If you want to try something different try the Snow Goose by Camel. It is based on a novel of the same name and is a brilliant record. They are a prog rock band who are extremely underrated. It should be listened to in its entirety but if I had to pick a track it would be Rhayader goes to town, the guitar solo is sublime.
HOWDY FROM NEW ENGLAND....I AGREE 100%...IVE BEEN PLAYING DRUMS SINCE I WAS 9 YRS OLD AND IT TOOK ME 3 MNTHS TO LEARN THIS SONG..ITS SO MUCH DUN TI PLAY!!! PEACE FROM THE NORTHEAST....
I saw them live at Bloodstock 2011 or 2010 (i forget, i have the wristband somewhere and a signed booklet from em) and probably gained about 3 concussions moshing to them, cos I can't remember much of that festival hahaah. Hope you enjoyed it
I’m no Mario Duplantier, but I was a drummer in a gigging metal band for 10 years. I’d fast for much of the day before gigs to avoid on-stage intestinal problems because I have a sensitive stomach. As the show came closer during the day, I’d start eating power bars, get hydrated, and keep a jug of water next to my kit - hopefully Gatorade. Despite all that, what REALLY got me through the gigs - regardless of sleep, energy, food intake, or even being sick - was pure adrenaline. I’d enter a different mindset - like a possessed and hyper-focused zone. Everything felt like it was over too fast. I had two exercise-induced UTIs (urinary track infections) from sitting in so much sweat on a drum throne for prolonged periods of time. Long-story-short, the drums are primal; they stand in a unique place among the instruments. No instrument demands more from the human body; it’s not even close. I can’t imagine touring night after night with a Gojira or Meshuggah setlist. Unbelievable what these guys do consistently for months on end - night after night.
I used to do something similar (hydration a must, of course!) except there was no mediation or deep-breathing that could get me out of anticipatory anxiety and hyper-mode! I had a good ear and a solid metronome, but I played live far faster than was appropriate, which pissed off my band mates. When it came to drinking or drugs, we had a policy of 'I don't care what you do on your own time, as long as it didn't interfere with showing up for practice or gigs, or performing well at shows'. My problem however, wasn't intoxication, but hyperactivity! I could not calm the fuck down due to nerves. Most bars paid bands with 1-2 beers (until you were a guaranteed draw at the door) and my bandmates usually nursed their beers, or abstained during the show (saving it till later). However for everyone's sanity, they decided to make an exception for me. While they babysat the gear, I would go for a brisk walk or jog around the block, essentially to run me down my energy a bit, like a hamster. Then I downed 1 beer pre-show and nursed the 2nd one during the set or afterward. Problem solved and I was on-point! Ah, good days they were!
Gojira is one of the best bands ever! They have so many incredible tracks. I am a drummer and have been playing for over 20 years and drink lots of water when I’m practicing. 👍🏽🙌🏽
Your reaction was GOLD! GOJIRA is one if the best out there right now. I've seen them live and they are amazing! Mario is one of the TOP drummers out there right now! They are a GREEN band and they love the EARTH!
@@hoopsmccann639 Yeah, they are definitely one of the top metal bands of the past 25 years, they hold their own basically any band they play with, they toured with Metallica in the US and across Europe which is what got them a lot of their fame, and they've toured with Mastodon, Slayer, Opeth, etc like you said and they always perform
@@brianbierlein4747 My favorite track on the new album is all of the tracks on the new album. I just have to listen to the record from start to finish.
@@veevamm3642 why so defensive? I just wanted to know why you personally like the group so much. I did watch the video and really wasn't taken with their performance and song, so I was just asking you.
@Big Homie Steve The Metal Head I'm glad for the cleaner vocals with Gojira, even though I like plenty of other bands that do it. Never cared for Joe's screaming style.
Yes! Yes! Yes! You got to Gojira!!!! They’re the Rush of Metal!! They’re awesome. Keep listening to them! The drummer and singer are brothers and trade positions sometimes.
'Grind' off their newest album has one of the best song outros I've heard. Otherwise I agree with anyone recommending 'Toxic Garbage Island'. It's the most metal Save The Whales song ever. The drums are soooooooo good.
Jamel you're totally on point with that sleep paralysis line. The lyrics start with that, and then talk about the narrator astral projecting themselves into a black hole (which is the heaviest matter in the universe). Be sure to check out Flying Whales by these guys! It's from the same album as this song but I think you'll enjoy it a little more in that the drumming is great, and those freakin' RIFFS are insane!
