Metal Behemoths
February 19, 2008
Gojira is a French progressive metal band. They’re becoming a new force on the scene, and more power to them- they’re excellent musicians and one of my favorite bands at the moment.
Although they’re known for their sonically dense sound and technical precision on their instruments, they’re also known as the most environmentally conscious metal band at this time. On stage, there’s alot of venting about environmental injustice and corporate takeover of the world. On CD, they work to get the message across.
“ A world is down
And none can rebuild it
Disabled lands are evolving
My eyes are shut, a vision is dying
My head explodes
And I fall in disgrace “
– “Global Warming” by Gojira
These lyrics are there to show the sense of frustration a lot of environmentally conscious people feel at the disregard of these values by mainstream America and corporations all over the world. And what better way to get rid of that anger and frustration than with some good ol’ fashioned French death metal??
Here’s hoping they get the message across.
