IoMP 181: What Are Gojira’s Heaviest Songs?
Considering this is the band that gave metal one of its most famous songs about flying whales, there was really only one responsible way for Tom to prepare for this episode: rent an actual whale.
With that important business taken care of, Collin and Tom return to the Influencers of Metal Podcast’s Heaviest Songs series and take on one of their toughest lists yet: the 10 heaviest songs in Gojira’s discography.
And getting it down to 10 was no small feat.
The initial shortlist approached 50 songs before our duo began cutting, comparing and arguing their way toward the final ranking. This time, heaviness isn’t simply about which songs they like the most. They’re considering everything from guitar tone and low-end punch to aggression, consistency, grooves, breakdowns and just how much punishment each song can deliver from beginning to end.
That creates some potentially controversial decisions immediately. “Flying Whales” may contain one of Gojira’s most iconic heavy sections, but does its long atmospheric buildup prevent it from ranking higher? Can the rawer production of The Link compete with the enormous guitar sound of From Mars to Sirius? And just how much of Gojira’s later material can survive when compared directly against the brutality of their earlier albums?
As the list progresses through songs including “Remembrance,” “The Art of Dying,” “Where Dragons Dwell,” “Wisdom Comes” and “Deliverance,” one thing becomes increasingly obvious: From Mars to Sirius is an absolute monster.
By the time “Backbone” and “In the Wilderness” arrive near the top, that album has practically taken control of the episode. But The Way of All Flesh still has something to say thanks to “Adoration for None,” featuring Lamb of God vocalist Randy Blythe, before the episode arrives at a #1 choice whose name almost makes the entire debate unnecessary.
Of course, this is still the Influencers of Metal Podcast, so staying on topic would be far too easy. Expect a whale named Moby, an investigation into the science behind how Donkey and Dragon from Shrek actually… do the interspecies tango. Plus, dinosaur tattoos, feathered T-Rexes, Guitar Hero talk and enough bizarre detours to make you occasionally forget there was supposed to be a Gojira ranking happening.
So which songs survived the cuts? Why did some of Gojira’s biggest tracks fall surprisingly low?
Click play and find out as Collin and Tom rank the 10 heaviest Gojira songs!
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