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Album of The Week #64

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  • 05-07-2010 7:48pm
    #1
    Malice
    Registered Users Posts: 15,065 ✭✭✭✭


    So here it is, better late than never. The clear winner was Gojira - From Mars to Sirius. Here's the breakdown of the votes. As usual, only albums with more than one vote are listed.

    Transatlantic - Bridge Across Forever - 2
    Deicide - Legion - 2
    Gojira - From Mars to Sirius - 8

    I must admit I hadn't listened to Gojira much until I hunted down some of their stuff just down on YouTube but what I've heard so far has impressed me.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eljjOJwlDY


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    silent sage
    Closed Accounts Posts: 230 ✭✭silent sage


    It's a pretty flawless album as mentioned in the aotw thread, and "Backbone" is one serious adrenaline inducing song after a few beers (and anytime for that matter). Many a time I've had this album on repeat during a game of Texas Hold'em.


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    waltersobchak
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,083 ✭✭✭waltersobchak


    Are Deicide ever gonna make the list:eek::pac:
    Havent heard too much Gojira so i'll be checking them out:cool:


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    cedomination
    Registered Users Posts: 1,586 ✭✭✭cedomination


    Really solid band, it's impossible not to headbang to any riff on this.


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    RayCon
    Registered Users Posts: 4,861 ✭✭✭RayCon


    hhhhmmmm never heard of these before ... will explore them further methinks


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    TangyZizzle
    Registered Users Posts: 2,292 ✭✭✭TangyZizzle


    So, so heavy are Gojira. Whale metal indeed!

    Best thing to come out of France since the blowjob :pac:


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    Useful.Idiot
    Registered Users Posts: 1,834 ✭✭✭Useful.Idiot


    woooohoooo I win! :D
    oooooh fack death metal tinged french madness. This album slays, the build up to the riff in Flying Whales has to be one of my most favourite heavy moments ever (skip to 2:26 in the video above for the good sh*t!). Every song (maybe not Unicorn the interlude) is an absolute TUNE.


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    Angron
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Music Moderators, Regional Midlands Moderators Posts: 24,125 Mod ✭✭✭✭Angron


    waltersobchak wrote: »
    Are Deicide ever gonna make the list:eek::pac:
    I'm working on it :P


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    waltersobchak
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,083 ✭✭✭waltersobchak


    Denny M wrote: »
    I'm working on it :P

    I'll support the cause until they make the list:cool:


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    rainbow kirby
    Registered Users Posts: 26,928 ✭✭✭✭rainbow kirby


    Absolutely savage album, and my favourite one by them.


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    ride-the-spiral
    Registered Users Posts: 1,263 ✭✭✭ride-the-spiral


    Quite good album, Backbone, The Heaviest Matter and To Sirius stick out as highlights. However I think that The Way of All Flesh is much better, although not many agree with me it seems. I just think it has tighter instrumentation and songwriting.


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    Max Power1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,272 ✭✭✭✭Max Power1


    waltersobchak wrote: »
    I'll support the cause until they make the list:cool:
    +1

    And I have been for the last few weeks! How anyone can have a best metal albums list, see that "legion" is not mentioned and not vote for it is beyond me!


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    Zombienosh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,911 ✭✭✭Zombienosh


    Such an amazing album, and theyre so tight live, flying whales, what a track


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    chupacabra
    Registered Users Posts: 4,413 ✭✭✭chupacabra


    I prefer Gojiras early stuff, when they were more raw and less structured. Check out Terra Incognita and The Link if you want to hear what the real Gojira is like. Their latest album isnt great imo.


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    Useful.Idiot
    Registered Users Posts: 1,834 ✭✭✭Useful.Idiot


    chupacabra wrote: »
    I prefer Gojiras early stuff, when they were more raw and less structured. Check out Terra Incognita and The Link if you want to hear what the real Gojira is like. Their latest album isnt great imo.

    The raw stuff is great, but I prefer the way they managed to focus their sound in From Mars To Sirius and introduce more melody aswell. The new one is probably the weakest, it does have some great songs though...Oroborous, Toxic Waste Island, The Art of Dying...


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