The Gojira camp just released a new video from the album, for the beautiful and ethereal track “Born in Winter.” Appropriately, the video is literally ethereal as it shows an animated version of what I’m interpreting to be a visualization of the Big Bang. If you’ve been following space/theology news, then you know this video is also apropos because ripples from the big bang were found in space.

But let’s not get into all that (we’ll save it for Thanksgiving Dinner with the family). Just enjoy the track, and if you like it, then buy the damn album: CD – $12.95 or MP3 – $11.49.

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I know I said Gojira is “relatively” new, but the fact is that they formed way back in 1996, under the moniker of Godzilla. For legal reasons, in 2001 Godzilla had to change their name to Gojira, which means Godzilla in Japanese anyways. They’ve since released five studio albums and two DVDs, the video above being from The Flesh Alive DVD. The performance is comprised of three shows, Garorock Show, Les Vieilles Charrues Show, and Bordeaux Show, all recorded and released on DVD in 2012.

There’s no doubt in my mind that serving up this full concert on your Friday night will kick your ass into overdrive.

Gojira – The Flesh Alive set list:

01. 00:01:43 Oroborus
02. 00:06:29 The Heaviest Matter of the Universe
03. 00:10:59 Backbone
04. 00:15:50 Love
05. 00:20:48 From the Sky
06. 00:26:27 A Sight to Behold
07. 00:32:01 The Art of Dying
08. 00:40:17 Drum Solo
09. 00:41:44 Clone
10. 00:47:37 Flying Whales
11. 00:53:39 The Way of All Flesh
12. 01:01:33 Terra Incognita (instrumental)
13. 01:05:32 Vacuity

Yell! Magazine’s Concert Series brings you kick-ass live shows to get your party started right and to help you vent your Friday frustrations.

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Gojira L’Enfant Sauvage tour – Credit: gojira-music.com

It only took 11 years, but French metal act Gojira will finally embark on a headlining tour of North America. We spoke with drummer Mario Duplantier at Heavy MTL 2012, and he briefly mentioned an upcoming tour, but he didn’t reveal any details. Well, the details are out, and if you’ve never seen Gojira, now is the time — especially since the band is promoting its latest effort, L’Enfant Sauvage, which is nothing short of amazing.

Gojira is being backed by the Devin Townsend Project and The Atlas Moth on the L’Enfant Sauvage tour. Tickets go on sale October 26 and 27. If you’d like more tour information, visit Gojira-Music.com. See below for the tour dates.

Gojira L’Enfant Sauvage Tour

1/14/2013 – Mill City Nights – Minneapolis, MN
1/15/2013 – Garrick Centre – Winnipeg, MB
1/16/2013 – Odeon Events Centre – Saskatoon, SAS
1/17/2013 – MacEwan Hall – Calgary, ALB
1/19/2013 – Vogue Theatre – Vancouver, BC
1/20/2013 – Studio 7 – Seattle, WA
1/21/2013 – Hawthorne Theatre – Portland, OR
1/23/2013 – The Fillmore – San Francisco, CA
1/24/2013 – Ace of Spades – Sacramento, CA
1/25/2013 – Henry Fonda Theatre – Los Angeles, CA
1/28/2013 – Marquee Theatre – Tempe, AZ
1/29/2013 – Sunshine Theatre – Albuquerque, NM
1/31/2013 – Granada Theatre – Dallas, TX
2/1/2013 – White Rabbit – San Antonio, TX
2/2/2013 – Warehouse Live – Houston, TX
2/4/2013 – State Theater – St. Petersburg, FL
2/5/2013 – The Masquerade – Atlanta, GA
2/7/2013 – Rams Head Live – Baltimore, MD
2/8/2013 – Irving Plaza – New York, NY
2/9/2013 – Mr. Smalls – Millvale, PA
2/11/2013 – House of Blues – Chicago, IL
2/13/2013 – Phoenix Concert Theatre – Toronto, ONT
2/14/2013 – Le National – Montreal, QUE
2/15/2013 – The Palladium – Worcester, MA
2/16/2013 – Theater of Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA

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Eryn Non Dae. – Credit: Eryn Non Dae

If you like what France’s Gojira has to offer, then you should really check out their countrymen in Eryn Non Dae. Hailing from Toulouse, the quintet brings dark, somber, technical, and heavy tones to their brand of heavy metal, which is nothing short of amazing. It’s a great mix of death, metalcore, tech death, and prog metal, in case you were wondering what to expect. And even if you’re not a fan of some of those genres, Eryn Non Dae. deliver it all in a very palatable manner.

END. released it’s first album, Hydra Lernaia (Metal Blade), back in 2010, and they’re ready to drop their sophomore effort. It’s mixed and mastered, titled Meliora, and is expected to be available the week of October 8, 2012.

If you’re interested in hearing Hydra Lernaia, you can hear it on StereoKiller.

If you like Hydra Lernaia, please support music and buy it:
MP3 ($8.99)
CD ($15.12)

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Gojira was one of the bands I was most excited to see at Heavy MTL, and I was really stoked to land an interview with Mario Duplantier. I was also really impressed with the audience response to them and how they literally flocked to the stage like moths to a flame. Their set burned bright, and was nothing short of spectacular.

Gojira played just seven songs, which was at least seven songs too short and left me feeling like a high schooler unable to close the deal. Three of the songs were from their latest album, L’Enfant Sauvage, and the rest spanned their three most recent albums. The set, however, was structured to impress; it displayed their brutality (“The Heaviest Matter of the Universe”) and their technical prowess (“Oroborus”; “Explosia”), and sometimes both at the same time (“Backbone”). While Gojira’s set was too short, it was perfect in the sense that it introduced the band to many people who’ve probably never heard of them, and it left everyone wanting more.

Gojira’s L’Enfant Sauvage (released June 26, 2012) is an amazing album. It’s receiving a ton of critical praise and it’s potentially the metal album of the year. If you haven’t already, you need to check it out.

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