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TechnoTV - The Way of All Flesh
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List Price: $16.98
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Manufacturer: Prosthetic Records
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 6561910064222
Label: Prosthetic Records
Manufacturer: Prosthetic Records
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Prosthetic Records
Release Date: 2008-10-14
Studio: Prosthetic Records
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Summary: Brutal Band Ever!
Comment: I just recently heard of Gojira a couple of months ago and i loved the sound and lyrics that came out of this band. To me the music sounds like Tool mixed with Morbid Angel but played faster and darker. Another unique thing about this band is that is you read the lyrics, they somewhat put out a positive message about the world we live in and how to improve our lives. I'd recommend this album to any death metal lover.
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Summary: Unbelievably good
Comment: I ended up being introduced to Gojira a few years back when they opened for a concert I was attending (can't remember the headliner, but The Haunted were playing as well). Although they had a short set, the fired up the crowd with a few amazing songs (mostly from their last album 'From Mars to Sirius'). Needless to say, I was hooked, and ended up loving all their releases up to that point.
Flash forward to today. I was extremely excited about this release, and, after hearing "Vacuity" on the band's myspace, knew that this album would be absolutely brilliant - and they did not disappoint. Whether pushing boundaries of the heaviness of their music ("Toxic Garbage Island", "Wolf Down the Earth"), their experimental side ("A Sight to Behold", like death metal rap), or their melodic side ("Oroborus"), every aspect of their music has been expanded upon. And the riffs, oh, the riffs... from the awesome tapping intro of "Oroborus" to the off-kilter headbanging madness of "The Way of All Flesh", this album is full of amazing riffs. I can hear many influences, from Meshuggah to Cynic, although the latter is mainly in the use of pseudo robot voice (listen to Cynic, then you'll understand). The only downside is the lyrics, which can be extremely comical at times (read, from "Toxic Garbage Island": "PLAAASTIC BAG IN THE SEEEA!!!!"), but then again, these guys like screaming about love and environmentalism, so how could some of that not sound strange? I still enjoy it, it's a nice change in lyrical content. All in all, this album takes everything they've done in the past, expands and improves upon it, and makes one of the best metal offerings in 2008. If you like their back catalog, I would give this a try, it is really that good.
Also, check these guys out live, they perform these songs flawlessly.
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Summary: Enter One of the Freshest Metal Bands Around
Comment: Gojira's 'The Way of All Flesh' is 12 songs of heavy chugging metal riffage.
Compared to From Mars to Sirius, the musicianship is tight and the record sounds warmer, the drums do sound better. In terms of ingenuity, the album does little things to sound different. It is not as slow and heavy sounding as FMTS but it is probably slightly more creative, a little more clever, and rather than the environmental focus that FMTS had, this record seems very much spiritually influenced.
This is not the Soulfy-esque brand of spirituality, but really touching upon the topics of the soul, kundalini, the astral body and topics found in hinduism and theosophy.
There are some notables here. While most songs are as good as each other, the controversial track is A Sight to Behold, which is more like something you may find on a Cynic album. It sounds very 'French' to me, and I can't seem to really get my head around the annoying electro-vox. But I've read many other opinions from people who say they like it.
The Silver Chord is basically 'filler'. The Lamb of God frontman opens up Adoration for None, however I don't feel it works to benefit the album as the depth of both singers voices are markedly different.
Wolf Down the Earth sounds like it came right from FMTS, and the the title track, the Way of All Flesh is a fast-paced chugger which eventually finishes off at the 6-7 minute mark followed by a fairly pointless seague.
Despite the above critisisms, the other tracks are atypical Gojira. They begin with a massive bang, blowing you off your feet and then take you through their usual gattle-gun type of riffage. They are very solid and well composed tracks which are distinguishable from each other, which was probably a fault Gojira learnt from FMTS and wanted to fix.
For those familiar with their previous work, this album is not so much a 'step in a new direction' as it is a step sideways. How we see Gojira progress here may be in terms of production but not so much creativity - their first two albums were probably more creative.
