GOJIRA - Way Of All Flesh (Sealed) (2LP)

Re-issue! If From Mars to Sirius brought Gojira to the world's attention, then this album really cemented them as a major force in the metal sphere. Without doubt upping the complexity and increasing the heaviness of the often groove-ridden songs on the preceding album, The Way of All Flesh is a bold and striking statement that didn't sound like many other bands at the time of its release and still hasn't been fully picked clean by the wave of technically adept bands spawned by the djent scene. Arguably, Gojira has declined in creativity since this album, both L'Enfant Sauvage and Magma lacking the innovation and execution to propel the band further into the unique space they created.