Godflesh - Slateman (live)

[@F3rgul]

No bullshit, no gimmicks, no posing, just pure raw awesomeness. This blew me away, I'm so glad I found out about them last year.

[@Polyfusia]

This is one of those defining performances by a band caught on film. From the eerie amp feedback at the beginning, to the end (which feels like a tornado has just ripped through the stage), it's better than the album version. In fact, the end of the song isn't just an ending. It's an aftermath. I still keep coming back to this.

[@Wookieboner]

Top comment

[@adamblanco8306]

Facts

[@jprenderg]

Came back in 2023

[@Polyfusia]

@@jprenderg It's still great.

[@braintic]

One of the heaviest songs of all time. Godflesh in their prime. It doesn't get any better than this.

[@emno5056]

this is such an incredible live performance. i wish i could go back in time to witness it in person. this is the moment where godflesh "clicked" in my brain. i tried for a long time to get into them, but this single performance did it. everything about this is perfect.

[@Fraeg]

i have been coming back to watch this for several years now. You are absolutely correct!!

[@juan666q]

this video was filmed in Philadelphia,pa at the Trocadero. chances are it originated from me. it's great to see it up on here. one of the most influential bands for me on the music i did over the years.

[@bazglsgw1208]

As a young lad I got a metal mag with an Earache sampler with Morbid Angel Napalm Death ext. This was by far the heaviest thing on it n I’ve been a fan since that day!

[@U2SaxFan]

Godflesh is amazing live. It's amazing how just two guys can put on one hell of a show that tears the stage up. I hope I get to see them live some day.

[@angryassdrummer]

i fu$%ing LOVE this song! Live is even better in a way. Justin is the king slate MANNNNNNNNNNN

[@fatmanosman]

Damn! You know I almost can't imagine my world a couple of years back before I'd heard Swans, I'm thinking I might soon be thinking the same about Godflesh, this is fantastic!

[@Fraeg]

Your blood on my hands, Your blood on my hands Grey machines, Dying ocean Slateman With your hand on my heart, I need air With your hand on my heart, I'll still survive Slateman

[@Polyfusia]

The best Godflesh video on KZbin.

[@martinlisa533]

heavy metal 🖤 🤘

[@clint667]

this song deserves platinum status and airplay on all radio stations over the world

[@UnderSeaShadow]

I love the way way it looks like stop motion animation....Justin wields his axe like a sonic death ray!

[@FABRICADEODIO]

this band was unique,simplsiets riffs in 90 s metal,but very emotional,ransports you to other dimensions..in this times of totally fashion rock bands im very happy to see this

[@cocilrow3902]

Heaviest riff...seriously deserves top 10 status in metal

[@ivanvoronov2763]

It checked out

[@cocilrow3902]

I saw them open for Skinny Puppy in 1992 on SP's Last Rights tour in Portland, Or. Absolutely crushing. And humble.

[@skeletspook]

One of my favourite Godflesh songs. So energetic. Very cool video, by the way, should anyone ever find a video of "Frail" being played live, please put it on youtube, I love that song.

[@Fraeg]

thanks for posting this, one of my top GF songs, and along with Cold World and Flowers what i would consider to be one of their most "beautiful" songs

[@Fraeg]

@F3rgul cheers, glad you came across Gflesh... to this day no *heavy* band moves me as much as gflesh. I hope you check out all their albums as they had a pretty diverse output.

[@frog606]

still one of my favourite songs ever

[@Abonodor]

The world can no longer stand so much power.

[@SkilU]

GODFLESH FOREVER RULES

[@skeletspook]

Yeah it's one of my favourite songs too. this video makes me wish I would have had the chance to see Godflesh live. Oh well at least I got the chance to see Jesu live a couple of months ago, and they're just as good, if not better. Justin Broadrick is without a doubt one of my favourite contemporary musicians.

[@obijuanspeakobi]

All labels aside such as "metal" and "industrial," Godflesh is a unique and truly "heavy" band whose essence is exquisite dissonance paired with intricate harmonics, a bleak yet pure aural landscape of mind crushing awe. And yes, I agree that, technically, the pioneers of industrial are: Throbbing Gristle, who actually invented the term "industrial music for industrial people," Einsturzende Neubauten, Boyd Rice and other.

[@Fraeg]

same, one of my all time favs and this is right up there with flowers, love is a dog from hell and cold world for me.

[@carrito1981]

AMAZING> BRILLIANT>

[@Fraeg]

god fucking damn.. i wish i had this full concert on tape

[@feedbacker]

thanks for uploading this. incredible stuff.

