Gojira Songs Ranked
Gojira is a French heavy metal band from Bayonne. Originally formed as Godzilla in 1996, they changed their name to Gojira in 2001. The band’s lineup, consisting of brothers Joe Duplantier (lead vocals, guitar) and Mario Duplantier (drums, backing vocals), guitarist Christian Andreu, and bassist Jean-Michel Labadie, has been the same since the band’s name change. They have released six studio albums and three live DVDs. They are known for their environment-themed lyrics and have gone from “utmost obscurity” to being placed “amongst (death metal)’s leading new millennium upstarts”. Gojira has received Grammy nominations for Best Rock Album for their latest album Magma (2016) and Best Metal Performance for their single “Silvera”. Here are all of Gojira’s songs ranked.
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20. The Axe (L’Enfant Sauvage, 2012)
“This song has one of the coolest instrumental breaks in any song I’ve heard, and the rest of the song compliments its climax well One of my favorite riffs of all time! This song encapsulates the essence of what is a beautiful ferocity of sound.”
19. Clone (Terra Incognita, 2001)
“This is an amazingly heavy song with a cool sound. It’s so raw and fresh. this is really one of Gojiras best songs because even back then they kicked massive ass”
18. Where Dragons Dwell (From Mars to Sirius, 2005)
“The riffs from the very beginning and the breakdowns until the end are so damn heavy that your neck would rip apart The most epic song from From Mars to Sirius. Love those drums. Easily the best song from the album.”
17. From the Sky (From Mars to Sirius, 2005)
“While not as epic as Flying Whales or The Art of Dying, this song is a metal masterpiece. every time I hear the second guitar play that minor harmony over the opening riff, I get chills down my arms and legs.”
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16. Ocean Planet (From Mars to Sirius, 2005)
“The drumming, the guitar work, the riff, and the vocal performance. It’s such an amazing song, it was the one that made me love this band! As an album opener, this is amazing! The end of this song gives me chills every time… So passionate and so epic!”
15. Global Warming (From Mars to Sirius, 2005)
“Every now and then I think Vacuity or L’enfant Sauvage is the best Gojira song… Then I hear Global Warming again and it just hits me with this realization of how the world is, and I have the same feeling every time I listen to it, even from the first time I did. Best Gojira song and there should be no questioning.”
14. Esoteric Surgery (The Way of All Flesh, 2008)
“FANTASTIC song, from start to finish. The chugging riffs in the first half of the song, and the epic beauty of the latter half. A metal masterpiece”
13. Born In Winter (L’Enfant Sauvage, 2012)
“Fantastic progression of sound; gets you pumped up and does not disappoint when the power pushes through to the front of the mix.”
12. Explosia (L’Enfant Sauvage, 2012)
“Such an insanely badass song. Not to mention the outro riff/breakdown is one of the heaviest things I’ve ever heard. Has incredible groove and seamless transitions through the various sections.
11. Stranded (Magma, 2016)
“Not many bands can keep releasing music with such intensity for 15 years, and this song proves that they can, even if they may be focusing on more melodic vocals with L’Enfant Sauvage and this song. I’m highly anticipating Magma’s release and a big part of that reason is this song.”
10. Toxic Garbage Island (The Way of All Flesh, 2008)
“Man some of the riffs on this track are absolutely disgusting. Filthly fantastic work by these modern metal heroes.”
9. Oroborus (The Way of All Flesh, 2008)
“This is Gojira’s masterpiece. This is what they really are, and can play. This song is the very reason I started to listen to Gojira. Truly awesome song. The intro is beast! Great guitar and vocals, the best off The Way Of All Flesh in my opinion”
8. Backbone (From Mars to Sirius, 2005)
“No other song can make you headbanged like this one.. Just when the intro starts you start headbanging.. and then they reach the bridge.. and everybody just loses it!”
7. Silvera (Magma, 2016)
“Gojira really gave it all they had with this track. Bone crushing double guitar riffs, a melodic little solo, and atmospheric guitar tapping. This song is so incredibly good.”
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6. Vacuity (The Way of All Flesh, 2008)
“This Song made me realize why I love Gojira so much. It’s a song I could listen to all day, every day. Dark, Hard, and booming. This song captures the essence of Gojira.”
5. L’enfant Sauvage (L’enfant Sauvage 2012)
“You just need to listen to it once or maybe even half of it, to vote it as the best of Gojira and one of the best extreme metal songs..! I put this album on when running to hear it for the first time. My run was 40 mins. I listened to Explosia and this song on repeat for the rest of the run.”
4. The Heaviest Matter of the Universe (From Mars to Sirius, 2005)
“There are few riffs that compare. This song is crushingly heavy. The scientists that argue black holes are the heaviest “matter” in the universe haven’t heard this song.”
3. The Gift of Guilt (L’Enfant Sauvage, 2012)
“Best song from the L’enfant Savage but a long mile. I have no idea how would anyone choose some of the other songs over this one. It’s ridiculous man. The riffs and the drums are so well balanced it’s beautiful”
2. Flying Whales (From Mars to Sirius, 2005)
“This song just is the definition of a pure masterpiece. The riffs just hit you like bricks, the intro just sets the right vibe. My first time listening to it I didn’t expect it to be good, but was I wrong. Especially that breakdown, it makes me want to just mosh like a crazy man. This song is just gold in my opinion.”
1. The Art of Dying (The Way of All Flesh, 2008)
“By far, one of the most unique modern metal masterpieces. This is the track that plays as hell-bound souls fall into the inferno below. Insanely difficult drums, pounding riffs, and eerie tribal echoing vocals make this my #1 pick.”