HEAVY HEAVY 🎵 Gojira The Heaviest Matter of the Universe Reaction

[@branthemuffin5872]

Lex was spot on about the shoulder movement thing. I’ve found that some metal songs have the ability to take control of your body and you just end up moving your entire upper half without meaning too. I love when I get THAT into a song.

[@DBASSDAN]

Primal instinct

[@CarlEricDupuis]

It's pretty cool to witness this happening... I feel like it happens to everyone but we dont necessarily see it.

[@lukecampbell801]

Oh yeah, and Gojira does it more than any other band for me. When I hear the last breakdown in Backbone or the first breakdown in Adoration For None, I don't care if I'm at a funeral, I don't care if I'm at MY funeral, I've gotta headbang.

[@Mr.CreamCheese69]

Yep... went to a gojira concert, it was that on steroids. On meth even

[@jhamilton1007]

This song is a musical masterpiece.

[@thoronthol1175]

Well said.

[@matthewgodding777]

Nah. Sepultura plus Morbid Angel with French Maynard lyrics. Cynic made masterpieces. Gojira just do good and great shit.

[@thoronthol1175]

@@matthewgodding777 And, everything is derivative. Including your idols. This is not an opinion, it’s a fact. So yeah, Gojira has many influences, and they go out of their way to name them, and pay homage to them. All hail Mighty Gojira and all of the artists they built upon!

[@matthewgodding777]

@@thoronthol1175 yeah, you got me bud. J-pop idols are very derivative. I just mentioned a band more worthy of a noun, it's just flavoured noise

[@thoronthol1175]

@@matthewgodding777 I liked your comment.. that’s how things get done around here :)

[@Blitzyduder]

Gojira really rules! For me as someone that's been listening to metal for more then 30 years and was kind of stuck in older bands Gojira was the real next evolution of metal. You can hear their foundation lies in older metal like Metallica and Sepultura but they have their own sound, one of the best drummers around and the most brutal innovating guitar riffs. Toobad for Lex they dont do real blitzing guitarsolo's but more then make up for in breakdowns and transitions in their complex music. Love them, please do more.

[@leethibidaux1641]

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[@d4mdcykey]

Indeed, when this album released it utterly shifted my entire perspective on what Metal could be and where it could take you. To this day it remains my favorite of their releases.

[@nonserviam751]

I feel similarly, on never listening to new bands either. Probably a common thing. I've been listening to Gojira for a few weeks idk any other bands.

[@jesuswenceslao4909]

I'd say bands like Converge, Botch, Cave In, Coalesce were doing trail blazing stuff around the same time if not a bit earlier too.

[@Meyzen76]

Brad: “Do you guys know what this song is about?” Closing music: “I don’t knooooow...”

[@fromthesky1050]

5:51 she's describing that adrenaline rush Gojira's music brings, that feeling of mighty love and power, Joe's righteous anger towards the vacuity of this world. Powerful musicians can do powerful things, especially if you can dream of it. Every riff has an emotion Joe tries to capture, he's such an amazing musician and in my opinion one of the greatest front man of all time.

[@cginsane22]

She explained it perfectly, but he's always so inside his own head, I'm afraid he's never gonna feel that. I get it's a reaction channel, but I wish he would feel the music more. Especially the metal.

[@fromthesky1050]

@@cginsane22 She actually described so well what Joe tries to accomplish with his music, and if she were at a show, that jolt she had would've created a feeling to want to move and have fun. Instead she was kind of met with an indifference to it, those people at shows that kind of just stand around, and don't understand what the music is about.

[@leethibidaux1641]

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[@MR-vg7yn]

@@fromthesky1050 Just saying: Don't judge people based on how they move / react at concerts. You have no clue what's going on inside them. People react differently to music. I usually "just stand around" at concerts. That doesn't mean I'm not into it.

[@SeanK1998]

4:31 she’s smiling and dancing and he’s got a thousand yard stare like he just witnessed something awful😂

[@ThexCatmanx]

The Art of Dying. Gojira has a lot of deep meaning in their words and you will enjoy the message.

[@d4mdcykey]

The most appropriate name for a song that was ever created. That riff could crack an entire planet in half. A brilliant masterpiece, along with Flying Whales.

[@metal80sguy]

I love that Lex is just feelin it. I couldn't tell you the lyrics to most of the songs that hit me the hardest but they make me want to move and just make this visceral connection that can't be explained.

[@thoronthol1175]

“Here in the center stands the light of love that never shall be touched..” Love. The Heaviest Matter of the Universe.

[@skinnybuddha74]

This was the first time I saw Lex doing what I call "vibrating headbanging." That's when the beat is so fast that you find yourself shaking your head back and forth really fast as you're simultaneously headbanging up and down at a slightly slower speed. Please don't ask for a better explanation. That's the best way I can explain it lol.