My introduction to Gojira was seeing them opening for Metallica. My first thought was "huh, the drummer has his own spotlight." And then he showed why... Mario is one of the best drummers going today. Anyhoo, Gojira is an incredible band. You'll have a lot of fun going through their albums because they've never made a bad song. Check out Flying Whales, The Art of Dying, Vacuity, Toxic Garbage Island, Remembrance, Love, Only Pain, Silvera, Amazonia, Grind, Wisdom Comes, Clone... really, too many great songs to choose from!
Gojira - Hellfest 2013 - Where Dragons Dwell, about midway through the song, it's nonstop double bass for the rest of the song. Over 4 minutes NONSTOP. It's bonkers. Mario is a machine on the drums.
Last concert i went to before the apocalypse was the Slipknot Roadshow...Slipknot, Gojira, Behemoth and Volbeat...first time seeing Gojira and recorded live doesn't do them justice...its perfection in person 🤘
Oh, I am so stoked you've discovered Gojira! They just came out with an album last month called Fortitude. I'm sure you'd love Born For One Thing off of that album, if nothing else. But really, their entire catalog is amazing. And yes, Mario is one of the best drummers on the planet. Gojira is also on tour later this year... :D
That 13 seconds from 5:41 - 5:54 where you're still processing what just happened is gold. I also recommend checking out The Art of Dying if you haven't already--another one of the craziest drumming tracks.
Welcome to the Gojira family Jamal! FYI: Gojira is the original Japanese pronunciation of Godzilla which was their name before Gojira. They're from France. Joe duplantier is the lead vocals/guitar, his brother Mario is on drums, Christian on Rhythm guitar and Jean-Michel on Bass. These four french boys are the best thing to happen to metal, and you will not be disappointed of you dive deeper Into their catalogue!
@@toxygeneification 5 years jazz schooling, something at least I don't recall seeing much these days. Mario can rock that kit with or without the double-kick.
GOJIRA!!! Metalhead of 45 years in here and I admit that this band is one of my favorite of all time including the "monsters" Metallica, Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath,.... Pleaseeeee react to other music from them like, Born in Winter, The Gift of Guilt, Silvera, Flying Whales, Low Lands, Amazonia (from their recent album of this year)... There are many many musics to choose. And make sure to have the lyrics. Hope you do it and enjoy. They are phenomenal! Cheers from Portugal. Peace
Gojira is one of those bands that speaks the language of the Earth. Doesn’t matter who you are, they’ll have some way of appealing to your senses. Translate them to Godzilla, and realize they are born of the necessity to make our planet better.
Personally i need 15 mins to warm up before long jam sessions. Stretching the pressure out of your hands and ankles and i always have water. Honestly we tend to play so relaxed with specific techniques using fingers and wrist that combined with the rebound of the drum makes it less tiring. If you’re someone who plays too much with your arms rather than wrist and finger you’ll get tired sooner. For anyone needing to hear this. Arms are for direction
Stranded by Gijira is an excellent song. It has a haunting melody and was written while the the mother of the vocalist and drummer was I'll (cancer, I believe). As a cancer patient t myself, I identify with the song.
The thing that has always stood out to me about Gojira is those guitar sliding sounds. I'm not really sure how to describe them. They use them really well though.
Lol, you are totally starting to develop the "metal stank face". It's just like your usual stank face but the eyes are more intense and you got a slight headbang. Very appropriate...
This kind of music is what I listen to when working out... helps keep the pace up and the anger keeps you going when everything else is screaming to stop
Most of the sound from that drummer is the double bass-drum, he is going off on that. Try to get your feet to move to that staccato beat, I can't do it. He's an animal.
Bro this is one of the best metal bands out in my opinion. Of course I'm not up-to-date as I used to be but these dudes have been doing it for a while and continue to release music that is unique to them
Gojira is one of the two or three best live bands you will ever see. They’ve been around since 1996. Mario is an absolute beast on the kit. I love watching your first reaction to new to bands like this. Great job.
Gojira is amazing. They put out a new album a couple months ago called Fortitude. Check out Into the Storm, Amazonia, and Sphinx from that album. Amazing songs.
I have to be in the right mood to listen to metal this hard. This isn't the sort of music I'd listen to on a road trip, lol. But I definitely respect the hell out of these musicians. Love your face when the music stopped 😅
You picked their best live show on UA-cam too. Unreal these guys are. Seen them 4x and they never disappoint. As a drummer, stretch and try to keep calm mentally when you’re fatigued helps a lot. Love your channel.
