Classical Composer Reaction & Analysis to Amazonia (Gojira) | The Daily Doug (Episode 441)

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In this episode of #thedailydoug, I'm reacting to and listening to music from the French metal band Gojira for the fisrt time. I found their song Amazonia to be a prototype example of the powerful usage of the phrygian modal scale. The riffs are deep and powerful, and so are the events and happenings around this song's creation...as they talk about the deforestation of the Amazon rainforest and the unjust treatment of indigenous peoples in this region.
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[@Heiteinah]

Not only they donated and the such, they came here to participate in the protests. Talk the talk, walk the walk and do the work. Gojira are OG. Great people. I, as a brazilian, respect their efforts tremendously in this endeavor. Also they are great musicians!

[@TheDuduRocha]

Brazilian as well. Thanks Doug, and for the Yamandu Costa video as well. Love!

[@gregtheflyingwhale6480]

Old fans would recommend The Art of Dying, Stranded, L'Enfant Sauvage, maybe Born for One Thing, .... also Flying Whales, Magma. Basically EVERYTHING! They don't make bad songs!

[@paulatreides1354]

old fans would recommend , Remembrance , Deliverance , space time , clone , love , lizard skin , death of me , embrace the world , the link , blow me away universe ,Inward Movement etc etc

[@Sat191]

@@paulatreides1354 So true !! Terra Incognita and The Link are underated masterpieces ! I'm so blessfull to be a french guy living in South West of France... I remember the 1st time i saw them at a concert in 2001... we were 50 persons in the audience

[@paulatreides1354]

@@Sat191 trop bien mon pote ça devait être énorme

[@Sat191]

@@paulatreides1354 Ca l'était, oui c'est clair (à Castanet-Tolosan, salle Jacques Brel, proche de Toulouse, ma ville d'origine)... mais pas autant que d'aller à la boulangerie et de tailler le bout de gras avec Christian :D (j'habite désormais dans les Landes, pas loin de Ondres, là où ils ont enregistré leurs premiers albums)

[@Damo887]

@@paulatreides1354 or satan is a lawer or 04

[@viniciusduraes7343]

Joe Duplantier said that the brazilian band, Sepultura, was a huge influence for Gojira and for this track in special. The Roots album's influence can really be seen in Amazonia. Sepultura, specially in the 90s, wasn't a prog band (maybe their newest albums could be called as this), but Blooody Roots is really worth to check out.

[@d4mdcykey]

When it was released the ROOTS album completely and utterly changed my entire worldview of what Metal music could be, it was a really mindblowing experience.

[@TheDuduRocha]

Chaos AD and Roots are both creative milestones and game changers for the metal. Is a true before/after moment.

[@orangeunderscore]

You can almost hear a little bit of Sepultura in most Gojira songs, just the riffs seem to be heavily influenced. Not to mention that Joe was playing in a band with Max and Igor during the writing of The Way of All Flesh lol

[@matheuzinog]

As a brazillian metal musician, I want to say that every time this song is brought up, I immediatly get tears in my eyes. Thank you so much for featuring them, Doug, I'm a long time fan of yours, and as aways, GREAT work analyzing this! I will recomend you to listen and react to some Sepultura, a metal band formed in my hometown in Brasil, Belo Horizonte, that revolutionized metal in Brasil and got worldwide famous. Once again, thanks for this wonderfull video, and let's save Amazônia!

[@versesbroth2974]

Bloody Roots!!!

[@user-zv4bc9gq1z]

yes! and then Soulfly!!!

[@stepitupandgo67]

wow

[@maxhowlett9661]

Gojira have a serious catalogue of stuff worth checking out. Flying Whales, Global Warming, Stranded, The art of Dying, are some serious stand outs.

[@jrk10]

I’m not sure he’d be too fond of the double kick but you never know he might enjoy it in gojira

[@maxhowlett9661]

Doug has gotten pretty used to Double Kick now. I'm pretty sure him using some quality headphones has made it much more bearable. The ones he was using pre-glass prison reaction were pretty terrible. Plus also he's just more used to it overall listening to metal every monday. If he can get through and even enjoy This Dying Soul and Painkiller, the Gojira stuff should be fine, especially given how tasteful Mario Duplantier is with his use of double kick.

