Magma

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AlbumJun 17 / 201610 songs, 43m 57s98%
Progressive Metal Groove Metal
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In honor of their late mother, brothers Joe and Mario Duplantier of French metallurgists Gojira respond to tragedy with some of the most emotional songs of their career. Epic suites yield to sharpened body blows. For every pummeling track like “Silvera” and “The Cell” there are moving salutes like “The Shooting Star” and “Yellow Stone,” where sadness and depression transform into submission and ultimately salvation.

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The acclaimed avant-metal outfit Gojira’s sixth full-length LP is their most accessible release yet, melodically immediate and charged with emotion.

8 / 10

French metallers turn grief into gold on their sixth album.

4 / 5

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7 / 10

Gojira's sixth studio record, Magma, comes after a four-year period that brought about significant change in the French metal band's camp.

9 / 10

Few would have trouble recognizing GOJIRA's unique sound from even a couple seconds of listening. The band's cross-pollination of MESHUGGAH's jagged, rhythmic brutishness with the dark belligerence of Steve Tucker-era MORBID ANGEL has blossomed throughout its discography up until now. GOJIRA has alw...

9 / 10

James Weaver reviews the brand new album from Gojira, one of modern metals leading names. Does the album live up to the huge hype? Read on to find out!

9 / 10

At this point in music history, the Frenchmen of Gojira have cemented themselves as one of the paramount metal bands of this generation. Though the band's first two albums, Terra Incognita and The Link, flew relatively low under the radar, their third album, From Mars to Sirius, stands to this day a

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