Hey, my son's favorite band!! The sheer physicality of playing, especially in this style (I refer to it as "Blast"), is taxing on the body. Neil Peart made his decision to retire based on the toll so many years of touring and playing took on his body. These "metal" guys are something special, that's for sure. Crazy talented and in great shape! By the way, for me anyway, lots of water and bananas was the best way to avoid cramps on stage. I was not nearly as physical as this, but I still worked hard on shows. It wore me out more than once. :-)
I've been playing metal and punk drums for 23 years played countless shows in bands for most if my adult life. Joe is on the top level of drummers for sure! I can play this tune and it's one of my favorites it's so dynamic! Food wise I eat a ton of chicken, many eggs, as much fruit and veg as I can get hold of. I drink water. Only water ( except booze when getting loaded). I shy away from processed foods and sugary things. I do body weight exercises when not practicing. Kind of have to eat like an athlete to be able to consistently play technical shit with all four limbs going all the time. Sounds so good tho it's definitely worth the effort because it's a lifestyle you need to have in order to maintain. Great channel BTW man. Good work
Gojira is the best thing France has ever done for the world! Btw, the song is about black holes. Just look up the weight of a black hole compared to the Sun 😅
I believe this is a love song. The subject (Joe?) astrally projects, leaving behind his ‘thoughts and cages’, and eventually finds that ‘here in the center stands the light of love that never shall be touched from greater silence shall return!’ Thank the gods that art is subjective. I’m probably objectively wrong, but it’s where the lyrics take me.
Love this reaction! Thank you!! Spiritbox “The Mara Effect” live at Silverside Sound is about sleep paralysis and is just the kind of extended epic masterpiece you might really love. Keep growing the positive vibes!
Your reaction at the very end of the song is pretty much the same for everyone's first Gojira experience hahaha. I hope to see you do another Gojira reaction soon, I don't even care what song it is! But it would be really great to see you react to a drum cam video of Mario.
I really think you'll enjoy their catalog. Try "Stranded" by them and it has cleaner vocals but still heavy. Video link below ua-cam.com/video/FNdC_3LR2AI/v-deo.html
@@mbx6823 actually I'm quite a fan I just think some vocalist pull it off better than others. Barney IMO is a good example. I think Joe's vocals sound better when he doesn't do it. I used to think it was a prerequisite for the genre but there's so many bands now that pull off a mix of sounds or just break from screaming or Cookie Monster vocals all together. I suppose it's very subjective taste.
I’ve never heard of this band or the song. I’m not very knowledgeable of this style music either. But man I’m glad I watched this video. Seeing the music being played live adds so much more to the experience. I now like this song.
Welcome to the wonderfull World of Gojira!!! I recomended silvera, flying whales live, amazonia, stranded. The drummer I think is one of the best drummers alive. BLESSING FROM PERÚ
That's gojira for you brother. Flying whales or Les enfant suvage should be next oh and also they are a french metal band and the drummer and the vocalist are brothers.
How does that drummer move his feet so faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaast? That's nuts!!! My son loves this type of music!!! I'm impressed with the musicianship!!!! I have a heck of a time hearing or understanding their message!!!!! Bummer!! Giddeeup!!!!
Gojira is in my opinion the best French metal band, and certainly more. About Mario Duplantier, the drummer, he maintains a good physical condition, with sport, especially bodyboarding, but also a fairly strict diet. He once explained that he felt exhausted before during a concert, but he obviously has a good mind to overcome that. His routine is to do a minimum of 3 hours of battery per day, including 1 hour of continuous double pedal. He also explained that to play their songs at their best and ensure on stage, the members of the group don't take any drugs and very little alcohol :)
I'm a drummer of 37 years and i play drums AND sing at the same time in an extreme Metal band. My secrets are:Coffee, coffee and more coffee!! Plus staying healthy, exersise and mainly the unfettered DESIRE to do it at all costs. If it's not life or death to you, your probably not going to last...lol! Tony F. Corpse (Post Mortem Superstar)
Probably the best metal band currently. They are pure art! Heaviness, technique and lyricism at the highest level. My suggestions are Stranded, art of dying, the gift of guilt, and toxic garbage island. Keep it up! 🤘🏽
Dude, Gojira is one of the best metal bands today. I went to a gig of them in Stockholm two years ago and it blowed my mind. Even for a metalhead like me.
The song is about black holes and space, the whole album is about the journey from Mars to Sirius, which Mars is the god of war and Sirius iirc is related to peace, and the album also talks about the decline of the environment and such
Now I know that this is metal music and metal is all drums, lead guitar, and bass guitar As for singing well, there isn’t any just evil Screaming and evil Growling. In other words, it’s Instrumental metal music played at one thousand miles per hour (mph)
Actually that's entirely accurate, yes metal tends to have more advance guitar/bass and drum playing that other genres except jazz, sometimes equal to it...but all screaming and growling? Naah, there's so much metal with great singers out there
The fastest recorded drummer is Mike Mangini of Dream Theater.. He is in the Guinness World Record book , but the best there is, Dave Weckl who is incredibly fast or maybe better put, very quick. I play drums but not very good but I see tons of concerts and I focus on the drummers.
