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Well, despite being french, l'm not ready to switch from Metallica to Gojira as my favorite band : most of their songs are not fast, they're speed, almost the same one. In concert, it's not dance-able nor mosh-able (I saw them once, Metallica twice). Not melodic enough, not relatable enough and the voice is not as sing-able. I don't deny their technic / complex composition etc, just saying I don't feel the same emotional engagement when I listen to them as I do with Metallica and as I can't engage with their music by easily singing along nor dancing along, it's just really not in the same level of the game 😜
HI again, frrriend!! Great video, to comprehend Gojira a bit more,indeed! Thanks Andriy! And ...wow you linked to a video I was going to watch, from Ben ! So happy about the coincidence, I think nearly same as you do about Gojira! Fortunately, there are still guys who can light and hold the torch of Metal..
@@orangeunderscore Yeah. They're too niche and slightly too heavy to make it big(er). They will grow a bit with every album, but not a lot. They're about as big as they'll get, maybe grow for another 10-20%.
Every single time I think about the fact I was supposed to see them and Metallica in the same day but had it stripped from me I get depressed Thanks virus
I think that's partly why if you were going to ask this question, they would fit. Metallica had and has long longevity, so a band that is "the new Metallica" would need such longevity.
@@orangeunderscore I actually heard the last song they put out which I assume is from the albums that’s coming. I really dug the atmosphere on that one so yeah, maybe I’ll work my way backwards from there!
I wish I could get more in to Death in their hayday, but at the time the harsh vocals were not my cup of tea. Of course now that is more the norm so going back and listening to Death is a real treat. Flesh and the Power is Holds is amazing
@@gingerjam2192 Well I would not call it "Ballad": it's clearly more prog & heavy than The Chant. I agree on the "amazing" though. One of my fav' track.
We can see a lot of Sepultura's influence in Gojira as well, mainly from "Chaos A.D.". Probably the reason they made a song about Amazonia and brazilian native american people.
The past year and a half, I’ve been almost exclusively listening to Gojira. I haven’t been that obsessed with a band since I started listening to Metallica when I was 14. Glad the biggest Metallica fan can agree with how awesome they are.
In my book Slipknot picked up where Metallica and Pantera left off. You could laugh but look how big they are. They have platinum and chart topping albums. Like that's almost unheard of in metal.
Selling records don't count anymore for the bands that debuted during Napster. Sliknot 17 million followers on Facebook and 4.7 million followers on Instagram.
@@ericphoenixg You ain't wrong. But if you take out sales and charts? Slipknot are still extremely influential. So many people got into metal because of them. Just like Pantera and Metallica. 😄
@@Vivi_9 IOWA is still post-2000... and it's still one of the most visceral, dark and brutal albums outside of the death metal scene. All Hope Is Gone is also insanely good. But yeah... Slipknot's popularity pretty much rivals that of Metallica's
I'm from France and I follow Gojira since "The link". I saw them 5 times and I was always impressed by the live sound. I'm very proud to have a great band in France with a big influence in metal scene. I love this band and "yes" I'm very interested by Gojira videos in the future. Thank you Andriy for your work. See you soon
yea Trivium is far better than everybody in the metal scene their songs are easy to listen and I am just not a big fan of Gojira. IMO they just don’t have as much good songs as Trivium
I got into gojira like 2 or 3 years ago with Mars to Sirius, and they instantly became my second favorite band ever, first being, well, metallica. And I could say gojira ccould very well be reaching my personal number 1.
I also had Metallica as my number one for literally years until I dove into Gojira stuff and I tell you, there's no coming back. Their songs are so unique that it's impossible not to fall in love with this band. Everything is so tight and precise and their melodic riffs and outros are simply amazing. It's a weird feeling I get from their music, it's like I feel connected with nature and more in touch with my spiritual self, and I never was spiritual before in my life. Sometimes I even medidate listening to some of their stuff.
I see your reasons man. But in my humble opinion, Metallica’s songs are much more “ear friendly”. Even their heaviest and thrashiest songs. That’s why they have such a huge community. Same case applies to Megadeth. But when I suggest someone to listen Gojira, they always say that they are irritated by the sound or the drums. A bit like St. Anger. Gojira is a kind of band that “you’ll love it if you like that subgenre”. PS: I really like St. Anger.
I see. It’s not just about being liked by the most people. Now metal is becoming new jazz. So the successors should push the boundaries and keep experimenting. And keep it just below mainstream.
Metallica is the most agressive music I listen to, so Gojira is a no for me. Also, they did not do Escape justice when they covered it. Now, I do like the Alter Bridge songs that Myles Kennedy says are inspired by Gojira.
@@AndriyVasylenko Keeping experimenting is admirable, but I don't see how Gojira can become as synonymous with metal as Metallica are while they play the music they play. The main trait of Metallica is diversity of their music - that's how, like you said, everyone knows Metallica. That's because not only they have classic thrash albums, but also Black Album, also to a less extent Load, and Reload. Most people don't even know Metallica is a thrash metal band first and foremost. Also even their thrash albums aren't very aggressive like Slayer's, for example. Gojira has none of that. In my opinion, it will always remain a good, but niche band only for those who like listening to their subgenres.
i dont know any songs from gojira. thats why they arent the next metallica,coz everybody knows master of puppets, enter sandman and nothing else matters ect, coz they are good songs. Gojira doesnt have"hits".
I recommend it! I only knew Magma and Low Lands for about a year then added Flying Whales later on. Didn't branch out from that until last year and I'm loving the band. I would suggest going through each song's album - Magma and From Mars To Sirius
Every 5-years some band is proclaimed "the new Metallica" and it's usually the nail in the coffin of their success because Metallica is still the new Metallica.