[@orangeunderscore]

Global Warming is a fun one to react to. The drumming alone makes it worth it

[@sVieira151]

I think you'd have a great time trying to piece together the rhythm for The Art of Dying. Gojira aren't my favourite, but when they work they are an incredibly powerful band. Absolutely gargantuan sound. You won't find a song that sounds as much like it's title as you will with The Heaviest Matter in the Universe. For further Gojira suggestions, I'd recommend the aforementioned The Art of Dying, Born in Winter, or Vacuity

[@ckokomo808]

Definitely agree. They’re not my favorite but the passion and message in their music adds something to it.

[@belowav3rage]

The Art of Dying is an all time fav

[@progperljungman8218]

True!

[@budi.haryono]

Absolutely right! The Art of Dying and Flying Whales are still my favorite

[@gustavquicksand3402]

Gojira's fantastic. If you want more, The Art of Dying is kind of their magnum opus

[@guitardunce7571]

I honestly couldn't tell you how many times I listened to this on the commute to work.

[@hugofernandes9318]

Greetings from Portugal. YES!! FINALLY!! Gojira!! They are one of the best metal band ever. Please do more of them. You've got many songs to check in. Some examples are The Art of Dying, Stranded, Born in Winter, Silvera, Another World, L'Enfant Sauvage... I could say others... The drummer Mario is out of this world!! A "beast" in the drum kit.

[@austinpigza]

The throat singing on the track is actually Gojira's vocalist Joe, which I always found awesome. He did it live when I saw them and I was beyond impressed.

[@orangeunderscore]

Same here. When he did it live I was blown away. There’s a few live videos of the song The Way of All Flesh, and his throat singing near the end is killer

[@discostoo]

Doug's dirty riff face always makes me chuckle. This is a powerful song from an amazing group of musicians, I adore Gojira.

[@morlokkurak4763]

I saw Gojira years ago opening for Amon Amarth. I had never heard them before. I was quite impressed. 🤘🎶🎵🎶🎶🎵🤘

[@tomasmota6396]

As a casual Brazilian viewer, I am so happy to see you not only react to this great song but also give light to the topic and organizations involved in the preservation of the Amazon Forest! Good vid, Doug! Keep it coming :) #DemarcaçãoJá

[@levil8309]

Holy shit yesss. My favourite band!!! Flying whales is the poetic one , you might find it grasping.

[@deadsightsx]

Gojira is in my top 5 favorite bands, they have heavy aggressive songs but the lyrics and message always set them apart. Thank you for reacting to them! The Art of Dying for a rhythmic mystery and deals with mortality Stranded for a more mainstream feel but with some heavy emotions due to the nature of the events happening while writing it Silvera has catchy riffs and deals with ethics of veganism The Heaviest Matter of the Universe for something heavy and if you like astral projection Honestly I could recommend another dozen plus songs from this band lol hope to see more some day!

[@MDIman42]

I love being introduced to new (to me) music. Wow... powerful music and statement! I watched their video and it delivers a profound statement punctuated by their music. Thanks for this, Doug!

[@BallisticMystic]

Would love to see you do Born in Winter, one of my 10 favorite Metal songs of all time.

[@Pyr0nEx]

Definitely check out their earlier stuff. The Way Of All Flesh and From Mars To Sirius are both masterpieces. Also, Karnivool are an Australian prog metal band that I think you should check out as well :)

[@doncarlossr.]

Yes!! More Gojira please.

[@alexandrecestari9756]

Um grande abraço do Brasil 🙋🏻‍♂️ 🇧🇷

[@MattBritain]

If you're gonna listen to more Gojira; 'Stranded' is a definite must

[@paulatreides1354]

it's their most radio friendly song though

[@MattBritain]

@@paulatreides1354 I mean it's their most listened to song on spotify for a reason

[@sauceduphands2239]

@@MattBritain because it's the most radio friendly

[@budi.haryono]

@@paulatreides1354 right, but still a banger song though

[@KINGJADEX]

So glad you're doing Gojira, so many great songs by them!

