I first saw them in 2003 (at least), I think they are really pikcy about this.
Simply awesome! is that really a telecaster? damn! The song on album sounds great especially the drums are heavy even the whole album is damn good and going back to the opening part it's really hard to believe that it's playable! I'm in love with this song! \m/
OROBORUS *First song from “The Way of All Flesh,” it is a song very regularly played live.* *It features riffs played with tapping, a guitar technique involving using two hands to fret the notes instead of one.* serpent of light *The Oroborus (or Ouroboros) is an ancient symbol of regeneration featuring a snake in a circle consuming its tail. This symbol embodies regeneration or rebirth, similar to a phoenix, but contrary to a phoenix there is no definite start or end to the Oroborus; it is eternal.* movement of the soul crawling stately along the spine mighty Phoenix from the ashes arises firebird cycle of life, regenerate the cell *In this album, Gojira deal with the impending nature of death and its effects on spirituality and nature alike. Hence, in this line, we see the juxtaposition of ‘Firebird’ (a Phoenix, a spiritual symbol) and ‘Cell’ (scientific term). As before, these lines deal with regeneration.* life burns fierce, reduced to ashes *Life burns fierce in its eternal regeneration. It is reduced to ashes, which carries on with the theme of the album (especially prominent in the title track, The Way of all Flesh).* *Continuing with the phoenix motif, a phoenix is “reduced to ashes” when it dies. However, it is reborn from those same ashes in order to live anew.* resurrection from the flame *This line continues the imagery of Phoenixes and rebirth from flames. The life cycle of the phoenix, in essence, is self-consumption through flame and rebirth from the ashes.* ageless process quest for absolution, out of bounds introspect *Introspection is defined as the examination of one’s own thoughts or feelings, and hence while the soul, or person in question, is ‘out of bounds’, it still observes its own thoughts.* self-consuming womb *The womb is the organ in which pregnancy occurs (this album features a multitude of relatively scientific/biological terms). Hence, a self-consuming womb will always consume, or destroy the soul that it creates. However, carrying on with the theme of rebirth in this song, the self-consuming womb will live again in a never-ending circle - an oroborus.* ever-present, meet no end *Omnipresence or ever-presence denotes a state of existence in which a being will always be present. In this case, the omnipresence of the soul will meet no end.* it seems like I always knew this since I'm a child, I can feel it *The protagonist of the song has always known that their soul is in a state of endless regeneration. This continues the theme of regeneration, and possibly is a reference to Hindu mysticism wherein the state of life and the being is in perpetual regeneration. The theme of Hindu mysticism in this album is continued with Yama’s Messengers.* my inner light everlasting revolving within a circle extended wings I'm flying over the valleys and planes the curve of space I'm leaving *The wings in these lines may refer to:* *The ‘literal’ Wings of the Phoenix.* *A metaphor for the journey of the soul over the earth, perhaps reaching a higher spiritual plane. This links to the next line, ‘leaving the curve of space’.* death is just an illusion oroborus symbol of eternal life dig a tunnel for light through ignorant walls I'm counting the days, but I'm dying grow up with impatience, I'm falling down on the peaks of radiant mountains this truth is growing before me my attention fixed on this silence rediscover life while I'm breathing designing the shape of material frozen icon distant reminder mankind has forgotten the gateways by the mouth of the serpent regenerate
I have watched several of these live performances....what the fuck its like other bands would have to be drinking this bands collective sweat just to come close to how complex and epic they are. I frackin love this band!!
Apachoid one heck of a country to be living in. My country’s been infested with more-female-looking than women, make-up wearing group of K-pop group and it feels like you need to clean your ears with a shovel after hearing those garbage.
I was just introduced to Gojira yesterday [by someone I'm now going to consider a great friend for this] - this stuff is absolutely amazing. Why I never listened to them before is beyond me.
Gojira is for me the definition of what a metal band should be. Brutal music and performance, just pure intensity and pure feelings. The meanings in the lyrics...They got something to say compared to so many metal bands; Something that really matters. A charismatic singer, guitar player, bass player and drummer. Their involvement with what happens with the ecology, etc. They deserve high respect from the whole metal community. Gojira rules.
Why do I love Gojira: Mario's whole body vibrates with every backbeat in a mini headbang convulsion. (I bet the bell of his ride plays a part on that too) Joe's one of the very few who found an ear-friendly way to metal scream... and you can actually find a singing note in what he's doing. (and that's why I hate most of similar bands... But NOT Gojira) That right there is one Hard banging bass player. And what to say about Christian...