I remember Disturbed being the "new" Metallica. Not even close. Gojira is not even close. No band right now is close to being what Metallica was in the 80's when they exploded. Times are different now. No band right now is close to being Def Leppard, Bon Jovi, Poison, Motley Crue etc.
Not to mention Metallica came out when thrash speed or whatever you want to call it metal was starting out. That's another reason they are special. Just listened to a few clips of Gojira to get an idea and they don't sound like anything new.
@@crodriguez2360 I agree with you on the Metallica part. But I believe Gojira is a very unique band. Calling them "nothing new" is just not true. They have a lot of unique aspects. Metallica on the other hand was nothing new even at their peak, they basically took influence (to the point some people call it plagiarism) from a ton of less known thrash bands and made their success out of that. Still the most popular metal band ever but definitely not because of being something new or unique.
@@TonyMetal Let me rephrase the nothing new part. Yes Metallica wasn't the only thrash band around at the time but that kinda of music was newer. Music style like Gojira has been around for way longer. Yes they may be unique but from the few songs Ive heard they sound like any band that has that type of singing and music. I don't know what band or style of metal will be new or different in the future. To me one band that stands out as unique is Tool. Wish they had put out an album or 2 before their last album.
@@crodriguez2360 The problem with your assessment is that Gojira was one of the first bands to play their style of Metal. Gojira goes back to the late 90's. They started out a Death Metal/groove metal band, and became something else over time. You should listen to their first 4 albums, because those are the real definition of what Gojira is supposed to be. Specifically The Link, From Mars To Sirius, and The Way Of All Flesh. Terra Incognita is my favorite Gojira album, but that album might not appeal to everyone. The last 3 Gojira albums are awesome, but they aren't as intense as the first 4 Gojira albums.
TeleWhales 🤟 i'm really excited for Fortitude, the new singles has been awesome 🔥 Oh, and i read somewhere, James said that he really loves From Mars To Sirius :D
Yeah me too... but Into the Storm was a little... underwhelming, i don't know... the chorus was awesome but the rest of the song feel a little weak... However, Amazonia and We're born for one thing are absolute masterpieces...
Actually, the gallop 2.0 part comes from Morbid Angel, listen to the song Summoning Redemption, man. This kind of stuff is pretty common in death metal, Gojira just brought it to the mainstream. I am super surprised that people do not mention MA more often when talking about Gojira.
Gojira is badass shit! First time I saw them, they killed me (still named Godzilla at the time). Soundwise, show-wise, everything was already so tight. The only other bands that makes that effect live for me is Meshuggah.
I'm happy asf that Gojira is becoming well recognized and more popular. They are starting to headline more festivals than their previous years, and I will tell you that they rock ass live. I saw them in my hometown of FL, and they really kicked ass and proved themselves.
Absolute technique monsters, crude originality, bold and brave, fast, deep, strong, scary, uplifting, ridiculously unique, sincere, extremely artistic, amazing live performance, amazing studio sound, amazing lyrics. They are just fantastic.
Every generation thinks their music is unique and will never be replicated. And they're right to a certain extent, newer bands are always inspired by older ones, but they aren't going to be exactly the same. But that doesn't make one better than the other. I've listened to Gojira and Metallica and I vastly prefer Gojira, but that's not necessarily because Gojira's better, it's because that's just what resonated with me more.
Gojira's main influence may be Metallica from a contextual point of view but sound wise its Morbid Angel especially their first 3 releases and those THICC riffs
Agree... for me personally Gojira is the best metal band at this moment. They’re just getting better and better!! And they have the best drummer a band can ask for!
I'm so excited for this Gojira phase. I got into them a few months ago as thrash and classic metal kind of phased out of my preferred genre - and my favorite TH-camr is not only here for the ride, but leading it. Oh man I'm hype.
So for the first time in a long time, I am sitting down to write a long comment on an Andriy Vasylenko video. I watched the whole video this time, and I don't see much of the resemblance in the styles and timelines between Metallica and Gojira. So I will make the case for another band. Volbeat. Kill 'Em All = The Strength/The Sound/The Songs. Volbeat was simply riffing all over the place, and many of the songs sounded similar to each other. They were just trying to make music, like Metallica was back in the day. Ride The Lightning = Rock The Rebel/Metal The Devil. This was the album where Volbeat diversified their music and found their signature sound. Master Of Puppets = Guitar Gangsters & Cadillac Blood. Their best album to date, even according to Michael Poulsen himself. Also the album that "put them on the map in the metal world". Shortly after the album was released, Michael's dad, who was a big influence on the band, passed away. So it's a similar loss to Metallica with Cliff Burton. ...And Justice For All = Beyond Hell/Above Heaven. Lots of new elements on Volbeat's music were introduced here, kind of making it more complex. Also, nowadays they tend to avoid playing most of the songs live even though they were big hits, similar to what Metallica did for a long time with ...And Justice For All. Black Album = Outlaw Gentlemen & Shady Ladies. Volbeat took on a more mainstream sound when Rob Caggiano joined the band. (By the way, an album review of OG&SL calls it "Volbeat's Black Album".) Load/ReLoad = Seal The Deal & Let's Boogie and Rewind, Replay, Rebound. Two albums that were clearly trying to appeal to the mainstream. The accompanying tours also saw the band ignore most of their material from before OG&SL, and Metallica kind of did that on the Load/ReLoad tours, ignoring most of pre-Black Album stuff. St. Anger = Possible eighth album. Michael said that he is revisiting a lot of the old material but with a new twist; it's probably going to be more thrashy than any of the first few albums. He also says he doesn't want to do another album like Rewind, Replay, Rebound. I think James and/or Metallica had a similar mindset with the transition between Load/ReLoad and St. Anger. You could also draw an analogy from James's rehab which limited his time with the band to the quarantine that pretty much put Volbeat out of action as one member lives on a different continent from the rest. I still think Volbeat deserves to be the next Metallica.
i really like how you described how its impossible for there to be a "new metallica." i wasn't convinced at the beginning because the paths of both bands dont exactly line up, but after realizing the metal landscapes are extremely different 30+ years apart, i agree that gojira seems to be a close modern equivalent.