Last band I saw live. 2 years and one day ago. Manchester Apollo for my 50 th birthday present from my eldest daughter. And that being said fuck you Corona... I want my gigs back... What a band..........🤘🤘🤘
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trying reacting to music next ..LOL say oh , I don't know, ...... Firefall , it's a band ....
Please check out “Marooned” by Pink Floyd
If you want to try something different try the Snow Goose by Camel. It is based on a novel of the same name and is a brilliant record. They are a prog rock band who are extremely underrated. It should be listened to in its entirety but if I had to pick a track it would be Rhayader goes to town, the guitar solo is sublime.
Hell yeah, Gojira is awesome!!!!
Mario Duplantier is one of the best drummers alive!
Its a solid toss up between him and Evgeny novikov
HOWDY FROM NEW ENGLAND....I AGREE 100%...IVE BEEN PLAYING DRUMS SINCE I WAS 9 YRS OLD AND IT TOOK ME 3 MNTHS TO LEARN THIS SONG..ITS SO MUCH DUN TI PLAY!!! PEACE FROM THE NORTHEAST....
With a style you can INSTANTLY recognize! I love this band so much.
@@mikeanon761 I like both of those guys. Right now my personal favorite is George Kollias.
@@mikeanon761 Brann Daylor
Words can’t describe how heavy this song is, gonna see them in September might fucking die
Same can’t wait
I'll be at Knotfest in September too
Stoked for you man ! I've seen em 3 times , back in 2008 when nobody knew them .was unreal , best night ever !
You CAN describe it. It's the heaviest matter in the universe.
I saw them live at Bloodstock 2011 or 2010 (i forget, i have the wristband somewhere and a signed booklet from em) and probably gained about 3 concussions moshing to them, cos I can't remember much of that festival hahaah. Hope you enjoyed it
I love how you go from looking more scared than interested, then stank face, then confused... good times!
I thought the same 😄
Thats how metal should make you feel 😂😂
I’m no Mario Duplantier, but I was a drummer in a gigging metal band for 10 years. I’d fast for much of the day before gigs to avoid on-stage intestinal problems because I have a sensitive stomach. As the show came closer during the day, I’d start eating power bars, get hydrated, and keep a jug of water next to my kit - hopefully Gatorade. Despite all that, what REALLY got me through the gigs - regardless of sleep, energy, food intake, or even being sick - was pure adrenaline. I’d enter a different mindset - like a possessed and hyper-focused zone. Everything felt like it was over too fast. I had two exercise-induced UTIs (urinary track infections) from sitting in so much sweat on a drum throne for prolonged periods of time. Long-story-short, the drums are primal; they stand in a unique place among the instruments. No instrument demands more from the human body; it’s not even close. I can’t imagine touring night after night with a Gojira or Meshuggah setlist. Unbelievable what these guys do consistently for months on end - night after night.
I used to do something similar (hydration a must, of course!) except there was no mediation or deep-breathing that could get me out of anticipatory anxiety and hyper-mode! I had a good ear and a solid metronome, but I played live far faster than was appropriate, which pissed off my band mates.
When it came to drinking or drugs, we had a policy of 'I don't care what you do on your own time, as long as it didn't interfere with showing up for practice or gigs, or performing well at shows'.
My problem however, wasn't intoxication, but hyperactivity! I could not calm the fuck down due to nerves. Most bars paid bands with 1-2 beers (until you were a guaranteed draw at the door) and my bandmates usually nursed their beers, or abstained during the show (saving it till later). However for everyone's sanity, they decided to make an exception for me.
While they babysat the gear, I would go for a brisk walk or jog around the block, essentially to run me down my energy a bit, like a hamster. Then I downed 1 beer pre-show and nursed the 2nd one during the set or afterward. Problem solved and I was on-point!
Ah, good days they were!
Thank you for sharing ur experience 😊
Their drummer does an hour plus of straight double bass kicks to keep his stamina. Dudes a legend.
Gojira is one of the best bands ever! They have so many incredible tracks. I am a drummer and have been playing for over 20 years and drink lots of water when I’m practicing. 👍🏽🙌🏽
The name comes from the OLD Godzilla movies. How they use to pronounce Godzilla... "Go-jir-a". Check out "Whales" very environmentally conscious band.
Well it's his name in Japanese
It's the Japanese name of Godzilla even today. It's a combination of gorilla and kujira (which means whale in Japanese).
