Godflesh - Mothra (1992)

[@donniedarko1345]

Was at a club in 1992, my freshman year of high school. I was about 14 when I saw this video. Non stop from here forward found industrial, electronic, even techno after seeing Godflesh. So I can honestly say that Godflesh was my awakening into metal/industrial music. Still at it in 2021 at 44 years old. MOTHRA!!!!!

[@donniedarko1345]

Meshes in the afternoon

[@saysiwonder]

Godflesh was my favourite band when I was about 17 years old...now it's the end of '22. I have 47 years and my favorite band is Depeche Mode. Godflesh, Ministry, NIN and other industrial bands, definitely defined my musical taste.

[@virusvirus1073]

BEST band of our generation

[@coltons2788]

I have a feeling this sound is going to make a resurgence soon.

[@blastbeatindustries3191]

@@coltons2788 I think the entire music scene is going to explode when the lockdown is over but, yes, there is a wave of new bands flirting with this sound.

[@omegadeepblue1407]

@@blastbeatindustries3191 really? What bands?

[@blastbeatindustries3191]

@@omegadeepblue1407 Code Orange is by far the most popular.

[@omegadeepblue1407]

@@blastbeatindustries3191 what a bad moment to dislike Code Orange :( However they can do it better next time.

[@LauraSquirrel]

I remember seeing this video when it premiered on Headbanger's Ball. I bought the tape the following week. Fucking classic!

[@blastbeatindustries3191]

Me too. Got that hitter at Willowbrook Mall in Houston.

[@mude.mcmudskipper8907]

Saw them on this tour w/ Melvins & Skinny Puppy

[@johnstone8267]

I too owned this drum machine in the 90's. Alesis SR-16, and the HR-16+MMT8 sequencer before it.

[@davidadams2954]

That was a mad gig.About 20 odd people there.No one moved.We were drenched in sweat.That intense.Made my friend,Jamie's fillings rattle.

[@Adam4T3Middleton]

and a new addiction starts

[@nighttime-mime]

Helmet definitely used the riff from this song on Wilma's Rainbow.

[@toddgoogle4387]

This song never get's old...it's what turned me on to Godflesh

[@michaelperry6641]

First song i ever heard. Been in my top 5 bands list ever since 🤘❤️🤘

[@davidadams2954]

Waterfront in Norwich with a full band in 91,with Fudge tunnel supporting.Spoke to them 3 years later at another show.That other one was a mistake.

[@painsettomusic]

Gotta love the Leonard Cohen worship lyrics

[@UshiromiyaMamoru]

Love this shit so much.

[@arielgerardo]

Timeless Classic

[@justsomedudeidunnoman5421]

Entirely unrelated to the music, but I love the dog in this video.

[@alansalinas4311]

Joder, que buena canción

[@johnwick-fr3gs]

a guy on a tool fb group posted this. this slaps

[@mjhobo5520]

I thrashed this album back in the day, fucking bleak, comfortingly bleak at that

[@christopherbrooks1974]

Monumental release at that…

[@DjLoncho356]

sensacional, gracias,thanks

[@garyzabnicki2856]

This is how I knock on doors

[@culthassummonedtwistedsoun2833]

The new Godzilla movie brought me here! Just kidding! But seriously, is this the band's ode to the Godzilla series monster?

[@stevepower1764]

Godzilla Vs Godflesh, now that. would be an epic battle my friend :)

[@MrCyberking9]

You should listen to rodan too

[@VuotoPneumaNN]

It's most likely a reference to a song by Hugh Cornwell of the Stranglers and Robert Williams (drummer for Captain Beefheart's Magic Band) from their collaborative album Nosferatu. It has a bell sound that is so similar, it's even possible Godflesh directly sampled it. Justin is also a huge Stranglers fan.

[@bloodyshrine1369]

This music video gets a mere 7006 hits and 65 likes, while there are other videos on you tube that get millions of views and likes, that are obviously trivial crap. ???

[@Carefaceeeee]

+Unclean Bird thats how it is nowdays and it gets worse by the year :/

[@portiayoung3352]

Ah yes, but we must keep them away so there are no dislikes. :P

[@gb9884]

Just be grateful that you know who godflesh are like the rest of us and that there are awesome people like us who appreciate their music

[@portiayoung3352]

BGB IG Oh I am.

[@maxmordon7295]

@@Carefaceeeee It has been always that way, although you're right about the part that it becomes progressively awfuller.

[@DáblioVê]

モスラ!

[@ArielEfeFernandez]

the kickdrum at the beginning sounds exactly the same as everything counts from Depeche Mode, am I right or what?

[@SpikeValentine]

It's a synth sound from a drum machine.

[@santapa_]

and then nailbomb was born

[@VuotoPneumaNN]

Yeah, as a Godflesh cover band pretty much.

[@notvcinema8741]

Kevin Smith was in a and?

[@Константин-к3к8л]

Охуенная тема👍👍👍

[@psykodactyle]

Still not sure what Mothra has to do with this

[@bibytom863]

Nobody does)

[@maxmordon7295]

I'd say it's kinda like The Cure's Harold and Joe, but who knows?

[@christopherbrooks1974]

It’s a metaphor. Welcome to music.

[@psykodactyle]

@@christopherbrooks1974 Lmao, what this music you speak of Earthling? Also I'd be interested in hearing what Mothra is a metaphor for here

[@brandman6134]

Except shittttty drum-machine/good

[@goingsnakeh.spiritchaser5413]

The shitty drum machine is part of what makes it great and crushingly heavy!