Gojira might never need a guitar solo, but I just wish Per Nilsson from Meshuggah lays down his amazing fusion solos on one of their future records. I really hope for this collaboration.
I remember I used to not really like this band because I was annoyed with how everyone was so obsessed with them but after all these years I've finally started enjoying them and think they do make great songs and are now one of the many bands that inspire the music I want to write in the future.
Andriy you're a legend but Lars is not a bad drummer. Everyone knows he's not the most technical or precise drummer out there but what he does for the band suits really well and his drumming in the 80's was pretty revolutionary in the thrash genre and many modern day drummers acknowledge this too
Its great to see Gojira become more popular amongst the metal community. They've set a new bar that will be incredibly hard for most bands, new and old, to top.
I think that there can't be another Metallica anymore. Nothing against Gojira, they are an amazing band. The music industry isn't the same it was in the 80-90s. For Gojira to be the next Metallica it would have to have similar kind of effect on the music scene and to draw numbers similar to Metallica. For Gojira to do this is nearly impossible. Metal was really big and fast growing in the 80-90s and even that popularity cannot match the popularity, even slightly, of todays rap or pop. It's sad... but true...
@@theabsolute23 Definitely not an album to recommend to a person (probably a Metallica fan) who has never heard them before. Later albums are more accesible for everyone
Great video Andriy. You made me reconsider this band again... I finally gave it a chance to hear the full discography. Fell in love with magma to be honest. And waiting to fully hear fortitude, sounds really great. I'd really love to hear your opinion on Mastodon with a Video like this too!
@@tizianopertile1040 I'm not asking them to make every song into Hangar 18 or something 😂 just a couple of lead bits here and there like Meshuggah do. I think personally that a sonically higher end aspect could add to their songs sometimes. I get what you mean though about that being their style.
I agree, Gojira is probably the only band that sparked my plugs in 2005 like Metallica did in 1987. I am about the same age as Gojira members and I can hear that we're infulenced by same bands and run similar mindset. \m/
I think if Gojira really wanted to "sell out" and go mainstream huge it'd be pretty easy. Just more clean(ish) vocals and maybe a hit ballad. Instant success! But I respect them for doing their thing and not chasing popularity. Listening to Fortitude album right now (again). 👍👍
I've been a Metallica fan for 20+ years but for whatever reasons have never been able to really get into any other metal band despite really liking that style of guitar. But I am now getting into Gojira. I've tried before and it hasn't stuck but something about this new album Fortitude clicked and I've been listening to their whole discography for a couple weeks now.
Are you kidding? To be an heir to Metallica, they'd have to have great (or even good) vocals, good guitar solos (do Gojira even have guitar solos? I can't remember any in the songs from them I've heard), and memorable riffs and songs. They're more like a B grade imitation of Chaos A.D.-era Sepultura, but with weaker songs.
@@murderousintents6474 Are those songs from the new album? Metal bands should have solos on every song, or at least the majority of them - riffs and rhythms drive a song, but solos are the icing on the cake. That's one of the main reasons why St. Anger wasn't well-received by most Metallica fans - if it had solos, it would've been a more popular record.
Let's say Metallica is one of those "once in a generation" bands like Beatles and Zeppelin. Quite frankly, I don't think any metal band would ever be as big as Metallica. Gojira is very respected in metal community and currently they are my favorite band, but I don't think they'll ever be as big as Metallica. They are too heavy to be liked by non-metalheads.
GOJIRA was my stepping stone into metal. They will always be my favorite band of all time. Love is such a banger, From Mars to Sirius is the best concept album I have ever heard. The Art of Dying is my favorite album of all time (next to Prince’s ‘Sing o’ the Times’). I spent over $150 on a vinyl copy of an original pressing of Lenfaunt Savauge. Fortitude is a repeat listen almost every drive these days. They are amazing.
As a lifelong Maiden fan I take exception to your statement. Maiden IS a very well-known Metal band who has sold over a 100 million albums world-wide. They are also one of the bands, along with Motorhead to influence Metallica in their formative years and any real Metallica fan who delves into their history would find that out. Also, Maiden has massive brand recognition that goes beyond Metal. It's more likely if you go up to a random person they may not have heard Maiden's music but have heard of them due to their mech. Maiden are one of the most iconic and influential bands in Metal history.
I was a little less kind in my own reply but I absolutely agree with you here. If he wants to pigeon hole his perspective down to album sales then yes Metallica have been more successful but he must be insecure if he can't admit that Maiden are the real kings of metal. In terms of tshirt sales alone and whether you consider KISS or AC/DC metal bands then no other band has sold anywhere near as much clothing merch than Maiden.
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Well, despite being french, l'm not ready to switch from Metallica to Gojira as my favorite band : most of their songs are not fast, they're speed, almost the same one. In concert, it's not dance-able nor mosh-able (I saw them once, Metallica twice). Not melodic enough, not relatable enough and the voice is not as sing-able. I don't deny their technic / complex composition etc, just saying I don't feel the same emotional engagement when I listen to them as I do with Metallica and as I can't engage with their music by easily singing along nor dancing along, it's just really not in the same level of the game 😜
HI again, frrriend!!
