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Terra Incognita

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This is an excellent debut. Not only are the songs top notch, but the production is too. The production of this cd sounds way better than The Link. The Link was even remastered, and this album still sounds better. The songs are also better in my opinion, considering it's older. The album has a very moody groove oriented feel, and is extremely heavy of course. This album is also full of very staccato off-time chunk riffs which I've come to love Gojira for. Also, pinch harmonic squeals are all over the place, and are very tasty. The album probably has my favorite Gojira riff on the song Space Time, nothing could be more heavy or groovy. Slowly this band is becoming one of my favorites, and the style of Death Metal they play was almost forgotten, but Gojira are here to spice it up. For fans of Obituary, and Death, Gojira is your saviour.

Let's start by saying this: I don't like to dissect cd's track by track. I don't purchase cds for individual songs. I look for the overall flow of the album. OK, now that that's out of the way, this is what you need to know about this disc. It rocks!!! Terra Incognita is a wonderful precursor to what is to come from Gojira. Chock full of wicked riffs. Speedy at times and sensational moshing. The intuitive interplay between the brothers Duplantier (percussion and guitar) is fantastic. And what's this I hear? Bass lines? And damn good ones at that.

I read reviews of this band that question why they would add certain slower pieces to their music. Why question it? The percussion based offerings (mallet stuFFz) are just fine and fit into the overall sound of the disc. Stop trying to pigeonhole these guys!!! They are creative and a big step above lesser bands who only try to be "the heaviest band ever". This is what sets them apart. They are secure with their heaviness and not afraid to put their genius out there for everyone to hear. No matter where it may take them.

If you are a death metal fan who enjoyed listening to the greats such as Death, Atheist, Morbid Angel, this album will no doubt get you revved up for the new generation. Enjoy!!!

Gojira's Terra Incognita is a great album. I love it because it is so different from any other metal album that I have listened to. The songs have a unique range, by this I mean they can start out heavy and totally metal, but all the sudden go to a more calm, brooding (but still metal) sound. And better yet, they never lose their musicality, all the songs can get stuck in your head, they don't have a single song on this album that sounds just like the one before it. There's something for almost all metal fans: death metal blast beats, growling vocals, screaming vocals, kind of normal vocals, plenty of galloping guitar triplets, clean/distorted guitar, metal lyrics that sometimes don't make any sense, and wicked double bass pedal. If you are one of those people that need to place bands under specific categories, there really is no way to categorize this band, you just have to listen to them to know if you like them. A lot of people say they are a band you either love or hate, so it's best to listen to the songs from the album on Youtube before buying. Gojira is definitely one of the best things to come out of France in a long time (along with Gorod, but that's a very different band). So check them out!

The first time I saw the French band Gojira was as the opening band for In Flames , and I found the amazing . I have listened to all their CDs from then , and I have also seen their DVD . "Terra incognita" is my last
CD , but I think it was the first that they recorded . I highly recommend it . Their music is strong and agressive , with a great force in songs and also in lyrics , very compromised with the planet .

Been waiting to get this for a while.....some of the best music since I heard master of puppets in the eighties.....truly an under noticed modern gem.........

this album is only the beginning for these metal beasts. Great start and they only get better, especially on The Way of the Flesh. Brilliant stuff.

I'm a fan of The Way of All Flesh and From Mars to Sirius, so it's kinda weird to know that Gojira used to make this crap. Terra Incognita and Link's vocals are just growling. I'm very glad that Gojira made a change away from their old stuff. I'd say that they're still death metal, but a much more enjoyable death metal than what can be found in this.