L'Enfant Sauvage - Gojira
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86 out of 100

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8.5 out of 10

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  • Summary: The fifth album for the French metal band was co-produced with Josh Wilbur.

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  1. The Guardian
    Jun 27, 2012
    100
    This is metal taken to a higher plane of brilliance.
  2. PopMatters
    Jul 20, 2012
    80
    A commanding collection of songs which solidify everything Gojira achieved on The Way of All Flesh; resulting in another thunderstorm of oppressive technicality from one of progressive metal's leading lights. C'est encroyable!
  3. Q Magazine
    Oct 12, 2012
    80
    Inventive and technical, it's death metal with a brain. [Jul 2012, p.102]
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  4. Kerrang!
    Jul 24, 2012
    80
    L'Enfant Sauvage is staggering. [30 Jun 2012, p.52]
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  1. Everblack
    10
    Gojira, with its unique style of pounding metal coated with a layer of melancholic melody, has produced another incredible album. It's beyond doubt their most varied album. In addition, it is definitely the best live band I've seen this year, absolutely massive sound !… Expand
  2. cliveg
    9
    The future of Metal is French?!? Astonishing but true! Raw, unpretentious, technically brilliant and just damn good. Buy the special edition - the DVD is worth the money on its own.… Expand
  3. JEBL
    9
    Really heavy and melodic, with lyrics that really mean something and are expressed in a right way, it's a record that everyone can understand in one or another way.… Expand
  4. fighella
    9
    If you like raw, emotional and technical metal, it does not come close to as good as this. I can't stop listening to it. I can imagine it would be even more impressive live...… Expand

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