Great video, to comprehend Gojira a bit more,indeed!
Thanks Andriy! And ...wow you linked to a video I was going to watch, from Ben !
So happy about the coincidence, I think nearly same as you do about Gojira!
Fortunately, there are still guys who can light and hold the torch of Metal..
Love Groove Metal! Yes Gojira is a great evolution of all!
"Ukranian guy talking about a french band with a japanese name that sings in english"
*Mr. Worldwide*
Dale Blyat 😂
Pitbull is jealous.
@Ferenc Kiss-H. If cliff was alive during load/reload era
@Ferenc Kiss-H. he was shorthaired as a kid. If you haven't seen such pics already. Lol
Nice
Didnt even talk about how their bassist is pretty much just a happier Jason Newsted
More like an aprecxiated Jason Newsted XD
I like Newsted better.
Newsted would not have been what he was if he was totally happy. That is one of the things why we can relate to him so strongly.
Jason Newsted was talented but he used to scare the crap out of me
@@thequintessential5503 he used to be the most "metal" one.
You know the band is singing about environmental issues, when the singer literally screams at you "PLASTIC BAG IN THE SEA"
Joe Duplantier is the only environmentalists that I'd like to listen.
I really hope Gojira gains the recognition they deserve
I agree but...the next metallica ehhh idk
But they're going terra incognita
@@LifeInLandscaping I think the niche style will hold them back, but they’re already top of the genre they play.
@@orangeunderscore Yeah. They're too niche and slightly too heavy to make it big(er). They will grow a bit with every album, but not a lot. They're about as big as they'll get, maybe grow for another 10-20%.
they are pretty big tho
Now there's a whole generation "wanting to be them at some point" :')
My band is hugely inspired by them and im so thankful for finding their music
Atleast it's not like those Instagram guitar players who wanted to sound like polyphia, it's exhausting.
Fuckyeah!!!!
Metallica is a once in a lifetime band, if you know what I mean. I think Gojira is close for sure.
Every single time I think about the fact I was supposed to see them and Metallica in the same day but had it stripped from me I get depressed
Thanks virus
Sorry man. I would cry.
@@LeoBan99 it takes every ounce of will power I have not to put a hole in my wall
@@StrangerE0ns Feel you bro :( hopefully we can do it soon.
Shit will get fix, we’ll get there
I was supposed to see Judas Priest and Ozzy, but now I think I'll never see Ozzy before he dies.
We should not forget that Gojira are in their mid-forties and been there for more than 20 years...
I think that's partly why if you were going to ask this question, they would fit. Metallica had and has long longevity, so a band that is "the new Metallica" would need such longevity.
he literally says that in the video
@@Gravijahz mlMetallica conquered the world in under 10 years tho. The world doesn't have a clue Gojira is tbf
@@CM-ng9kv That’s just because metal isn’t mainstream anymore unfortunately
@@wmgreen00 metal has never been mainstream
Day one asking for a Good Mourning Black Friday song analysis
Seconded that song is too fire
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Yes pls
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I am beyond happy that a band like Gojira can get a big as they are growing to be
I agree, the more and more I listen to this band I feel like I need to lock myself away and give a full deep listen to all their material.
@@nihilist92 You definitely need to. You could start with their new album coming out next friday.
@@orangeunderscore I actually heard the last song they put out which I assume is from the albums that’s coming. I really dug the atmosphere on that one so yeah, maybe I’ll work my way backwards from there!
La enfaunt savage was how I got into them
@@nurgle333 I heard flying whales once 1.5 years ago and had to listen to the rest of from Mars to Sirius and I got hooked
You should make a video about Death and Chuck Schuldiner.
Up
Yeahhh!
That is s tier matter for videos
Yeah
I wish I could get more in to Death in their hayday, but at the time the harsh vocals were not my cup of tea. Of course now that is more the norm so going back and listening to Death is a real treat. Flesh and the Power is Holds is amazing
Also, Magma is by far their most exceptional album - the pain and emotion they poured into that album is powerful. I think it's a masterpiece
Even more than From Mars to Sirius?
@@LeoBan99 it has the pain from the mother loss
@@AndriyVasylenko yeah but idk. From Mars has so much intensity. I still love Magma tho.
I must disagree. It was their weakest album. I almost could not listen to it. Too many uninspired tracks.
L'Enfant Sauvage and The Way Of All Flesh tho...
4:12 : « Gojira does not do ballads »
The Chant : « hold my bear... »
Born In Winter is an amazing ballad.
@@gingerjam2192 Well I would not call it "Ballad": it's clearly more prog & heavy than The Chant. I agree on the "amazing" though. One of my fav' track.
Damn. They had world to come that's practically their ballad. Is so sad. That song is under rated asf
Gojira had a HUGE Morbid Angel influence but most people don't realize that.
This. Terra Incognita, The Link and From Mars to Sirius are all so obviously influenced by Morbid Angel.
Totally. Without Morbid Angel or Sepultura, there's no Gojira.
The kids who listen to them don't know who Morbid Angel are.
Terra Incognita is pure Morbid Angel worship.
Exactly!
We can see a lot of Sepultura's influence in Gojira as well, mainly from "Chaos A.D.". Probably the reason they made a song about Amazonia and brazilian native american people.
Yep. There’s a great cover they did of Territory somewhere on YT.
Joe said it was clearly a tribute to sepultura
Day two of asking for a flesh and the power it holds song analyses
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andriy, do it.
