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Excellent lyrics can’t save the record from the unnecessary length of some songs; Flesh sacrifices some of its immediacy and impact in tracks that can drift away from the point.
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Like the good postmodern thrashers they are, Gojira blend blast beats ('Adoration for None'), sludge stomp ('Yama's Messengers'), and death-and-doom riff spirals (take your pick) with unexpected quirks, like the solid minute of stick taps that open 'The Art of Dying' and the math rock of 'Toxic Garbage Island.'
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Tight and heavy and not terribly fast, The Way of All Flesh recalls Cathedral or Entombed in its groovier moments, but, more often, the chromatic, midtempo riffs and heavily syncopated drumming echo Mastodon.
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Unfortunately, this humanity doesn't translate to the music. The performances are flawless, but overly so.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 55 out of 59
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Mixed: 2 out of 59
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Negative: 2 out of 59
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Jan 14, 2020From my point of view, The Way Of All Flesh is best Gojira album. It's true power, you can feed small Russian village with it. m/
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Jan 21, 2022One of the most iconic album from the band. It contains the most famous songs: Toxic Garbage Island, The Art Of Dying, etc..
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Apr 21, 2019