When this popped up on my phone I thought Jamel was reacting to an old Godzilla movie.
The band’s name used to be Godzilla. Believe they changed it due to copyright issues.
Your reaction was GOLD! GOJIRA is one if the best out there right now. I've seen them live and they are amazing! Mario is one of the TOP drummers out there right now! They are a GREEN band and they love the EARTH!
they are awesome live! i've seen them with slayer, opeth, mastodon, etc. and they always hold their own.
@@hoopsmccann639
Yeah, they are definitely one of the top metal bands of the past 25 years, they hold their own basically any band they play with, they toured with Metallica in the US and across Europe which is what got them a lot of their fame, and they've toured with Mastodon, Slayer, Opeth, etc like you said and they always perform
Btw, Gojira is very environmentally conscious. Its reflected in their lyrics. Try listening to the song Amazonia. Thanks
amazonia is prob my favorite track on the new album, which is sic!!!
@@hoopsmccann639 Into the Storm is my favorite on the new album but Amazonia is a close second. :)
@@brianbierlein4747 My favorite track on the new album is all of the tracks on the new album. I just have to listen to the record from start to finish.
@@BayouMaccabee no lies detected. :p
Jawharp go BOINGGGGGGGGG
Hooray! GOJIRA RULES!
why?
Gorjira*
@@grosbeak6130 stupid question.... did you watch the video? Good Grief its my opinion. why ask why?
@@Cloth_Gloves no its Gojira, Jamel aka Jamal spelled it incorrectly. :)
@@veevamm3642 why so defensive? I just wanted to know why you personally like the group so much. I did watch the video and really wasn't taken with their performance and song, so I was just asking you.
One of the best bands in the world right now imo.
Great vid as always
10000000%
This is amazing. Gojira is one of the greatest metal bands around today!
Oh jeez is this your first Gojira experience !? Bit of a harsh entrance !
It is for me, but not harsh at all. I'm enjoying banging my head!
Figured it would be stranded or something lol
I love if all except 100% screaming
These bands don’t get it
Guitar drums is all awesome
Once you go past pantera & slipnot game over
Yeah usually when I introduce Gojira to someone, I choose "Flying whales" to make it more smooth, yet not too smooth through the track
@Big Homie Steve The Metal Head I'm glad for the cleaner vocals with Gojira, even though I like plenty of other bands that do it. Never cared for Joe's screaming style.
Yes! Yes! Yes! You got to Gojira!!!! They’re the Rush of Metal!!
They’re awesome. Keep listening to them! The drummer and singer are brothers and trade positions sometimes.
Lesss goooooo. Now you HAVE to react to Gojira - The Art of Dying.
Absolutely! It’s one of my favorite tracks of theirs. ❤️❤️❤️🔥🔥🔥👍🏽🙌🏽
This is my favorite Gojira track but not a good representation of the vocals.
'Grind' off their newest album has one of the best song outros I've heard. Otherwise I agree with anyone recommending 'Toxic Garbage Island'. It's the most metal Save The Whales song ever. The drums are soooooooo good.
They have a ton of awesome outros!
This!
I fell in love with the sound of a double bass drum when I was in 7th grade. I'm 40 years old now and I still can't get enough
Your face at the end of that song... I cried! LOL! These dudes are about as bad ass as they get. You should check out more live Gojira!
I recently got into Gojira myself. Wayyyy better than I expected! Great reaction! Mastodon is a great band with a great drummer too. Go Godzilla!
The door to Metal is now officially open to you. Step inside and explore the wonder. Welcome!
You should hear all the amazing metal bands in Japan all by women!
Jamel you're totally on point with that sleep paralysis line. The lyrics start with that, and then talk about the narrator astral projecting themselves into a black hole (which is the heaviest matter in the universe). Be sure to check out Flying Whales by these guys! It's from the same album as this song but I think you'll enjoy it a little more in that the drumming is great, and those freakin' RIFFS are insane!
My introduction to Gojira was seeing them opening for Metallica. My first thought was "huh, the drummer has his own spotlight." And then he showed why... Mario is one of the best drummers going today.
Anyhoo, Gojira is an incredible band. You'll have a lot of fun going through their albums because they've never made a bad song. Check out Flying Whales, The Art of Dying, Vacuity, Toxic Garbage Island, Remembrance, Love, Only Pain, Silvera, Amazonia, Grind, Wisdom Comes, Clone... really, too many great songs to choose from!
Gojira - Hellfest 2013 - Where Dragons Dwell, about midway through the song, it's nonstop double bass for the rest of the song. Over 4 minutes NONSTOP. It's bonkers. Mario is a machine on the drums.