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I support your cause. Besides, Andriy is literally Chuck Schuldiner
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The past year and a half, I’ve been almost exclusively listening to Gojira. I haven’t been that obsessed with a band since I started listening to Metallica when I was 14. Glad the biggest Metallica fan can agree with how awesome they are.
I didn't expect to the FRRRIEND being so into Gojira :0
In my book Slipknot picked up where Metallica and Pantera left off. You could laugh but look how big they are. They have platinum and chart topping albums. Like that's almost unheard of in metal.
But metal also has A7X, Lamb of God, Gojira, Mastodon, etc.
Selling records don't count anymore for the bands that debuted during Napster. Sliknot 17 million followers on Facebook and 4.7 million followers on Instagram.
@@ericphoenixg You ain't wrong. But if you take out sales and charts? Slipknot are still extremely influential. So many people got into metal because of them. Just like Pantera and Metallica. 😄
@@pauliewalnuts829 Vol. 3 one of the best metal albums post 2000 imo
@@Vivi_9 IOWA is still post-2000... and it's still one of the most visceral, dark and brutal albums outside of the death metal scene.
All Hope Is Gone is also insanely good.
But yeah... Slipknot's popularity pretty much rivals that of Metallica's
You can hear a lot of Morbid Angel in a whole bunch of Gojira riffs
I should listen to them more then
That pickslide sound that gojira uses a lot is also a morbid angel influence! For example: morbid angel's "nothing is not" intro riff.
Gojira were inspired by morbid angel and death
@@ra333__ Yes. Especially, early "Godzilla" demos had some clear "death" influences!
I'm from France and I follow Gojira since "The link". I saw them 5 times and I was always impressed by the live sound. I'm very proud to have a great band in France with a big influence in metal scene. I love this band and "yes" I'm very interested by Gojira videos in the future. Thank you Andriy for your work. See you soon
I feel like Trivium is following Metallica’s steps closer than any other band
I would agree, but probably not for the reasons you're saying it 😬 idk man, I guess I'm just nostalgic for Ember and Ascendancy
yea Trivium is far better than everybody in the metal scene their songs are easy to listen and I am just not a big fan of Gojira. IMO they just don’t have as much good songs as Trivium
Bullet For My Valentine to me is brilliant, but also the most like Metallica. Killer vocals, riffs, drums, bass lines, badass lineup...BFMV.
No. Awful band. Terrible songs.
They even covered Master of Puppets which was how I discovered them
I got into gojira like 2 or 3 years ago with Mars to Sirius, and they instantly became my second favorite band ever, first being, well, metallica. And I could say gojira ccould very well be reaching my personal number 1.
Same, probably already at number 1 for the lyrics and the athmosphere they create in their songs, it's not just heavy, it's like spiritually heavy.
I also had Metallica as my number one for literally years until I dove into Gojira stuff and I tell you, there's no coming back. Their songs are so unique that it's impossible not to fall in love with this band. Everything is so tight and precise and their melodic riffs and outros are simply amazing. It's a weird feeling I get from their music, it's like I feel connected with nature and more in touch with my spiritual self, and I never was spiritual before in my life. Sometimes I even medidate listening to some of their stuff.
I see your reasons man. But in my humble opinion, Metallica’s songs are much more “ear friendly”. Even their heaviest and thrashiest songs. That’s why they have such a huge community. Same case applies to Megadeth. But when I suggest someone to listen Gojira, they always say that they are irritated by the sound or the drums. A bit like St. Anger. Gojira is a kind of band that “you’ll love it if you like that subgenre”.
PS: I really like St. Anger.
I see. It’s not just about being liked by the most people. Now metal is becoming new jazz. So the successors should push the boundaries and keep experimenting. And keep it just below mainstream.
Metallica is the most agressive music I listen to, so Gojira is a no for me. Also, they did not do Escape justice when they covered it.
Now, I do like the Alter Bridge songs that Myles Kennedy says are inspired by Gojira.
@@AndriyVasylenko Keeping experimenting is admirable, but I don't see how Gojira can become as synonymous with metal as Metallica are while they play the music they play. The main trait of Metallica is diversity of their music - that's how, like you said, everyone knows Metallica. That's because not only they have classic thrash albums, but also Black Album, also to a less extent Load, and Reload. Most people don't even know Metallica is a thrash metal band first and foremost. Also even their thrash albums aren't very aggressive like Slayer's, for example.
Gojira has none of that. In my opinion, it will always remain a good, but niche band only for those who like listening to their subgenres.
i dont know any songs from gojira. thats why they arent the next metallica,coz everybody knows master of puppets, enter sandman and nothing else matters ect, coz they are good songs. Gojira doesnt have"hits".
Imo Lamb of God is more likely to take on the world after metallica.
I'd honestly love to see Andriy talk about The Sound of Perseverance or any Death record ever!
Human or tsop
Nice! The quality of this video is amazing. I've never been much into Gojira but after this I will definitely be listening to them more often.
What i learned from this video is that I have to listen to more songs of Gojira and not only Silvera abd Flying Whales
I recommend it! I only knew Magma and Low Lands for about a year then added Flying Whales later on. Didn't branch out from that until last year and I'm loving the band. I would suggest going through each song's album - Magma and From Mars To Sirius
Every 5-years some band is proclaimed "the new Metallica" and it's usually the nail in the coffin of their success because Metallica is still the new Metallica.
I remember Disturbed being the "new" Metallica. Not even close. Gojira is not even close. No band right now is close to being what Metallica was in the 80's when they exploded. Times are different now. No band right now is close to being Def Leppard, Bon Jovi, Poison, Motley Crue etc.
