L'Enfant Sauvage
by Gojira
Metascore
86

Universal acclaim - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
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  1. Q Magazine
    Oct 12, 2012
    80
    Inventive and technical, it's death metal with a brain. [Jul 2012, p.102]
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  2. AllMusic
    Aug 21, 2012
    70
    An utterly exhausting but consistently thrilling listen, L'Enfant Sauvage is arguably a career best which suggests Gojira have found their spiritual home.
  3. Austin Chronicle
    Aug 9, 2012
    78
    L'Enfant Sauvage... is the merde.
  5. Kerrang!
    Jul 24, 2012
    80
    L'Enfant Sauvage is staggering. [30 Jun 2012, p.52]
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  6. 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!
  7. Pitchfork
    Jun 28, 2012
    81
    Gojira's best work to date.
  8. Alternative Press
    Jun 27, 2012
    80
    Like all the most memorable famous monsters, this beast has a soul. [Jul 2012, p.94]
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  9. BBC Music
    Jun 27, 2012
    90
    Gojira is one of the finest bands of our generation, and with L'Enfant Sauvage they've created another album to suit such a reputation.
  10. The Guardian
    Jun 27, 2012
    100
    This is metal taken to a higher plane of brilliance.
  11. The A.V. Club
    Jun 27, 2012
    91
    Gojira suffuses L'Enfant Sauvage with a refined, at times contemplative take on its signature catharsis and assault.

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#24 Best Album of 2012

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User Score
8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 70 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 65 out of 70
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 70
  3. Negative: 2 out of 70
  1. fighella
    Jul 6, 2012
    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 itIf 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...… Full Review »
  2. klankers
    Jan 24, 2023
    9
    I've never owned a death metal album before this.

    I don't like metal. But I like this. I really, really like this.
  3. Philosopher-lig
    Sep 10, 2019
    9
    Great album! Heavy, aggressive, passionate, furious, painful. Love it from the first second
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