YES

Hurry up!

Why is this still TBA!?!?! i swear they posted youtube teasers like 2 years ago it seems like

Well, apparently that "March 2012" thing was bullshit since March is almost over

My anticipation for this release is verging upon near insanity. June 26th can't come soon enough.

I can't wait anymore.....

New song "Liquid Fire" is amazing! \m/

LEAKED. Opinion forthcoming.

I'm really trying to enjoy this, but 2 listens in, and i'm still finding it a little... boring. A couple of tracks are standing out, but the rest seem a little bland. I guess because there really is very little 'lead guitar', and even less vocal variation.
Will give it a few more listens before making an official judgement though.

6 tracks in and I'm struggling not to turn it off. So, so boring... seems like nothing more than repetitive mid-paced chugging.

Let down.

Before any fanbois bitch at me, remember that this band once made this...



I really want this album to finish so I can listen to the new Verdunkeln.

Written by Guest on 16.06.2012 at 16:01

6 tracks in and I'm struggling not to turn it off. So, so boring... seems like nothing more than repetitive mid-paced chugging.
Let down.

I'm halfway through my first listen and it's not as bad as you suggest, I can tell from what I've heard so far that it will not be half as huge as From Mars To Sirius but it's still pretty enjoyable

Have to agree with Moose and J.O.O.E. after the first listen. To me, this is more of the same: no innovation, no nothing; and this is not a good type of the same. Essentially, they have done all this, only way better. Something else that occurred to me: this album totally lacks dynamics.

This deeply saddens me to hear all of these negative comments! Now I'm starting to question buying this when it comes out...

Written by InnerSelf on 16.06.2012 at 20:28

I'm halfway through my first listen and it's not as bad as you suggest, I can tell from what I've heard so far that it will not be half as huge as From Mars To Sirius but it's still pretty enjoyable

Try listening to it back to back with From Mars To Sirius. As K?ulu it lacks any of its dynamism and the bits that are good are so far and few between. If you like it though then that's good for you but I doubt I'll ever revisit this one...

Big let down, indeed.

Checking the songs over the top, Pain Is A Master was great. No other highlights, I'll give it a full listen tomorrow.

Being that I've never liked these guys, and those who have really liked them are kind of crapping on this, I'm using airtight logic and assuming I'm going to love it.

Written by Unhealer on 17.06.2012 at 03:02
Checking the songs over the top, Pain Is A Master was great. No other highlights, I'll give it a full listen tomorrow.

That one and "Planned Obsolescence" was the only highlights for me. The rest was "meh".

Written by Troy Killjoy on 17.06.2012 at 03:05
Being that I've never liked these guys, and those who have really liked them are kind of crapping on this, I'm using airtight logic and assuming I'm going to love it.

"Challenge accepted"?

Also trying to get into it, but it's super boring. Where's the progressive-technical edge Gojira had? Apart from a few good moments, I think a mediocre guitarist could learn all these songs in one day... Sorry, guys!

Written by Guest on 17.06.2012 at 03:16

Written by Unhealer on 17.06.2012 at 03:02
Checking the songs over the top, Pain Is A Master was great. No other highlights, I'll give it a full listen tomorrow.

That one and "Planned Obsolescence" was the only highlights for me. The rest was "meh".

Hmm, well my favorite song by far was L'Enfant Sauvage...the heavy section at 2:23 is pretty amazing, and had me anticipating a great album.
The only other one which stands out to me is "The Gift of Guilt".

Written by embracing on 17.06.2012 at 12:05

Also trying to get into it, but it's super boring. Where's the progressive-technical edge Gojira had? Apart from a few good moments, I think a mediocre guitarist could learn all these songs in one day... Sorry, guys!

I don't know what your standards for a good guitarist are, but all Gojira albums are pretty easy for guitar, they never had a technical edge. And I shouldn't even mention that that doesn't say anything about the quality of the music.

Just heard it and it's pretty good, you bitches scared me.

Fantastic

Written by InnerSelf on 16.06.2012 at 20:28

Written by Guest on 16.06.2012 at 16:01

6 tracks in and I'm struggling not to turn it off. So, so boring... seems like nothing more than repetitive mid-paced chugging.
Let down.

I'm halfway through my first listen and it's not as bad as you suggest, I can tell from what I've heard so far that it will not be half as huge as From Mars To Sirius but it's still pretty enjoyable

Seconded, I'd give it 7\10 though.

Written by Guest on 18.06.2012 at 18:42

Written by InnerSelf on 16.06.2012 at 20:28

Written by Guest on 16.06.2012 at 16:01

6 tracks in and I'm struggling not to turn it off. So, so boring... seems like nothing more than repetitive mid-paced chugging.
Let down.

I'm halfway through my first listen and it's not as bad as you suggest, I can tell from what I've heard so far that it will not be half as huge as From Mars To Sirius but it's still pretty enjoyable

Seconded, I'd give it 7\10 though.

Yeah around that for me too, it gets a bit repetitive towards the end

I quite like it based upon my first listen. Seems like I'm the only one
I agree it's nothing new being on offer here. But most bands don't anyway and we still enjoy a lot of them.

Written by Guest on 16.06.2012 at 16:01

6 tracks in and I'm struggling not to turn it off. So, so boring... seems like nothing more than repetitive mid-paced chugging.

Let down.

Before any fanbois bitch at me, remember that this band once made this...

I'm a fanboi and I always remember the band for From Mars. Their production has really gotten crazy, but I don't find the music as good as it used to be.

Now I can say I like it a lot more than The Way Of All Flesh. This one doesn't bring anything new in the sense of experimenting with a totally different sound, but the approach is more melodic than the previous albums.
The production makes this album sound as twice as heavy as it actually is, it constantly punches you right in the face.

This came out of fucking nowhere. It'll deserve at least an 8 from me.

EDIT: Haha, just saw the negative responses. How am I not surprised...

All I can say now after 3 spins is. HUGH production. I think if the production wasn't as heavy and big as it is, it wouldn't stand out so much.
I'm kinda sad though. I knew that I wouldn't like the new album as much as their older stuff, but at the back of my head I wanted them to surprise me :/
Oh well its not a bad album, just not the gojira I like. I would say a 7/10 for me as well. Totally agree about it being repetitive and they have lost a lot of the trademark gojira riffing.

Yeah I have been trying to listen to this album, did succeed only twice, rest I just switched to something else! Seriously, if you gave me layered versions of the last 2 albums, I can copy paste and make this album from all those snippets. I wonder if along the way they had an alzheimer attack just forgot what they composed already?

Seriously, being a huge fan of the last 2 albums, this feels like crap and don't understand how people actually like this.. I understand, the production sounds good (can't tell before the cd release tho) and there are some nasty bits here and there, but beyond that, it's a rehearsal tape for concerts gone wrong.

Luckily we have other great music this year.. Going back to Ihsahn now