[@ephesians.6]

Yes!! Gojira!! Saw them in 2019 at Knotfest. Excited for this!

[@einarassipavicius1991]

Fortitude is a great album, it's in my top3 of 2021. Almost every song on that album is worth reacting to. But the best work by Gojira to me is The Art of Dying from The Way of All Flesh. Just a really profoundly composed, multi-part complex prog metal song.

[@rafaelbrunete]

I love the metal monday! thank you from Brazil

[@Tritoness]

Here are some of my favourites of theirs in no particular order: Wisdom comes (live Brixton Academy) Gojira Lizard Skin - Vieilles Charrues Clone (Studio) Ocean planet (Live Rio) A Sight to Behold (Live Vieilles Charrues) Blow me away you (Studio & The link Alive) Love (Live Rio) Embrace the world The link alive) heavy drumming in this one Oroborus (eurockeenes concert) Art of Dying (Live Vieilles Charrues) Indians (Live Vieilles Charrues) My last creation (studio) Gift of guilt live at Brixton academy In the Forest Link Alive

[@denizgunes3672]

We've gotta make this man listen to oroborus.

[@Oceanborn07_05]

Yeah, you definetly should do The Nomad by Iron Maiden :) And some tunes by Nevermore. If I'm not mistaken you never did anything by Nevermore, which is a pity because Jeff Loomis is one really badass guitar player, and Warrel Dane was one of the metal's finest vocals.

[@paulatreides1354]

Gojira is one of the best metal band ever thie vibe of the song is an hommage to sepultura , but if you listen more of their past albulms ,they started very OG death metal and became more progressive as they got older ..they are one of the best live band as well ..very respected for how good and tight they sound live ..so good that sometimes people prefer to listen to Gojira live. as it sounds better than the album. some songs you can check out The heaviest matter of the universe Oroborus live 2009 eurockeenne Remembrance the link alive 2003 The art of Dying The axe live brixton Wold down the earth esoteric surgery the way of all flesh live garorock this emptiness The art of Dying Flying whales l'enfant sauvage live brixton academy The gif of guilt live brixton academy

[@Ozymandatory]

Grind is my favorite from this album. You might appreciate the incredible mixing.

[@goldrumble5736]

Mario Duplantier is ,in my opinion, a contender for the greatest metal drummer ever. He is definitely up there with Meshuggahs Tomas Haake.

[@petkucius]

Gojira is a real treasure, kudoos to the people that suggested them. You can take them only on their phylosophy, they are really trying to make an impact. Just read the lyrics of The art of dying, Vacuity, The heaviest matter of the universe, From the sky, Silvera, Global warming, Oroborus, Pray, Where dragons dwell, Esoteric surgery, Toxic garbage island... Then hear the songs. Listening to Gojira is an experience, every time. I recommend you dig in, you will not be disappointed.

[@diw6859]

If you do Gojira again, Art Of Dying would be great song for you to react to.

[@dylanvasicadrums]

I remember when this came out, they I didn’t know what was happening in the Amazon, glad they are a voice for this.

[@theirishhammer9451]

When Joe Duplantier isn't making music, he and his lady live without electricity! Now that's a commitment.

[@waltv2773]

Been waiting for this one!1

[@PuggetronicsPioneer]

If you want something pretty wild to dissect, try "Pagan PT.2" by Vitalism. They're a Brazilian prog band that creates some out of this world stuff. Also, awesome video as always!!! Ps. I think it'd be fun for you to break down something extremely rhythmically complex

[@Opsfull]

the main riff emulate a brazilian instrument call "berimbau", that's the "voice" sound you hear at the end of the video.

[@Addik2You]

Wanna hear the real instrument and incorporate into metal listen to the beginning of Attitude of Sepultura

[@jonaszdobrzynski6243]

You should definitely react to some Death songs such as " The Flesh and the Power it Holds" or " Spirit Crusher" . Great compositions

[@SylvainSangla]

I met them almost 20 years ago, when they were famous only in France, they are really nice and funny guys ! And awesome band, of course... (I don't say that because I come from the same place as them, I really mean it and their renown speaks for itself...)