Just Friggin Awersum! Flawless show. Almost hard to believe its not just the album playing lol. The sound producer was great and these guys Tirelessly played Crisp!
This song shows very well how Gojira is different from all the other bands. Also love their drumwork, VERY, VERY confident drumwork, standing like a brick wall, while still being very groovy!
but a tele has thinner fretwire than a soloist, plus a thicker neck. it's less comfortable to play on. i didnt say that you couldnt play metal on it, when i started playing guitar i played metal on a danelectro whick has a less comfortable neck than my dean but killer sound!
Queremos a gojira en argentina!! Acá no vienen nadie, los franceses (que juegan de local) y demás integrantes de europa que son seguidores del metal, están cansados de ver estas bandas, recién el año pasado pudimos ver a una banda como Opeth, por favor, de corazón, vengan a américa del sur!!!!!!!
Serpent of light, movement of the soul Crawling stately along the spine Mighty phoenix from the ashes arises Firebird cycle, life, regenerate the cell Life burns fierce, reduced to ashes Resurrection from the flame, ageless process Quest for absolution, out of bounds introspect Self-consuming womb, ever present, meet no end It seems like I always knew this Since I'm a child I can feel it My inner light everlasting Revolving within a circle Extended wings I'm flying Over the valleys and planes The curve of space I'm leaving Death is just an illusion Oroborus symbol of eternal life Dig a tunnel for light through ignorant walls I'm counting the days but I'm dying Grow up with impatience, I'm falling down On the peaks of radiant mountains This truth is growing before me My attention fixed on the silence Rediscover life while I'm breathing Designing the shape of material Frozen icon distant reminder Mankind has forgotten the gateways By the mouth of the serpent regenerate
I mean air mic, akg c414 stereo microphone set is tipically used as air mics, and it is clip-on drum microphones what he uses, as every drummer does, probably sennheiser
I think its an akg c414 stereo set they use as aereo mics, but cant achieve to see mics they use for HH, BD, and they also use some kind of lapel microphone for toms
@Claymordolawl He's very good but not the best. First off I'd say there is no best- but if I were forced to pick one 'best' metal drummer it'd have to be Marco Minneman. Lars certainly doesn't kick ass- Joey's good but overrated (due to Slipknot having millions of fans that think they're the best thing ever), but there are plenty of other incredible drummers out there that put guys like Lars to absolute shame.
@Claymordolawl I disagree. there are better drummers than Mario. Lars and Joey are honestly 2 of the most overrated drummers you could have mentioned at all.. Joey being called the best drummer of all time..BAAH.. and even calling Lars good is just a joke.. hes fucking bad. Skill goes beyond genre.. true skill is infact to be able to play more than one Genre.. if you want good drummers.. id look up: Spencer Prewett, Lyle Cooper, George Kollias, Derek Roddy, Marco Minneman etc etc.
@ViruXified I never mentioned where English was originally from. Most people, unlike you, appreciate the diversity of other cultures, and don't mind being compared to them. I'm not saying they ARE american. I'm simply pointing out that they have found a way to fit in with america. Completely different ideas, so I suggest you open your mind to try to understand that instead of attacking me with your ethnocentric beliefs.
@namzop more like how old people today listen to the oldies (50's 60's) music when they're in their 70's to 80's. when im 73 im going to be head banging to the "oldies" of the future. i.e. : gojira, tool, mastodon, yyrkoon, meshuggah, etc. kids are gonna be like hey grandpa turn down that old shitty music. and i'll be sad cuz the new rebellious youth has no respect for older culture. but there will be one... one with the thirst for knowledge... knowledge of the great and mysterious gojira...
@CareyPortnoyBeauford I agree with the other guy get from mars to sirius but IMO it gets kinda repetitive but the albums The Way of all Flesh and The Link are really good The Link is really the most different but it's really good and The Way of all Flesh is matched with The Link on how much i love those albums Terra Incognita is really good too
@Maddolis Lars is pretty terrible though really. Especially considering how long he's been playing... The drummer from Animals as Leaders will probably be gettin nominated for best drummer ever in a few years, once they're a bit more popular. He's incredible.
@TheVeccor i agree to most points.. But.. Best metal drummer in the last decade? surely you arent a drummer yourself.. he's good.. but.. nowhere close to being one of the best, im sorry. he is perfect for this kind of music, but that doesnt make him one of the best metal drummers in the world.