Last concert i went to before the apocalypse was the Slipknot Roadshow...Slipknot, Gojira, Behemoth and Volbeat...first time seeing Gojira and recorded live doesn't do them justice...its perfection in person 🤘
Metal is an acquired taste! For the Metal Heads, Jamal is putting it down for ya!
Oh, I am so stoked you've discovered Gojira! They just came out with an album last month called Fortitude. I'm sure you'd love Born For One Thing off of that album, if nothing else. But really, their entire catalog is amazing. And yes, Mario is one of the best drummers on the planet. Gojira is also on tour later this year... :D
That 13 seconds from 5:41 - 5:54 where you're still processing what just happened is gold. I also recommend checking out The Art of Dying if you haven't already--another one of the craziest drumming tracks.
Welcome to the Gojira family Jamal!
FYI: Gojira is the original Japanese pronunciation of Godzilla which was their name before Gojira. They're from France. Joe duplantier is the lead vocals/guitar, his brother Mario is on drums, Christian on Rhythm guitar and Jean-Michel on Bass. These four french boys are the best thing to happen to metal, and you will not be disappointed of you dive deeper Into their catalogue!
Mario is a beast ...You should check out Yama's Messengers, or Toxic Garbage Island
I would also highly recommend Amazonia off their new album. The drums are just *chef’s kiss
Mario is the best I've seen in a long time.
@@toxygeneification 5 years jazz schooling, something at least I don't recall seeing much these days. Mario can rock that kit with or without the double-kick.
Also, The Cell. That intro! Daaaamn.
GOJIRA!!!
Metalhead of 45 years in here and I admit that this band is one of my favorite of all time including the "monsters" Metallica, Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath,....
Pleaseeeee react to other music from them like, Born in Winter, The Gift of Guilt, Silvera, Flying Whales, Low Lands, Amazonia (from their recent album of this year)...
There are many many musics to choose. And make sure to have the lyrics. Hope you do it and enjoy.
They are phenomenal!
Cheers from Portugal. Peace
Gojira is one of those bands that speaks the language of the Earth. Doesn’t matter who you are, they’ll have some way of appealing to your senses. Translate them to Godzilla, and realize they are born of the necessity to make our planet better.
Personally i need 15 mins to warm up before long jam sessions. Stretching the pressure out of your hands and ankles and i always have water. Honestly we tend to play so relaxed with specific techniques using fingers and wrist that combined with the rebound of the drum makes it less tiring. If you’re someone who plays too much with your arms rather than wrist and finger you’ll get tired sooner. For anyone needing to hear this. Arms are for direction
Stranded by Gijira is an excellent song. It has a haunting melody and was written while the the mother of the vocalist and drummer was I'll (cancer, I believe). As a cancer patient t myself, I identify with the song.
The ENDURANCE! The sheer endurance of every single one of those guys is phenomenal.
I credit myself with introducing my 14 year old son to Metal when he was really little but he actually introduced me to Gojira😆
The thing that has always stood out to me about Gojira is those guitar sliding sounds. I'm not really sure how to describe them. They use them really well though.
Pick scrapes?
i think the technical name is "harmonic scrape", but lets be real no one calls them anything other than "that cool thing Gojira does" 😂
I love the 5 seconds of life contemplation after the song ends.
Lol, you are totally starting to develop the "metal stank face". It's just like your usual stank face but the eyes are more intense and you got a slight headbang. Very appropriate...
This kind of music is what I listen to when working out... helps keep the pace up and the anger keeps you going when everything else is screaming to stop
Most of the sound from that drummer is the double bass-drum, he is going off on that. Try to get your feet to move to that staccato beat, I can't do it. He's an animal.
He’s a double bass master. Maybe cuz he trains 1 hour straight a day! Fucking beast
That Entire Concert is well worth watching. Gojira is One of the Greatest Bands on the Planet today. Excellent Reaction, Cheers!
Bro this is one of the best metal bands out in my opinion. Of course I'm not up-to-date as I used to be but these dudes have been doing it for a while and continue to release music that is unique to them
Gojira is one of the two or three best live bands you will ever see. They’ve been around since 1996. Mario is an absolute beast on the kit. I love watching your first reaction to new to bands like this. Great job.
Gojira is amazing. They put out a new album a couple months ago called Fortitude. Check out Into the Storm, Amazonia, and Sphinx from that album. Amazing songs.
Almost everyone notices the drummer first. The guy truly is talented. He plays in timing sequences that have never been done before as far as I know
I have to be in the right mood to listen to metal this hard. This isn't the sort of music I'd listen to on a road trip, lol. But I definitely respect the hell out of these musicians.
