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"
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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!
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/
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!
these guys create such a brutal and beautiful atmosphere. You can actually feel the hairs on the back of your neck stand on end. Incredible what audio can do to a person
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!!
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
Pantera? I know it doesn’t fit the whole description but 4/6 of them
I agreed but actually also like guitar solo tho
You just described Lamb of God (Minus the French touch)
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
"The French touch", I can't define it but I know exactly what you mean. Anorexia Nervosa has plenty of it
May the man with thy shortest hair head bangeth the hardest..
Vastly underrated comment rofl
Jean-Michel Labadie my friend! The most energetic bass player to ever live :¬D He was the one I was getting hyped from when I saw them yesterday!
In fact, not the hair, but the head that makes the difference
@@andreacuppoletti3907 for real just look at my mans jens kidman
@@scaledaddymushroomking7549 oh boi, that head
Flawless performance - these guys respect their fans.
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"
Th opening for Oroborus has to be one of the most awesome riffs ever created .WHole song is awesome really . \m/
Also I love Born in winter's tapping riff.
Demonblade777 One of my favorite tapping riffs. Pretty simple but so fun to play on guitar
Crazy to think Joe actually sings when he play the similar riff later in the song. Absolute beast
By far...one of the best bands in the past 15 years.
Gojira is like a "Daily Vitamin"...I need it once a day to keep me going.
Telecaster has never been so metal
+Elia Mirandola Listen to Wintersun's first album named ''Wintersun''
ok man i'll get into that
+Onur Hunuma That telecaster is made for metal im pretty sure, its made by a japanese company called Tokai i believe but e tele nonetheless.
+Torry Michelsen
It's not "made for metal", but it was modded with a Duncan Tele-sized humbucker in the bridge.
+Elia Mirandola All mahogany through with EMG ative, its 100% metal, just design telecaster.
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.
Joe has such an addictive energy. The intense, raw passion he has while performing is amazing. True stage presence.
They sound amazing live, they're so good. Perfect tone and playing
Also their sound guy must be amazing.
AmirAli Tn he's doing them great justice
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.
Their best song. Gives me chills.
Mario , greatest drummer hands down,.
For me it goes Matt Garstka and then Mario, both phenomenal
Gene hoglan is a beast
@@robertparker5992 ur the best comedian
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
Got to be one of the best bands around. In my top 10 for sure...
Its awesome! They sound perfect, even better then the recorded album!
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.
+Kris Siegers This
Kris Siegers Lars maybe because he is so brutal now but James is the grandfather of this music.
well that's a lie
@@chernebog07 james? Grandfather of metal? Ever heard of Tony Iommi?
@@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 one of my fave songs
The endurance, creativity, uniqueness is on a fucking nother level
In my opinion they reached a level where Meshuggah should open for them
i wont say so. Violent sleep of reason has some of the best meshuggah stuffs
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.
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.
IMO the Live performances are what makes this band... The power and energy is phenomenal.
i love the drums !!!
Those ghost notes are superb. I love this band!
i'm brazilian and i can tell this band has much power as sepultura had in their 80/90's... you can feel the anger in every chord, word and move
My new favorite song...
love love love is all I can say. so much talent. such good music. truly an art form
Mario Duplantier est un dingue!
What did that telecaster eat in the morning? People? Live people?
Mario's t-shirt
Not a telecaster.
maybe another telecaster
Looks like that one has a humbucker on the bridge? If so, I would guess he toggled it full on.
The guitar is actually a Charvel but yes it has the Telecaster style.
Gojira is a pure french product. We don't know hip hop, but we know metal.
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.
Stupeflip c'est bon.
Mario is a fucking alien. he's from another fucking planet and no one can tell me otherwise
Essa música é do CARALHO !!
Gojira é uma das melhores coisas que apareceram ultimamente!
A most wonderful monster of sound and vision... intense, breathtaking and most of all totally unique!
How are their live mixes so consistently flawless!?
One of the best french metal bands, if not the best :) metal forever
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
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!
Lars Ulrich need to get lessons with this drummer..............
mario got his game good bruh.....
Ragnar lol Lars inspired Mario and now Mario needs to inspire Lars
ThinkDifferent amen LMAO still love Lars tho
Lars dont have nothing on this man. Not even in the same zip code.
Hate it when people say: “HeS gEtTiNg oLd”
That’s not an excuse he literally stopped giving a fuck when it came to practice
Mario est un monstre!!!
Favorite song ever!
drums are epic!!
Really like the drums on this number, great live recording too.
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/
I'm not much of a metal fan but this band is something I listen to almost daily. One of the best ever.
Ein Leben ohne Gojira kann ich mir nich mehr vorstellen den Gojira veränderte mein Leben au ewig
I want that ride cymbal so bad!
It sounds so sick, on the album and live
Always sounding so clean during live just like their albums
Goddamn this is amazing.
man, how I love the drums on this song!
definitely the best live metal band right noe
I'm in love with this band ♥
4:38 his throat just moves. o.o
Holy shit... XD
I think It's just reflected light :)).
Great song, drums are brilliant.
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!
It baffles me how tight these guys sound live - Arguably better than the recorded versions
Fucking awesome lyrics
What a great band and what a great drummer! I hope to see them in June in my country
these guys create such a brutal and beautiful atmosphere. You can actually feel the hairs on the back of your neck stand on end. Incredible what audio can do to a person
I've never heard this song before or band before.
I adore them already.
Amazing performance !
Fave song. Love when this comes up in the car.
I now have a new favorite drummer, holy fuckshit :) This guy is incredible. not just what he can play but the soul he puts into it. fucking beautiful!
The best show!!
big props to the dudes that mixed the sound great work you really need to appreciate that the sound is awesome
Good Christ this song is phenomenal
I love it how you never see stupid discussions on Gojira videos, only people saying positive things :)
My 1st metal song listened :')
So amazing 3
the drum is amazing
1:24 one my favorite parts of this song. Man what a good sounding band.
Sound quality is astounding!
can't sleep must keep listening
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!!
Gotta love the snare on the intro!
not only does this make for an awesome opening song, but also an epic final song!
After Clayman, anyone is better than InFlames. Before Clayman, it would take a band of pure glory to be better. *A moment of silence for InFlames*
damn mario kill them drums
Inspirational band.
They are even better live than I thought they would be!
Serbia is waiting for you guys!!! Welcome!
i admire the ''viyyyuvv' effect.
Flying Whales and Oroborus - two songs that are destroying you while playing live.
So sorry for Shalke
I love so much Gojira...
Perfect drummer.
wow just discovered this band. awesome song. that drummer kicks ass
SO SHWEEEETTT...much love Tee with LIONS NAMED LEO.[the music worldwide}
and sooooo cool.!!!!!!
Amazing badass song \m/
my favorite gojira song
Le meilleur groupe métal français.
Im glad i heard this band
merci boku. greetings from malaysia.
oh yea... Love the direction/ where it goes.
Gojira for ever! Really!
THUMBS UP FOR GOJIRA!!!! MARVELOUS!!!!!
best band ever..
Gojira on vous aime ! Revenez nous vite avec un nouvel opus !
Killers! I can listen to them all day.
I've just realised that gojira's songs have no solo's. And it works for me very well, regardless i listen to metallica's solo-full songs too.
I love this band.
Woah, this is the first time I've hear this band and holy crap this song induces uncontrollable headbanging.
in french : "merci beaucoup, à la prochaine" - thank you very much, see you next time
Didn't know he played with a telecaster. Saw them a few time and he always had a Jackson. I love tele's. Probably my favorite guitar.