[@Tritoness]

Definitely check out the Art of Dying (live vieilles Charrues). Other one is Remembace at the Link Alive concert in 2003, they were even tighter when they were young with an even better sound, the whole The Link Alive concert is mindblowing. IIke i said, Remembrance, Clone, blow me away you, space time and in the forest, all from the link alive. You’ll love it. Cheers

[@The_Wild_Healer]

Thank you for shouting out their charity work along with your introduction they mean a lot to me as inspiration and they are out there walking the talk too.

[@corbinchristensen1555]

Oh my goodness, you have got to check out Enter Dog of Pavlov by Soilwork for an upcoming metal Monday. It is an outstanding melodic intro into a powerful, intensely well mastered piece of art. One of the greatest metal songs ever recorded in my opinion. So worth the listen for someone with classical training

[@Addik2You]

Last year we marked 25 years of the biggest Amazonian metal album "Roots" of Sepultura. So for one of the upcoming metal Monday pick a song of that legendary album.

[@metallyfan2k7]

This album (fortitude) is a masterpiece!

[@tylergoodguy1194]

The two tracks "From Mars..." and "To Sirius" would probably be up your alley in terms of album composition, as well as song composition. Enjoy!

[@I_stole_a_bike]

Such a good channel :]

[@xjuanx92]

Great channel. Love to see a MUSE - KILL OR BE KILLED and a POLYPHIA - GOAT reaction

[@alnitak208]

Doug, you really have to do Gojira's "Born for one thing" (the opening song of Fortitude album). Much more complex and exciting than "Amazonia", and yet heavier, faster and darker... And the video clip is absolutely weird!!!

[@DerringerHK]

Hey Doug I think you'd get a real kick out of Born in Winter by Gojira. It's an impressively-written song that would be right up your street

[@ericfavre2301]

you can feel the infuence of 90's sepultura especially in this song, also in 'the art of dying' i love gojira !

[@kristianm.6946]

Awesome!! Their song "Stranded" next please. Live at Hellfest 2016 is nice.

[@TeamAutonomous]

More gojira please! They have a wide variety of music and styles. I would like to hear your thoughts on world to come by them. Love the channel and the classical perspective

[@MattBFreq3]

Ive not heard any Gojira before, but this was really great! It reminded me a bit of Amorphis

[@edu92846]

Really cool video! Gojira is definitely one of my favorites, they are awesome. Their more progressive side can be found in some os their earlier albums (I would suggest songs from "The Way of All Flesh" and "L'Enfant Sauvage"). A video about the song "The Art of Dying" would be great. Cheers!

[@Utumno1X]

Great to see you do more metal bands! You probably have loads of suggestions for your reaction and analyses videos, but may I suggest you listen to early Mercyful Fate? Though I know you are a man of the church, I think Evil or Black Funeral from their early album Melissa are good candidates. Thanks for your brilliant and serious videos!

[@iceddevil2005]

Doug, if you are looking for metal bands that have not been on the channel, I suggest checking out "Iced Earth - Dante's Inferno" or " InFlames - Moonshield"

[@JohnLRice]

Pretty cool, I've never listened to Gojira before. Nice and heavy! 💪😎 I'd love to see you review/react to the official video for the song Downgrade Desert by the band Igorrr! (yes, SIC, 3 r's) Either for a Metal Monday or a Weird Wednesday? 🥰 Igorrr tends to blend multiple disparate styles into cohesive songs that work really well, IMHO.

[@Feercholain]

Fuck yeah! One of my favorites of all time, going to see them in Buenos Aires for the first time in a couple of weeks! You must check out anything from the albums From Mars to Sirius or The Way of All Flesh. super interesting stuff!

[@19580822]

Doug, I have an idea for a video series on film music scores and TV show theme songs, particularly older ones. TV show theme songs are usually short (by necessity), and you could squeeze several into each video. These theme songs and film scores, especially the older ones, were composed and arranged by some of America's greatest music minds and often played with full orchestras. People like Alexander Courage, Percy Faith, Jerry Goldsmith, and of course John Williams. Each week could have a different flavor, for example old westerns one week then sci-fi movies the next. What do you think?