Love your face when the music stopped 😅
Great clean the house music. 🌻🍄
You picked their best live show on UA-cam too. Unreal these guys are. Seen them 4x and they never disappoint. As a drummer, stretch and try to keep calm mentally when you’re fatigued helps a lot. Love your channel.
Gojira are metal gods. Unbelievable talent. More people are starting to wake up and find their music. Mario is unmatched on the kit. 🤘🤘
Seeing that Rush poster in the background confirms you are a connoisseur of fine music. I appreciate your appreciation sir.
Dude your room decorations are so beautiful I’m kinda jealous not gonna lie. It makes me want to have my own room 😢
Thank You for my release. Love them !!!! 🤘🤘🤘
Hey, my son's favorite band!! The sheer physicality of playing, especially in this style (I refer to it as "Blast"), is taxing on the body. Neil Peart made his decision to retire based on the toll so many years of touring and playing took on his body. These "metal" guys are something special, that's for sure. Crazy talented and in great shape! By the way, for me anyway, lots of water and bananas was the best way to avoid cramps on stage. I was not nearly as physical as this, but I still worked hard on shows. It wore me out more than once. :-)
Gojira...the best thing to come out of France since French toast.
Finally someone does Gojira
This song is my go-to alarm clock song on my phone when I REALLY have to wake up. The heaviest alarm clock of the universe.
Fun fact : I blew my TV's soundbar out to this song a few weeks ago. It was worth it though 😅
Laff , old hat , and it will happen again , setups need that breakin or blast 🤟🏼🔉🔊❤️
I've been playing metal and punk drums for 23 years played countless shows in bands for most if my adult life. Joe is on the top level of drummers for sure! I can play this tune and it's one of my favorites it's so dynamic! Food wise I eat a ton of chicken, many eggs, as much fruit and veg as I can get hold of. I drink water. Only water ( except booze when getting loaded). I shy away from processed foods and sugary things. I do body weight exercises when not practicing. Kind of have to eat like an athlete to be able to consistently play technical shit with all four limbs going all the time. Sounds so good tho it's definitely worth the effort because it's a lifestyle you need to have in order to maintain. Great channel BTW man. Good work
Explosia is the best example of his killer, guitar rake effect. Saw them in Jersey 2013 with Slayer🤘
Gojira is the best thing France has ever done for the world!
Btw, the song is about black holes. Just look up the weight of a black hole compared to the Sun 😅
But... Django... Daft Punk... DJ Cam... Edith Piaf... Serge Gainsbourg... Debussy... Satie...
They had to start doing good things at some point ;) Singed - a german
Destrage is best French prog metal band!
I believe this is a love song. The subject (Joe?) astrally projects, leaving behind his ‘thoughts and cages’, and eventually finds that ‘here in the center stands the light of love that never shall be touched from greater silence shall return!’
Thank the gods that art is subjective. I’m probably objectively wrong, but it’s where the lyrics take me.
Alcest??
Wait ! You into Gojira now ? Welcome to the rabbit hole my friend
Love this reaction! Thank you!! Spiritbox “The Mara Effect” live at Silverside Sound is about sleep paralysis and is just the kind of extended epic masterpiece you might really love. Keep growing the positive vibes!
Yes indeed, Jackie Wilson and Gorjira in the same day, welcome to the channel, no you aren't lost.
🤣😂👍
Now that's what I call a brutal introduction to one of the best bands out there.
I just found out about these guys last year and i am a metal head. All there shit is heavy and kick ass
They’re new single is just amazing, have to chal that one out. “Born for one thing”. Trust me… it’s something.
Your reaction at the very end of the song is pretty much the same for everyone's first Gojira experience hahaha. I hope to see you do another Gojira reaction soon, I don't even care what song it is! But it would be really great to see you react to a drum cam video of Mario.
I really think you'll enjoy their catalog. Try "Stranded" by them and it has cleaner vocals but still heavy. Video link below
ua-cam.com/video/FNdC_3LR2AI/v-deo.html
yep and "the gift of guilt" live in brixton
I really wish Joe would do the cleaner vocals. It sounds better IMO. Leave the gutteral stuff to Napalm Death and Opeth and such.
@@keikofay9804 any problem w/ napalm death? lol
@@mbx6823 actually I'm quite a fan I just think some vocalist pull it off better than others. Barney IMO is a good example. I think Joe's vocals sound better when he doesn't do it.
I used to think it was a prerequisite for the genre but there's so many bands now that pull off a mix of sounds or just break from screaming or Cookie Monster vocals all together. I suppose it's very subjective taste.
