Gojira are a 4 piece band from the south of france, who perform their tracks in english. Their genre tends to be a cross over of all ranges, from death to thrash to techno. I recently saw them perform at the Oxford 02 Academy and it was the best gig i've ever been to, so i thought i'd come back and write a review for their latest album, The Way of All Flesh. I would well recommend a listen to them.

2. Toxic Garbage Island
Possibly the heaviest song on the album, being a guitarist this is also my favourite as the initial intro and riff are quite simply brilliant. the drums kick in with some pounding double pedals and the guitar work is yet again brilliant, before there is a break down after the verse, which slows the song before pummeling back into the opening riff again. Towards the end is a long death inspired double pedal part which is simply music to the ears. The final lyric "Plastic bag in the sea" sums up the lyrical content of what this song is about. Must listen song in my opinion. 10/10

6. All the Tears
This song kicks in with a heavy riff and some huge double pedals, it is again more grindcore and death inspired. there is a blastbeat section in this song for any fans of that sort of drumming. Not my favourite on this album but i know alot of fans hold this song in high regard. 7/10

8.The Art of Dying
This song has a long intro to it, which consists of some strange drumming sounding like a mix of brazilian and african influences. when the guitars kick in the drums pick up and the whole piece moves into an abnormal time signature. it is hard to keep pace and predict when the verse will move in, which slows the pace right down and features huge sludgy guitars. as a complete song this probably has it all. towards the end is a awe inspiring grind and thrash section which makes you want to move almost instantly. 10/10

10.Vacuity
The pace is brought right down here and gets you nodding along in perfect timing to the heavy riff and drums. quite a simple verse and chorus but so effective. there is a breakdown after the second chorus which speeds the song up into a death thrash with blastbeats section before slowing again for some more brilliant guitars. 10/10

All in all, i would really recommend anyone to give this band a try, just to experience a death metal band who are completely different to anyone else. the preceding album 'From Mars to Sirius' is perhaps slightly more accessible for mainstream music fans so is also worth a nod. Overall i would give this album a 9 out of 10 for its consistently high level of music, with just the one or two skippable tracks on. I've had this album roughly 6 months now and i still listen to it almost every day, which is testament to just how good it really is.