[@aleksb8577]

Hey Daily Doug, hope you have a pleasant day, just wanna recommend a band from Germany called Haggard, it's something like medieval metal with concept albums about Nostradamus, Galileo ... i thought you might give it a listen!

[@nicks288]

Please listen to more Gojira

[@GraemeRoberts]

That song is an absolute boinger.

[@stepitupandgo67]

Gojira is just the best....

[@vialomur__vialomur5682]

Gojira are awesome. You should try Gojira-Whales too

[@maureenwagg5305]

Try Silvera by Gojira. I love that one.

[@sergiopinaf6008]

Please do more Gojira!!!!

[@itsKenzin]

Hi Doug! Great fan of your channel, love watching you unfold your musical knowledge on some of these great songs! Check out these songs from Iron Maiden: Red and the Black, Children of the Damned, Book of Souls, Senjutsu (the song), Out of The Shadows, Journeyman and Dream of Mirrors!

[@singingfan]

Please react to their song Flying Whales as well!

[@sethkaicer319]

Doug instructed the Bride of Frankenstein into the art of the karma sutra.

[@MasterVeras13]

If you interested in this same stuff, you NEED to listen to Sepultura's "Guardians of Earth".

[@pastawasta7916]

I came here to suggest the same thing! 😊

[@antoniocarlin5026]

I saw them for first time LIVE on 2018, never heard about this.... these night play with Saxón, Megadeth, Jack Black, Judas Priest and Ozzy Osbourne...!! AWESOME!! they and Judas stole the night!!!!

[@Lordestroyer]

I love them and all but we’ve been told the Amazon forest would be gone in so many years, since I was a kid. I’m over 50 now and the forest is still there and bands are still singing about it’s demise, lol.

[@ckokomo808]

I’d be curious for you to tackle some dissonant technical death metal like Ulcerate, Gorguts, or Ad Nauseum.

[@dat_ford_guy2051]

6:14 fun fact that bending is done by bending the neck forward while holding the body

[@pottedrodenttube]

I hope this leads to The Link in the future.

[@countzero1136]

Cool -the main riff on this sounds a lot like Wolf Totem by the Hu Band. How about including some Candlemass on the channel. If you've never heard any of their songs before, I would suggest their 1987 album Nightfall as a great place to start - in particular the song Well Of Souls is something of a metal masterpiece :)

[@jontaylor5482]

When you going to do some Beach Boys, Doug? You should definitely do Surfs Up, Cabinessence and Heroes and Villains. Would love to hear your analysis…

[@allengator1914]

Gojira is the original Japanese name for Godzilla. It's a combination of two Japanese words, gorira, which means gorilla and kujira which means whale.

[@cesarvalerio4292]

Would you react to some attist from Brasil?

[@beng1137]

The Art of Dying is an amazing Gojira song

[@vforvinico]

Listen to Vola!

[@josephm6320]

Needed to do, THE WAY OF ALL FLESH, the song not the album. But the album is one of their best albums!

[@Transxkiller23]

Hey Doug, I would really love to see your reaction to Leprous' Slave, I genuinely believe that it'll be interesting for you to react to (live version is better)

[@stevemueller4703]

Please do a video on Gojira's song - "The Chant" which is based on the genocide of Tibet

[@TheErazar]

Hellyeah!

[@Timmer1]

Since you like metal monday. i have a song for you! I haven`t heard anything similar to this one it is:"Remarkably Human" by Nick Johnston it will definately alter your mood in a good way. It does have an addicting dark melody type of mood to it.

[@brianvernon249]

Wondering when you’d get here. I discovered them with 2021 Fortitude and wonder why I took me so long.

