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Universal acclaim- based on 79 Ratings

  • Summary: The seventh full-length release for the French metal band was produced by Joe Duplantier and mixed by Andy Wallace.
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Consequence
    Apr 29, 2021
    91
    Gojira have delivered a brisk, eminently listenable record that expands on their melodic sensibilities without abandoning their experimental tendencies, environmentalist policies, and emotional potency.
  2. Kerrang!
    Apr 28, 2021
    80
    This is an important album, not only because it extends Gojira’s palette and cements their place as one of metal’s most skilled and uncompromising bands. They’re also one of the most inspiring as they call for strength, for action and above all for fortitude.
  3. Exclaim
    Apr 28, 2021
    80
    Fortitude is an album that takes a few listens to fully wrap one's head around, and there's no denying just how much there is to be heard in these 11 versatile tracks. If there was any doubt still about Gojira's potential, Fortitude proves unequivocally that the band are MVPs of modern metal.
  4. AllMusic
    May 11, 2021
    80
    Fortitude is a fitting, welcome follow-up, and a brave new chapter in Gojira's continuing musical evolution as they weave old sounds with new ones in creating a sonic tapestry that showcases startling imagination, thought-provoking musical and human intelligence, complex emotions, and immense physical power.
  5. The Wire
    Sep 1, 2021
    80
    Gojira once again let loose their own brand of fury on the world. Fortitude is a tightly executed example of the way their songs are propelled as anthems – emblazoned metallic sound banners flapping loudly in the gale they have summoned up. [Sep 2021, p.62]
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  6. PopMatters
    May 25, 2021
    70
    Unfortunately, 20 years of the same thematic thrust—coupled with the new material’s proximity to generic heavy rock—blunt the new material's impact just as the stage is set for Gojira to shine.
  7. New Musical Express (NME)
    Apr 28, 2021
    60
    There’s a playfulness in the way Gojira approach ‘Fortitude’. There are bursts of melody across the album – perfect for a stadium show of their own – and the likes of ‘New Found’ and ‘Born For One Thing’ flirt with crushing industrial breakdowns. There’s even a couple of soaring guitar solos in ‘Hold On’. The whole record feels agile, despite the weight.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 23
  3. Negative: 4 out of 23
  1. Adumb
    Apr 30, 2021
    10
    Not a bad song on the album. My least favorite would be “Into The Storm” and I honestly couldn’t pick a favorite. I’m loving the progressionsNot a bad song on the album. My least favorite would be “Into The Storm” and I honestly couldn’t pick a favorite. I’m loving the progressions in the sound of Gojira. Can’t wait to listen to this for months!… Expand
  2. Razurio
    Aug 4, 2021
    10
    good album
    some songs are not my cup of tea like The Trails or Another World
    but on the other hand there are many awesome and Heavy songs    good album
    some songs are not my cup of tea like The Trails or Another World
    but on the other hand there are many awesome and Heavy songs that i'll listen to for some time    … Expand
  4. Milanezo
    Apr 30, 2021
    10
    Fortitude is an unexpected and absolutely mind blowing album from Gojira. A breathtaking showcase of heaviness and emotional resonance thatFortitude is an unexpected and absolutely mind blowing album from Gojira. A breathtaking showcase of heaviness and emotional resonance that other bands just can't access.… Expand
  5. Geffen
    Apr 30, 2021
    9
    Gojira further expand their sound and experimentation to create a killer new record. Some songs are heavy, others are melodic, and some are aGojira further expand their sound and experimentation to create a killer new record. Some songs are heavy, others are melodic, and some are a combination of both. I welcome this change to their sound, but I do believe they can still work even more to perfect it. An almost perfect album, in my opinion.

    Favorites: "Born for One Thing", "Amazonia", "New Found", "The Chant", The Trails", "Grind".

    Least Favorite: "Into the Storm".    … Expand
  6. sonybacker
    May 7, 2021
    9
    I discovered Gojira few years ago. Their early stuff wasn't for me as it was too dark (although I like heavy).With this album they became myI discovered Gojira few years ago. Their early stuff wasn't for me as it was too dark (although I like heavy).With this album they became my kind of heavy. I only dislike 2 songs on this album.… Expand
  7. enzosbx
    May 29, 2023
    8
    It deserves the high score for the drumming alone, even if some of the tracks are kind of similar.
  8. lemon67
    May 16, 2021
    0
    This is an incredibly big let down as a fan of the band since they were still called Godzilla, and have the album cover from the band's lateThis is an incredibly big let down as a fan of the band since they were still called Godzilla, and have the album cover from the band's late 90's album Saturate on my leg... Songs that blasted off Gojira into everyone's face like Remembrance, Flying Whales, Heaviest Matter in the Universe... they are all gone now. Im not sure why people are exclaiming this album to be experimental and groundbreaking when the band is coming from albums like From Mars to Sirius, L'Enfant Sauvage, etc.... To this? Where did the complex Gojira go? Its gone... This will certainly appeal to a lot people (who don't like experimental metal) which is clearly why Nuclear Blast paid so much money for the new music videos (red flag, selling out)... But wow. A melodic hodgepodge of verse-chorus-verse-chorus-bridge-chorus-chorus mediocrity. If there is ONE word to describe this album to a TRUE Gojira fan... it is: SAFE. My next descriptor if you choose two words would be, BORING... Damn, what a shame. I wanted to love this.… Expand

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