[@Fraeg]

@bogeaqYT yes, for all (as far as i know) he used a custom strat, downtuned to a C (correct me if am wrong) used a metal pick, Boss Metal Zone and Digital Delay pedals and a marshal stack as his main rig. this is info from a couple of interviews in the 90's

[@svinariezas]

Yeah, what a performance!!!!!!

[@anchorman632]

the best godflesh track. fuckin grinds like a beast!

[@AsmallVictory]

Perfection, thy name is GODFLESH!

[@derrenleepoole]

One of the first records I ever bought was the Slateman - bloody awesome stuff!

[@Sketcher86]

live version is damn killer!...godflesh for life

[@esavage518]

Jesu is a great group

[@ohiogrinder]

have the same name as the singer....band's great as always

[@fungifago]

This video changed my life

[@180outofphase]

oh yeah this is awesome

[@NOTHINGSAVAILABLE11]

SUCH A BEAST VOICE

[@tog00001]

this is pure awesomeness, love it

[@laripalmieri]

this shit is even better live, i'm impressed

[@thegreyhoundnyc]

Brutal ! Thanks for uploading!! Made my fuckin week.

[@ne0nsurf]

saw them live. loved it lots.

[@fiveways]

@Fraeg Boss PS-2 pitch shifter delay used in the delay mode, and a boss heavy metal with the treble at 11 oclock and the bass at 1 oclock. gain at full.

[@sheepywotsit]

I think this song re defines the word EPIC

[@late_privktorian_era]

i think this just brought a tear to my eye..

[@Fraeg]

@fiveways cheers, did more research and while I think my guitar info is right my pedal info is off. picked up a 1986 japan made HM-2 and have been experimenting... haven't found that golden tone just yet. cheers.

[@angryassdrummer]

the song they played on Hideaway is called Nihil, off the cold world/slateman album not slateman tho

[@chaiTV]

good stuff. godflesh rocked.

[@heathward]

god damn godflesh used to be so fucking good. this is some seriously amazing shit.

[@Fraeg]

i keep coming back to this... fucking Justin goddamn motherfucking K. fucking Broadrick.... this song is just soooooooo fucking heavy

[@Fraeg]

epic - see slateman by godflesh this is just beyond crushing

[@gaspanda]

Amazing version of the track - though i have to say i prefer the sudio version where he sings cleanly - its a bit spooky.

[@jeb2738]

Just awesome

[@Fraeg]

it is on the Slavestate EP

[@juliolac1]

Please never unlink that´s video´s - so fucking good! Valeu, Julio - brazil.

[@Reptiliad]

Eaaarrrrgaaaasssmmmm!!

[@Skumnation]

Godflesh still lives \m/

[@craigdamage]

This is brutal. Hard and jagged as rusty nails. Strange,it isn't ugly though. GODFLESH is lush and organic and somehow almost sensuous. This is NOT shopping mall music like Metallica.

[@Fraeg]

@gguolo not to nit pick, but his name is Justin

[@Chengato]

roooaaaaarrrr !!!!!!! KILLER

[@snupcho]

@Druffmaul True, though he started using Schecter since Jesu era.

[@fakant]

Fucking oath. Godflesh are awesome.

[@melvins1]

i am so happy i think i am gonna pooop now

[@michaszeremeta4745]

HAIL TO KING.

[@DecapodTurdyTree]

Powerful shit

[@blorgon]

Just wanted to say: this is NOT my kind of music at ALL, but I think this song is really really fucking sick. I might wanna cover this with my band.

[@michaelperry6641]

🤘❤️🤘

[@jeradguitar]

thats from the movie "The Hideaway" with Jeff Goldblum haha

[@gguolo]

jason rippin it up

[@Fraeg]

if only I could figure out how to play this...

[@dannoonan6215]

end of the world

[@Fraeg]

yeah this is off the slavestate ep

[@Druffmaul]

@bogeaqYT Not just a strat... but a cheap Japanese Squire strat. =D

[@christbait]

No thats actually a Japanese Fender. Even had the S1 bridge on it. There was nothing cheap about those.

[@Fraeg]

the song Cold World is a bit more "epic" in feel, but yeah this is one of GF's top 5 songs easy

[@bogeaqYT]

Is he using a strat?

[@gdanijel2]

nice video. justin c o m e to croatia!

[@DeclanTheCrow]

I have never seen Justin wear shorts in all my life

[@anatta467]

metal when they recreated metal

[@Fraeg]

uhmm no but godflesh is great. well before godflesh you have things like Throbbing Gristle, caberait v. etc

[@Jamiestirk]

It's cos Birmingham IS a barren wasteland.

[@cromlek]

Justin has issues.