This initial riff is one of the heaviest and most beatiful things ever created. Feels like the universe is colapsing in front of your face. The entire song is beatiful.
@@mperialis im not a vocalist so i cant speak for anyone when it comes to this as im just a guitarist but, distortion is just the "grit" you add over the vocals, and the way you create that distortion is what creates the unique sound of a particular person
I remember seeing them live in detroit. They played this song. I was in like the second row. And right at the 2:25 mark. The singer put his foot up on the box in front of him right above me. And then the strobe lights kicked in. All I seen was his shadow. I was going Fuckin nuts. I felt like I was on clouds. Could not feel my feet. Very memorable moment for me.
Man I know what you are talking about. I experienced that exact feeling when I saw them in 2019. It was magical. It was like time stood still for a moment.
They're touring w/ The Deftones RN. I never knew about them before 2 nights ago and IMHO they were = to the headliners in the show they put on. They played fast tight and hard, the drummer really blew me away, he's a machine! If you get a chance to see the tour get tickets and GO!
@@fredriksvard2603 pain is a master, fire is everything, in the eilderness and more are also overlooked! Its to expected tho, considering every gojira song is amazing
+Spirit Crusher Gojira isn't exactly "old school death metal" though. I do totally get your point though, they are a phenomenal band and underrated so of course there is no hate here.
Gojira has somehow made recognizable, super heavy head banging bliss for us older metal fans AND keep it fresh to attract the newer metal fans, and everywhere in between. My hats off to Gojira, a very hard task in this day and age of crap music in every genre.🤘🏻
That whole sequence is just too damn good for words. I have many songs that I need to be in the mood for, so I skip around on my shuffle play a lot. But this is one track that I will never skip. It drops and I'm like, "Well, guess I'm listening to The Axe again."
Somehow people think metal sucks and is emotionless and is only screaming, think again losers, Gojira proves all of you wrong. Gojira is one of the greatest metal bands to ever come around.
I've been a victim to the blade against myself Bloodletting all of my soul Suck in, paralyzed in this vortex Reduced to silence In the dark I've lingered too long This sharpened axe, beam of light I reach for and I master Wield against these shadows It's purpose now revealed in silence Keep searching, question if this light ends Now I will strike and dig with precision Introspective eye, erase the concept I lost my fears and the notion of time I healed my sorrow All boundaries are illusion When you reach the center light And reinforce the striking power By chance you're followed It's purpose now revealed in silence Keep searching, question if this light ends All ghosts dwelling in, inside, in the heart I see them all, release their shadow All of their songs are enlightening to me, always something to learn about the self Now that I am paying more attention to the lyrics in their songs, It's definitely worth it to see the meaningful message they're trying to get across, which I never took the time to realize before. if you are here watching this video, feeling the same energy I do from this band, then we are related spiritually. Gojira will always have that one special place in my heart until I die and all of their essence within me is released and goes to where it needs to. I AM gojira. I've gotten so used to hearing the live version that the sound,beat,melody,everything about this sounds weird
+súperbád Gojira has been my favorite band for years, and I have to disagree. I think they are finally getting the recognition they deserve. They have really blown up, and it makes me so happy.
Most definitely. I remember when I first got into them around 6-7 years ago. I found them on an off-chance when I was scouring RU-vid and they were pretty much unknown around that time, having a rather small international following and RU-vid comments that numbered in the tens at best. By comparison, their popularity is fucking massive now, and they've finally started to break out of the depths of the music underground and into the public eye.
WeWantYouToStay Eh? I don't remember them being nearly as big back then, at least not from what I saw. First exposure I had to them was an upload of 'Lizard Skin' from around that time, and the comments section was damn near empty. Their most popular upload around then (IIRC) only had a handful of views and around 45-50 comments on it, and when I mentioned their name on message boards and whatnot, people kept reacting as though the band was this new, undiscovered thing that nobody had heard about before. Things have definitely changed since then. Nowadays, you can mention the name 'Gojira' to almost any metalhead and they'll know exactly who you're talking about.
