a new gojira record and i was all over it. these french metal masters were introduced to me quite recently, through the listenable records re-issues of their back catalogue of three albums released on the label. shortly afterwards i snagged their 2012 record 'l'enfant sauvage'. listening to their records i was simply blown away by their musical diversity, technical heaviness and the broad soundscapes they are able to produce. to me, gojira is one of the rare bands that have a special aura to them.
you can't categorise or limit them to a mere style in metal. gojira are their own category, their own style and that's why i pre-ordered as soon as it went live. ok, maybe it took me a while to figure out where to get the limited colour vinyl. as roadrunner records is part of warner music i headed over to their store and got re-directed to the roadrunner u.k. shop which was selling the colour vinyl for mainland europe prices. i jumped at it and here we are.
'magma' is an instant classic. it got all the trademarks that made you love gojira in the first place. they added some more of these quirky, lengthy melodies and some crazy guitar squealies that make 'magma' even more progressive. i love that. take a little time off, put your headphones on, drop the needle, sit back and take all in that 'magma' has to offer. if you're not convinced by now, then check out the video to 'silveral'. the visuals alone will do the trick. 180gr gold vinyl, a slip sleeve and an insert are the tools for your satisfaction. don't know how many have been made. roadrunner records. 2016.