80: Gojira – The Way of All Flesh

: Cover of The Way of All Flesh

Gojira is a more recent discovery for me, but their sound wiped its feet in part of my brain I didn't know I had. I've never heard anything like them until a friend sent me a link to a video of theirs. Gojira's The Way of All Flesh (2008) is a must have. Gojira a French progressive death metal band. Yeah, I know but just go with me on this because they kick serious ass and do things a little differently than most death metal bands. While other death metal bands relish in the blood and guts of cats, dogs, people, and cattle Gojira's death descriptions are about the Earth.

You see Gojira is an environmental death metal band. Again, just keep going with me on this. They describe in vivid detail the destruction of the earth by mankind and it's refreshing. Their songs are serious and they have the musical chops to back it all up. It's progressive death metal that is tighter than anything I've heard. The guitar is insane with melodies that fry my brain.

The Way of All Flesh is their fourth album and my favorite. From the School of Rock perspective this is required listening. If you've never heard Gojira, then your assignment is to listen to it a minimum of five times in different situations: the car, at work, at your mom's house, while cutting the grass with your grass-blood-soaked lawnmower, and finally while on Ambien. Note: if you still live in your mom's house get a job and move out so you can complete the whole assignment.

Check out the video for "All the Tears". It's probably my favorite ever.