The Link

by Gojira

The Link cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 18 April 2003
  • Label: Listenable Records
  • Country: France
  • Length: 47:02
  • Community rating: 3.69/5 from 10 ratings

Artists on this release: Joseph Duplantier, Jean-Michel Labadie, Mario Duplantier, Christian Andreu

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Serving as a raw bridge between their death metal origins and future progressive ambitions, 'The Link' showcases Gojira's growing rhythmic mastery. The album incorporates tribal percussion patterns and relentless, staccato riffing to create a hypnotic and deeply visceral atmosphere.

Genres

Descriptors: relentless, staccato, groove-heavy, polyrhythmic, technical

Tracklist

  1. The link (05:00)
  2. Death of me (05:47)
  3. Connected (01:18)
  4. Remembrance (04:35)
  5. Torii (01:43)
  6. Indians (03:58)
  7. Embrace the world (04:39)
  8. Inward movement (05:53)
  9. Over the flows (03:05)
  10. Wisdom comes (02:25)
  11. Dawn (08:39)

Credits

  • Jean-Michel Labadie - Member, bass
  • Mario Duplantier - Member, drums
  • Joseph Duplantier - Member, vocals, guitar, artwork
  • Gojira - engineer, mixed by, music by, lyrics by
  • Laurentx Etxemendi - engineer, mixed by, effects [electroacoustic works]
  • Christian Andreu - guitar
  • Sphere Manage - management
  • Jean-Pierre Chalbos - mastered by
  • Gabrielle Duplantier - photography by
  • Gabriel Editions - producer

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