[@svbg869]

Oh I have new songs for metal monday. Destiny potato - lunatic Baby metal - gimmie chocolate (music video recommended) Utsu-p - ogre Pantomime - into the unknown (this is a local band from Toronto) Mud whale - scapegoat

[@konstantinospantazis6325]

Please listen to more gojira they are a really special band like very few

[@bernhardkrickl3567]

Melodically and harmonically Gojira keep it quite minimal. Usually they are rhythmically very intricate, fast and precise, and then there is that HUGE soundscape that you noticed. That is typical Gojira. In live shows they have that exact same bombastic sound and it feels exactly like on the record. You should react to a live show of theirs.

[@yibril17]

"Rhythmically very intricate, fast and precise, and then there is that HUGE soundscape"... MESHUGGAH would like a few words with you ;)

[@bernhardkrickl3567]

@@yibril17 Absolutely. Meshuggah is even more complex rhythmically and has even less melody since the singer only growls/screams but never "sings". On the other hand Meshuggah have (more) guitar solos. And they also have a massive sound but I wouldn't call it huge. It's more like a mountain dropped on you whereas Gojira's sound feels like it fills a vast valley. That's my opinion at least. Everyone can have their own ;)

[@yibril17]

​@@bernhardkrickl3567 Don't worry, my comment was friendly: by how precise your description of Gojira's music was, I guessed you were reasonable enough to be pointed out about that comparison :) While agreeing, I would just dispute that I find Meshuggah to be more melodic but in an ominous way, whereas Gojira is more ethereal: I think in part because of that amount of "singed" vocals you rightly pointed out, which tends to "blend" with the instrumentation, in a choir-like, wall-of-sound fashion - that's I guess why you say "Gojira's sound feels like it fills a vast valley". Sadly, Gojira is not my cup of tea: they're too "drone-y" for my taste. Although I celebrate the featuring of new music, I wished the likes of Messhuggah and even less known bands like Frenchmen Gorod were featured, and then a bit more known... but that's daydreaming :(

[@bernhardkrickl3567]

@@yibril17 I don't know Gorod but speaking of French metal bands I would like Doug to react to something by Alcest.

[@yibril17]

@@bernhardkrickl3567 Then you can consider yourself kind of lucky, since Alcest is somewhat more popular and accesible (less extreme), hence there is a slim chance of being featured someday - something I don't expect to happen to technical death metal bands like Gorod :( Regarding them, this is a good piece for checking in order to know if they are your cup of tea: m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYfIoYKZp8R4aLs

[@dhaudio8897]

The Art of Dying would be a good one to check out

[@henricusinstitoris2325]

Does have a Roots sound to it

[@HeikkiHeiskanen]

The Chant next from the same album.

[@mijk69]

Paradise Lost... Please give it a try #

[@mr.orange8211]

Hey Doug you should listen to more Mike Oldfield. More specifically his 3rd album Ommadawn.

[@michaeltwiddy88]

I'd like to see your take on bands like Erra or born of osiris. Lamb of god etc. :)

[@Postmetal]

you should check out one of there heaviest songs. (heaviest matter of the universe). you could also check out (alcest - oiseaux de proie) , another band similar to gojira and there also from france.

[@antonisarvanitidis4397]

Manowar-Heart of steel (with orchestra or not)

[@dougel4709]

Can never go wrong with more Manowar!

[@OTProd]

I implore you to do some reaction/analysis to the metal band "Between The Buried And Me." I believe someone of your talent and enthusiasm would find it challenging but also rewarding. I'm honestly surprised with so much Dream Theater and Haken on the channel that you haven't done BTBAM yet (or not that I could find anyways). It seems right up your alley (oh, and Mike Portnoy listed the BTBAM album "Colors" as one of his favorite of the year when it came out, and he even played a guest drum solo on their most recent album, so you know they are respected musicians in the community). Any of these songs from their very dense catalog would surely be a good time: "Never Seen / Future Shock" - off of Colors II "Backwards Marathon" - off of Alaska "Extremophile Elite - Live" - off of The Parallax II: Live at the Fiddletorium "Disease, Injury, Madness" - off of The Great Misdirect

[@Arrow2theACL]

While I do agree the music Doug will find the music fascinating, I fear he will get completely distracted by the vocal fry. He has come around to some with Opeth, but I think BTBAM's screams are too mono tone even for me that I have a difficult time getting into them. Trust me. I hav tried.