Not to mention Metallica came out when thrash speed or whatever you want to call it metal was starting out. That's another reason they are special. Just listened to a few clips of Gojira to get an idea and they don't sound like anything new.
@@crodriguez2360 I agree with you on the Metallica part. But I believe Gojira is a very unique band. Calling them "nothing new" is just not true. They have a lot of unique aspects. Metallica on the other hand was nothing new even at their peak, they basically took influence (to the point some people call it plagiarism) from a ton of less known thrash bands and made their success out of that. Still the most popular metal band ever but definitely not because of being something new or unique.
@@TonyMetal Let me rephrase the nothing new part. Yes Metallica wasn't the only thrash band around at the time but that kinda of music was newer. Music style like Gojira has been around for way longer. Yes they may be unique but from the few songs Ive heard they sound like any band that has that type of singing and music. I don't know what band or style of metal will be new or different in the future. To me one band that stands out as unique is Tool. Wish they had put out an album or 2 before their last album.
@@crodriguez2360 The problem with your assessment is that Gojira was one of the first bands to play their style of Metal. Gojira goes back to the late 90's. They started out a Death Metal/groove metal band, and became something else over time. You should listen to their first 4 albums, because those are the real definition of what Gojira is supposed to be. Specifically The Link, From Mars To Sirius, and The Way Of All Flesh. Terra Incognita is my favorite Gojira album, but that album might not appeal to everyone. The last 3 Gojira albums are awesome, but they aren't as intense as the first 4 Gojira albums.
TeleWhales 🤟 i'm really excited for Fortitude, the new singles has been awesome 🔥
Oh, and i read somewhere, James said that he really loves From Mars To Sirius :D
Also Kirk literally said, ‘Gojira is the best thing I’ve heard in a while’
@@AndriyVasylenko and Roberto said they're really fun to see live 😄
I wonder where's Lars
@@aldino9109 carrying a lawsuit or listening deep purple
@@benjaminguajardo9217 the first one lol
Yeah me too... but Into the Storm was a little... underwhelming, i don't know... the chorus was awesome but the rest of the song feel a little weak...
However, Amazonia and We're born for one thing are absolute masterpieces...
Gojira is literally life. I love them.
Actually, the gallop 2.0 part comes from Morbid Angel, listen to the song Summoning Redemption, man. This kind of stuff is pretty common in death metal, Gojira just brought it to the mainstream. I am super surprised that people do not mention MA more often when talking about Gojira.
Nobody knows about Gojira's influence because it's not "hip" to talk about a love of Morbid Angel, Sepultura, or Mastodon.
Gojira is badass shit! First time I saw them, they killed me (still named Godzilla at the time). Soundwise, show-wise, everything was already so tight. The only other bands that makes that effect live for me is Meshuggah.
I first got into Gojira when they were opening for Slipknot and I have loved them ever since!
Do Death or Opeth next if you can. I love these videos so much
First Meshuggah and now Gojira? I love you, Andriy 🤘🏻
Meet GOДЖIRRRRAAA🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
God of жир:))
the thought of metallica not BEING anymore brings tears to my eyes
edit: i meant they are getting old
Im with you man
Sorry to break it to you but that kind of happened in 91
@@zevasophia9900 of course Dave
ikr, i think about that quite often lately... hope they stick around for a few more decades, i dont wanna lose em
They didn’t break up
Allright man! You win. Subscribed.
Your videos are consistently good, IMHO. So let us see more.
Yep, saw them opening for the f*king band in Paris in 2012, was heavy af
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I'm happy asf that Gojira is becoming well recognized and more popular. They are starting to headline more festivals than their previous years, and I will tell you that they rock ass live. I saw them in my hometown of FL, and they really kicked ass and proved themselves.
“Industrial Metal: Some beats” 😂😂
That’s not what was written there
@@AndriyVasylenko whoops got the lines mixed up, still cool you responded to me. Great video btw🤗
I was listening to the new Gojira Album. This was in my feed - the Algorithm is working for you brother. Great Vid. :)
Gojira is the tightest live band around. The way of all flesh is genius. Their recent work is getting less brutal.
Grind would like to speak with you...
@@zeal0tseven57 The Trails would like to speak to you...
Absolute technique monsters, crude originality, bold and brave, fast, deep, strong, scary, uplifting, ridiculously unique, sincere, extremely artistic, amazing live performance, amazing studio sound, amazing lyrics. They are just fantastic.
There will never be another Metallica just as there will never be another Beatles or Sabbath.
I agree whole heartedly
Every generation thinks their music is unique and will never be replicated. And they're right to a certain extent, newer bands are always inspired by older ones, but they aren't going to be exactly the same. But that doesn't make one better than the other. I've listened to Gojira and Metallica and I vastly prefer Gojira, but that's not necessarily because Gojira's better, it's because that's just what resonated with me more.
Definitely starting to get more into gojira myself... great analysis my friend!
"the planet is fine
the people are fucked"
Now I'm thinking about this quote even more than before
Watched tons of your videos!
Never realised I wasn't subscribed before you mentioned it in the end of this one..
So +1 from me
0:40 I laughed for awhile when I saw "2081 James" lol
I feel like fortitude proves this all even more
Gojira's main influence may be Metallica from a contextual point of view but sound wise its Morbid Angel especially their first 3 releases and those THICC riffs
Hi ! awsome video, i'm french and i love Gojira and Metallica, i'm so happy that you make this video ! love from france
You will never see another band like metallica again in terms of size, influence and cultural phenomena.
i knew i wasn't the only one that compared these 2 amazing bands on a very complicated level... thsnks for the great video!