@@keikofay9804 sure Barney is a true legend
Oh man, now we're getting into the heavy stuff!
I’ve never heard of this band or the song. I’m not very knowledgeable of this style music either. But man I’m glad I watched this video. Seeing the music being played live adds so much more to the experience. I now like this song.
Welcome to the wonderfull World of Gojira!!! I recomended silvera, flying whales live, amazonia, stranded. The drummer I think is one of the best drummers alive. BLESSING FROM PERÚ
That's gojira for you brother. Flying whales or Les enfant suvage should be next oh and also they are a french metal band and the drummer and the vocalist are brothers.
Congrats! You've just been blown away by Gojira. You're not the first and you certainly won't be the last!
Hailing from France, Gojira is an unbelievable talented band.
So glad I watched this video! I love your reaction bro! Keep em coming.
I find it interesting that no one is mentioning Mastodon. Brann Dailor is a beast of a drummer. And he can sing.
How does that drummer move his feet so faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaast? That's nuts!!! My son loves this type of music!!! I'm impressed with the musicianship!!!! I have a heck of a time hearing or understanding their message!!!!! Bummer!! Giddeeup!!!!
Gojira is in my opinion the best French metal band, and certainly more.
About Mario Duplantier, the drummer, he maintains a good physical condition, with sport, especially bodyboarding, but also a fairly strict diet. He once explained that he felt exhausted before during a concert, but he obviously has a good mind to overcome that.
His routine is to do a minimum of 3 hours of battery per day, including 1 hour of continuous double pedal.
He also explained that to play their songs at their best and ensure on stage, the members of the group don't take any drugs and very little alcohol :)
I'm a drummer of 37 years and i play drums AND sing at the same time in an extreme Metal band. My secrets are:Coffee, coffee and more coffee!!
Plus staying healthy, exersise and mainly the unfettered DESIRE to do it at all costs. If it's not life or death to you, your probably not going to last...lol!
Tony F. Corpse
(Post Mortem Superstar)
OH Gojira!!! Definitely one of the heaviest bands on the planet from France.
I love gojira so much! I'm so glad you did this one
Probably the best metal band currently. They are pure art! Heaviness, technique and lyricism at the highest level.
My suggestions are Stranded, art of dying, the gift of guilt, and toxic garbage island. Keep it up! 🤘🏽
Dude, Gojira is one of the best metal bands today. I went to a gig of them in Stockholm two years ago and it blowed my mind. Even for a metalhead like me.
Saw them live in Iceland like 13 years ago at a music festival called Iceland Airways and they where amazing live bin a fan since 👌👍😁
The song is about black holes and space, the whole album is about the journey from Mars to Sirius, which Mars is the god of war and Sirius iirc is related to peace, and the album also talks about the decline of the environment and such
"They are melting my face, brother"
Working as intended.
I reacted to this band on my channel loads a while ago. It’s spelt ‘Gojira’ by the way.
Saw them in 2019 at Knotfest. They are AMAZING live. Many good songs and a super creative band all around
HOWDY FROM NEW ENGLAND....THIS SING IS ABOUT ASTRAL PROJECTION AND THE ALBUM IT CAME OFF OF IS A CONCEPT ALBUM...ITS NAMED FROM MARS TO SIRIUS....THX
"Like an octopus, the Duplantier has a brain in each of its limbs, allowing it to control its limbs separately from one another."
Now I know that this is metal music and metal is all drums, lead guitar, and bass guitar
As for singing well, there isn’t any just evil Screaming and evil Growling. In other words, it’s Instrumental metal music played at one thousand miles per hour (mph)
Actually that's entirely accurate, yes metal tends to have more advance guitar/bass and drum playing that other genres except jazz, sometimes equal to it...but all screaming and growling? Naah, there's so much metal with great singers out there
❤❤ Love you Jamel. awesome you have done this reaction, Gojira are just the best 🤘🤘❤
The fastest recorded drummer is Mike Mangini of Dream Theater.. He is in the Guinness World Record book , but the best there is, Dave Weckl who is incredibly fast or maybe better put, very quick. I play drums but not very good but I see tons of concerts and I focus on the drummers.
Last band I saw live.
2 years and one day ago.
Manchester Apollo for my 50 th birthday present from my eldest daughter.
And that being said fuck you Corona...
I want my gigs back...
What a band..........🤘🤘🤘
Gojiras drummer is just straight super saiyan
Awesome! So glad you came to Gojira!
It's not drum, it's a machine gun
You wont find anyone who dislikes Gojira, they are beloved in the metal (and everywhere else) community.
Gojira is the best metal to come around in years! So heavy!!
So glad you got to Gojira! Love it!