Who else would like this album if you've never heard of them before? Well anyone who appreciates Meshuggah, Lamb of God, Bolt Thrower, Carcass, Morbid Angel. Should it be the first Gojira album to get? I don't think so. I think it is worth getting the back catalogue, in particular The Link, and From Mars to Sirius first.
Great album. While Gojira's soul is very much expressed in The Way of All Flesh lyrically, I feel their Heart is still musically within From Mars to Sirius, and perhaps the former albums. 4.5 stars.
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Summary: Message? Dynamics? Metal?
Comment: Well, there isn't much more I can add to most of the on point comments below other than... If you are a fan of heavy, creative music. Are sick of the played out typical 'breakdowns' common in the current metal genres and can appreciate a little experimentation in your music, THIS is a cd you should own. The production is top notch, the musicianship is excellent, and the lyrics actually have a point.
Whats great around this release, just like their last, is that its ALOT to digest in one sitting. In todays world of terrible music, both metal AND pop, its nice to feel like you are getting your money's worth. MUSIC INDUSTRY TAKE NOTES. Gojira's cd may not be the MUSIC that you need to promote, but it is an example of how to take a played out genre and spin it to give it a breath of fresh air.
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Summary: Exhausting!
Comment: If you can actually sit and listen to this incredible album from start to finish, you will need to either: a) listen to it again, or b) just go to bed! It's some of the best metal out there and actually quite serious. Gojira, forgetting for a moment the incredibly stupid band name, have a message to tell, and, despite my general lack of interest in entertainers delivering a "message" (be it politics, state of the world, etc.), I can't help but be interested in what they have to say. Much like their last great album "From Mars to Sirius," which dealt with the fact that humanity is killing the planet, "The Way of All Flesh" is more epic in scope. From what I can tell, kind of deals with nothing less than life and death, etc. Anyway, the music is delivered here with a deft hand and utter technical mastery. You won't find a better metal/concept album this year. Maybe Mastodon's new one will top it next year, but for now, and especially if you haven't heard Gojira yet, give it a spin...you won't be disappointed.
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Following the immense praise of From Mars To Sirius and recurring trips across the Atlantic for North American touring alongside the likes of Lamb of God, Children of Bodom, and Behemoth among others, GOJIRA established its stranglehold on the extreme metal spectrum with a linguist s touch, a lyricist s finesse, and a crushingly heavy live show that left audiences astounded, establishing the band s live performance as a spot-on recreation of the band s increasingly adept and intelligent studio output.
While 2007 wrapped with GOJIRA again touring North America on the Radio Rebellion Tour alongside Behemoth to the best reaction yet, the dawn of 2008 saw a nearly 10 month wait for while the band assembled The Way of All Flesh, one of the year s most anticipated records. This time revolving around the undeniable dilemma of a mortal demise, GOJIRA s soundtrack to the situation seems fitting. Shifting ever-so-slightly from the eco-friendly orchestra of impending doom on From Mars To Sirius to the band s new message of the equally uncontrollable inevitability of death, The Way of All Flesh melds the open and airy progressive passages GOJIRA has become famous for with the sonically dense sounds and bludgeoningly heavy rhythms that makes the band an equally intelligent force as it is unmatchably heavy.
Featuring a guest vocal spot on Adoration For None from Lamb of God s Randy Blythe one of GOJIRA s most vocal supporters from their first moment making an impression in the Americas and the now familiar Morbid Angel-isms of The Way Of All Flesh s title track join the angular riffing more akin to Meshuggah on Esoteric Surgery and the epic, artful plodding of the nearly 10-minute The Art of Dying, showing that GOJIRA have indeed opened a new bag of tricks for The Way Of All Flesh, while not abandoning the sound that first showed a massive promise of potential on Sirius.
It s more inventive than From Mars To Sirius and at the same time more straight to the point, GOJIRA frontman Joe Duplantier says of The Way of All Flesh. The whole album is about death, death is like a step on the path of the soul. The mystery surrounding this phenomenon is just so inspiring, and death is the most common thing on earth.
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