+TwistedMrGrimm Lizard Skin is from their first album which wasn't released on a major label and so the song isn't very well known, but I'm pretty sure around that point they were pretty big as 'From Mars...' caused quite a stir in the metalhead community and the way of all flesh only cemented their status as a big band, that was all before 2010. But maybe some of the songs had been taken down for copyright and reuploaded so they didn't have many comments. There's also the factor that youtube has exploded in recent years as a music listening platform and so many more people go to it to listen to music now than back then even though it doesn't seem that long ago
Probably one of my top 3 favorite Gojira songs. I just started listening to them recently. Out of the 2 albums i listened to this is one of my favorite songs.
Gojira don't have a bad album but The Link is my favorite. Love this band seen them last night at northern invasion and they burned down the fucking stage.
i love Gojira, i love how their songs are about bettering yourself, and different ways to conquer problems, like esoteric surgery and this song, its about healing yourself and becoming a better person in the end. and this is the heaviest metal in the world in my opinion, idk how they do it, but that mix is fucking awesome. most metal is just dull downward spiral shit, not very inspiring, in fact id say it hurts people, like rob zombie and marilyn manson. gojira fucking rules.
I also use Iowa by slipknot as therapy even though the lyrics and all the different disturbing sounds are probably the lowest and most unpleasant representation of human emotions. The first couple of times I listened to it, I didn't feel good at all, in fact I felt guilty and filthy inside, but then for some reason I decided to listen to it again and this time it felt extremely therapeutic. I don't know what it was exactly, it's just like I spontaneously got into a meditative state because that shit was getting me out of my comfort zone and was, in some way, the representation of my deepest fears, so I started to just accept and not deny the emotions that I was feeling, without judging and actually feeling empathy and love for the artist that has been incredibly brave to go in one of the most hidden and darkest cave of the human nature, in order to show us how ugly and painful that same word "love" could be.
@@DingDongDaddyFromDumas haha I know, read it too :) but I feel they did improve the outro if you listen to the live versions of the song... also, that brixton acadamy version, holy fck that joe solo-part and then the band kicking back in... this is kinda my personal song from them, it mirror a big part of me and what I've been through :)
Can't believe people compare this band to Meshuggah so much. Meshuggah might be incredibly talented but most of their music is completely devoid of emotion and dynamic sound. A machine of a band of you will. That's not always a bad thing but I don't think it works well. However, Gojira not only have an extremely tight sound but they also have lyrical themes that perfectly sync your mind and soul into one, all with the intensity of a freight train.
Meshuggah is definitely not "void of emotion" not sure where you'd get that from, every song tells an incredibly vivid and badass story from start to finish. Gojira is my favorite band but ObZen is definitely my favorite album.
Some of the lyrical content of the band is very similar but from different perspectives. Read the lyrics from catch 33 and compare them with the way of all flesh. They often artistically speak about something we deeply all know, from different perspectives cos they're different people. They're both very inspiring
No puedo describir cuanto me encanta esta canción, la energía y desolación que emite, los triplets, las guitarras sincronizadas y el final con semejanza a un drop de dubstep, solo Gojira es capaz de componer algo así, ni hablar de las letras de Joe o el genial trabajo de Mario en la batería y el enérgico bajo, que mejor wn.
This has been my favorite song from this album ever since I first listened to it. This whole album in general is very underrated among Gojira fans I think. It has by far the most personal and deepest lyrics they've written. It's all about healing your soul and letting things go. I mean that's been a thematic for Gojira songs since forever but in this album they do it the best way. The Link and L'Enfant Sauvage are my all time favorites, perfect from start to finish.
I used to listen to this song a lot while I was in active addiction and just now I thought of it and listened to it again. It's been 23 months since I've had my last line and hearing these lyrics again almost made me cry. Had to catch my breath for a second. The lyrics and riffs are so fucking powerful and I think this song fits addiction perfectly. All boundaries are illusion.
Every single Gojira song is just amazing. I like that all of their albums have a different sound to them. They are perfectionists when it comes to live performances also. Gojira, you are amazing.
really starting to get into this band. I love the simple-yet-effective riff-crafting present in their songs, the little touches here and there that keep the listener interested (things like pick slides and what-not) and those vocals are to die for!
First sing i ever heard from Gojira and it really helped me with my bouts with depression. Hopefully my triumph over it will help others. The song will lead us.