Don’t forget their brother Mastodon. Similar career trajectory also.
Soon as u saw that interview I knew you would make a video 📹 well here it fucking is mr vasylenko
"Some noises"
Understatement of the century
finally we get some justice! + i've listened to your night dream album, it's so good, congrats, you should make a lot more music
Agree... for me personally Gojira is the best metal band at this moment. They’re just getting better and better!! And they have the best drummer a band can ask for!
great timing, ive been loving Gojira lately
Mastodon is the new metallica and will carry the banner after they're gone
They are old
I'm so excited for this Gojira phase. I got into them a few months ago as thrash and classic metal kind of phased out of my preferred genre - and my favorite TH-camr is not only here for the ride, but leading it. Oh man I'm hype.
They could make the coolest single together
James :
- « Hey Lars, are you alright playing with Mario Duplantier ? »
- « Where are you Lars ? »
*Lars running while screaming.
@@jojolamenace35 so that's why he ran off stage.
Gojira is my favorite band. I saw them last jully in Lisbon and it was a blast. Love them so much
Gojira is just the perfect band.
Pretty sure you did the Orion Bass tab and explained how to play it!🤘🤘👊😎🇨🇦love your stuff dood.
When I saw the title said "Mettalic" and "We've all been waiting for", I thought we actually got to review the fricking band.
Great video my friend 🤘
As Metallica has inspired kids back in the day, Gojira has inspired me today.
Great video man! Grew (growing) up on Metallica and just started loving THE DEFINITIVE FRENCH BAND just last year!
What's your favorite Gojira album and song?
I cannot get enough of the Love riff. But album... idk
Best gojira album is either Terra Incognita or The Link imo
FMTS
Way of All Flesh is my favourite, but i really just like everything before Magma
The Way Of All Flesh but The Axe will always be my favorite
So for the first time in a long time, I am sitting down to write a long comment on an Andriy Vasylenko video.
I watched the whole video this time, and I don't see much of the resemblance in the styles and timelines between Metallica and Gojira. So I will make the case for another band. Volbeat.
Kill 'Em All = The Strength/The Sound/The Songs. Volbeat was simply riffing all over the place, and many of the songs sounded similar to each other. They were just trying to make music, like Metallica was back in the day.
Ride The Lightning = Rock The Rebel/Metal The Devil. This was the album where Volbeat diversified their music and found their signature sound.
Master Of Puppets = Guitar Gangsters & Cadillac Blood. Their best album to date, even according to Michael Poulsen himself. Also the album that "put them on the map in the metal world". Shortly after the album was released, Michael's dad, who was a big influence on the band, passed away. So it's a similar loss to Metallica with Cliff Burton.
...And Justice For All = Beyond Hell/Above Heaven. Lots of new elements on Volbeat's music were introduced here, kind of making it more complex. Also, nowadays they tend to avoid playing most of the songs live even though they were big hits, similar to what Metallica did for a long time with ...And Justice For All.
Black Album = Outlaw Gentlemen & Shady Ladies. Volbeat took on a more mainstream sound when Rob Caggiano joined the band. (By the way, an album review of OG&SL calls it "Volbeat's Black Album".)
Load/ReLoad = Seal The Deal & Let's Boogie and Rewind, Replay, Rebound. Two albums that were clearly trying to appeal to the mainstream. The accompanying tours also saw the band ignore most of their material from before OG&SL, and Metallica kind of did that on the Load/ReLoad tours, ignoring most of pre-Black Album stuff.
St. Anger = Possible eighth album. Michael said that he is revisiting a lot of the old material but with a new twist; it's probably going to be more thrashy than any of the first few albums. He also says he doesn't want to do another album like Rewind, Replay, Rebound. I think James and/or Metallica had a similar mindset with the transition between Load/ReLoad and St. Anger. You could also draw an analogy from James's rehab which limited his time with the band to the quarantine that pretty much put Volbeat out of action as one member lives on a different continent from the rest.
I still think Volbeat deserves to be the next Metallica.
Load and Reload have A LOT of musical value. The last two Volbeat Albums were 98% uninspired bullcrap that is predictable as f.
In this kind of moment, I'm proud to be french
Ui
Cheers mon ami francais.
Me to. Even tho I'm a Turk.
i really like how you described how its impossible for there to be a "new metallica." i wasn't convinced at the beginning because the paths of both bands dont exactly line up, but after realizing the metal landscapes are extremely different 30+ years apart, i agree that gojira seems to be a close modern equivalent.
Gojira might never need a guitar solo, but I just wish Per Nilsson from Meshuggah lays down his amazing fusion solos on one of their future records.
I really hope for this collaboration.
@Justin D idk bro it sounds kinda tasty
Gojira got 2 songs with guitar solos in the latest album. One of them having 2 solos. Enjoy!
Of Blood And Salt has a Thordendal solo on it, along with Devin Townsend vocals.
I remember I used to not really like this band because I was annoyed with how everyone was so obsessed with them but after all these years I've finally started enjoying them and think they do make great songs and are now one of the many bands that inspire the music I want to write in the future.
Andriy you're a legend but Lars is not a bad drummer. Everyone knows he's not the most technical or precise drummer out there but what he does for the band suits really well and his drumming in the 80's was pretty revolutionary in the thrash genre and many modern day drummers acknowledge this too
Its great to see Gojira become more popular amongst the metal community. They've set a new bar that will be incredibly hard for most bands, new and old, to top.
