The Way of All Flesh

by Gojira

The Way of All Flesh cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 13 October 2008
  • Label: Listenable, Gabriel Editions
  • Country: France
  • Length: 1:15:07
  • Community rating: 4.03/5 from 22 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Gojira's fourth album is a crushing, environmentally conscious death metal record dealing with mortality. 'The Way of All Flesh' is heavy, technical, and atmospheric, featuring massive grooves and Joe Duplantier's powerful roar. It solidified their status as modern metal giants.

Genres

Descriptors: technical, conscious, nature, environmentalism, groove-heavy

Tracklist

  1. Oroborus (05:21)
  2. Toxic garbage island (04:06)
  3. A sight to behold (05:09)
  4. Yama's messengers (04:03)
  5. The silver cord (02:31)
  6. All the tears (03:41)
  7. Adoration for none (06:19)
  8. The art of dying (09:54)
  9. Esoteric surgery (05:44)
  10. Vacuity (04:51)
  11. Wolf down the earth (06:25)
  12. The way of all flesh (17:03)

Credits

  • Joseph Duplantier - arranged by, composed by
  • Mario Duplantier - arranged by, composed by
  • Fred Collinet - artwork
  • Jean-Michel Labadie - bass
  • Logan Mader - engineer [drums]
  • Laurentx Etxemendi - engineer [guitars, basses, voices]
  • Gabriel Editions - executive-producer
  • Christian Andreu - guitar
  • Richard Gamba - management
  • Sphere Manage - management [for]
  • Gabrielle Duplantier - photography by
  • Emma Salzard - production manager, management [booking and tour]
  • Mike Rashmawi - tracking by [drums tracking assistant]

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