I think that there can't be another Metallica anymore. Nothing against Gojira, they are an amazing band. The music industry isn't the same it was in the 80-90s. For Gojira to be the next Metallica it would have to have similar kind of effect on the music scene and to draw numbers similar to Metallica. For Gojira to do this is nearly impossible. Metal was really big and fast growing in the 80-90s and even that popularity cannot match the popularity, even slightly, of todays rap or pop. It's sad... but true...
Gojira is my favorite band right now. I listen to them more than any other right now
As someone who’s never heard a gojira song, I need some recommendations (I’m a big Metallica/ Megadeth/ pantera fan)
Oroborus, Toxic Garbage Island, L’Enfaunt Savauge, backbone, heaviest matter of the universe, it’s hard to narrow down songs.
Flying Whales would probably be the best song to start with.
Art of Dying, Silvera, Gift of Guilt, and Vacuity are some good tunes as well.
Just listen to their debut album Terra Incognita, way better and heavier than most of the stuff they released later in their career
@@theabsolute23 Definitely not an album to recommend to a person (probably a Metallica fan) who has never heard them before. Later albums are more accesible for everyone
Great video Andriy. You made me reconsider this band again... I finally gave it a chance to hear the full discography. Fell in love with magma to be honest. And waiting to fully hear fortitude, sounds really great. I'd really love to hear your opinion on Mastodon with a Video like this too!
Gojira is not as popular only because the majority of people just don’t deserve to listen to them. xD
I love gojira,,never heard them until lost in Vegas done a reaction to their song,,the heaviest matter in the universe..they are amazing
Gojira's lack of solos make me sad :(
Gojira doesn't need solos.
Gojira lack of solos is what makes Gojira so Gojira
@@tizianopertile1040 I'm not asking them to make every song into Hangar 18 or something 😂 just a couple of lead bits here and there like Meshuggah do. I think personally that a sonically higher end aspect could add to their songs sometimes. I get what you mean though about that being their style.
they can solo pretty well, too. listen to their cover of Escape
They don’t really need them. The riffs and teamwork deserves all the focus. But some experiments with classic solos would be curious
I agree, Gojira is probably the only band that sparked my plugs in 2005 like Metallica did in 1987. I am about the same age as Gojira members and I can hear that we're infulenced by same bands and run similar mindset. \m/
Either Gojira or Trivium imo. Both incredible bands. Both heavily influenced by Metallica.
I had to scroll a long way to find Trivium being mentioned. Such an under rated band sometimes.
@@jaymz6473 They are really good band that consistently release good music and I am not even sure if they peaked yet.
I think if Gojira really wanted to "sell out" and go mainstream huge it'd be pretty easy. Just more clean(ish) vocals and maybe a hit ballad. Instant success! But I respect them for doing their thing and not chasing popularity. Listening to Fortitude album right now (again). 👍👍
Day 1 of asking for flesh and the power it holds song analysis
Metal Galop 2.0 :) :) excellent !!! Great analysis, thanks !
Any telegang here?
Yep
Hey dude
So Andriy, how much fun did you have researching for this video? Great to see that it came out!
Had the video on mind since October. Could not wait to finally put it together!
TELEGANGGGG
I've been a Metallica fan for 20+ years but for whatever reasons have never been able to really get into any other metal band despite really liking that style of guitar. But I am now getting into Gojira. I've tried before and it hasn't stuck but something about this new album Fortitude clicked and I've been listening to their whole discography for a couple weeks now.
Are you kidding? To be an heir to Metallica, they'd have to have great (or even good) vocals, good guitar solos (do Gojira even have guitar solos? I can't remember any in the songs from them I've heard), and memorable riffs and songs. They're more like a B grade imitation of Chaos A.D.-era Sepultura, but with weaker songs.
Victim has 2 solos in it and silvera has 1
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Are those songs from the new album? Metal bands should have solos on every song, or at least the majority of them - riffs and rhythms drive a song, but solos are the icing on the cake. That's one of the main reasons why St. Anger wasn't well-received by most Metallica fans - if it had solos, it would've been a more popular record.
Great video🤘🏽
Let's say Metallica is one of those "once in a generation" bands like Beatles and Zeppelin. Quite frankly, I don't think any metal band would ever be as big as Metallica. Gojira is very respected in metal community and currently they are my favorite band, but I don't think they'll ever be as big as Metallica. They are too heavy to be liked by non-metalheads.
100% correct.
GOJIRA was my stepping stone into metal. They will always be my favorite band of all time. Love is such a banger, From Mars to Sirius is the best concept album I have ever heard. The Art of Dying is my favorite album of all time (next to Prince’s ‘Sing o’ the Times’). I spent over $150 on a vinyl copy of an original pressing of Lenfaunt Savauge. Fortitude is a repeat listen almost every drive these days.
They are amazing.
As a lifelong Maiden fan I take exception to your statement. Maiden IS a very well-known Metal band who has sold over a 100 million albums world-wide. They are also one of the bands, along with Motorhead to influence Metallica in their formative years and any real Metallica fan who delves into their history would find that out. Also, Maiden has massive brand recognition that goes beyond Metal. It's more likely if you go up to a random person they may not have heard Maiden's music but have heard of them due to their mech. Maiden are one of the most iconic and influential bands in Metal history.
I was a little less kind in my own reply but I absolutely agree with you here. If he wants to pigeon hole his perspective down to album sales then yes Metallica have been more successful but he must be insecure if he can't admit that Maiden are the real kings of metal. In terms of tshirt sales alone and whether you consider KISS or AC/DC metal bands then no other band has sold anywhere near as much clothing merch than Maiden.
Great vid! Love Gojira! More of this for sure.