[@ImGazu]

You're basically doing the Jacob's Ladder head shake

[@branthemuffin5872]

Flying Whales by Gojira should be next! It starts off slow and builds to a beautiful crescendo

[@habitualresistor9548]

This is one of the greatest concept albums ever created. Brad hit it right on the nose. This albums concept is mostly, about the bands drug induced astral travel. Flying Whales should be up next,in your Gojira reactions.

[@thoronthol1175]

I didn’t know that drugs played any part in Gojira’s life whatsoever. But you may have read or heard something I haven’t.

[@adriancole9681]

I always thought joe wasn’t into drugs

[@cdm46290]

It's a great album, but definitely not one of the best concept albums ever, I could probably name 20 that I think are better.

[@4545guillermaso]

@@cdm46290 Agree, it's great but far from the best.

[@philsalle5637]

no drugs needed for these guys !!!

[@mindaugasp.4656]

first time hearing Gojira with u guys.soooooooo heavy

[@deanbartolo6199]

the breakdown at 4:20 is literally the heaviest matter of the universe....earth shattering how heavy that riff is

[@Coinmancer]

Gojira is an amazing band. They actually have fliers and stuff in their merch tables when they tour to teach people about saving the planet. They are all about saving the earth and looking inside to solve the worlds problems. I actually got to hang out with them back stage before and they were super cool, all of them dont even smoke weed, they are clean and vegetarian taking good care of their mind body and soul.

[@Metal_Archaeologist]

Nice insight Brad. Loved the dance analysis, Lex. My wife, who is a beautiful strong black woman with almost as much rhythm as me, explained why she can listen to artists like Gojira, Velvet Acid Christ, Skinny Puppy, Ministry and the like, and dance to it. It's not always about finding a proper rhythm or song structure, but more about finding your personal groove and feel and interpretation. She is a lot smarter than me.... Loved the reaction from both of you. Peace!

[@scotthobson2083]

Devin Townsends KINGDOM on EMG studios!!!

[@alexc.c.4025]

As a teenager I used to have extreme episodes of sleep paralysis & night terrors. Sometimes I saw evil black human shadows/shapes moving around. A couple of times I heard an electric crackling noise that escalated in volume to the point were electric spheres appeared out of nowhere and "exploded" with a loud electric bang. I also felt the presence of super dark & evil spirits sometimes. One time a spirit flew in circles by the celling, going faster and faster until it flew right through my chest. I was always pressed down my bed so I couldn´t move or scream no matter how hard I tried. No wonder I was a mess as a teenager =)

[@mikesingh3276]

Beautiful songs by this band 4 times and I'll keep seeing them

[@luckyluk3865]

pro tip, the beat, or "pulse" never change, they just play around it. Once you learn to catch the pulse even tho they play around it, that's whn you learn to appreciate the "abruptness"

[@Laksoiden]

"I don't think it's death". Hell yea it is. it's all about black star. Ergo the heaviest matter. I love the song and I love the reaction.

[@Vandalspeed]

You HAVE to check out Down - Bury me in smoke live at download 2009. Singer is Phil from Pantera, Rex is on bass as well. Heaviest, grooviest riff ever!

[@vinnycaruso1166]

Gojira guift of guilt live at brixton academy

[@pasza_dem]

Oh yeah, dive deeper into Gojira!!!

[@kenneth5072]

I'm so glad you're moving on to some "heavier" metal... and I love seeing you Lex loving and understanding it and also love your confusion Brad and how you're analysing it all. It's beautiful! If I may recommend some bands/songs you definitely should do in the future... I can with all of my hearth recommend the bands -Opeth(Swedish): Ghost of Perdition. Master's Apprentice, The Grand Conjuring, Drapery Falls (they have a long and wast list of songs and most of them are masterpieces! The genre they are playing(in the older days) would be progressive death metal) I'm sure you both would love them! Meshuggah(Swedish): Bleed, Clockworks and one of my favourite songs I Am Colossus. The genre is a sub-genre of death metal called Djent. Brad, you would be very confused by it, and when you think you have the beat... think again. And Lex i think you will get it and feel it. But it can be a very hard listening the first time(especially with Bleed and Clockworks) but it's a trip and I love it! If you're feeling to go down the rabbit hole of metal, I'll recommend some other bands here that's very dear to my hearth... First is Baest((Danish)"classic" death metal) maybe try the song Gula. If you wanna try some Doom metal I can definitely recommend Hamferd(Feroese): Frosthvarv and Stygd. It's very slow and very beautiful. The lead singer has an amazing range and beauti in his voice! If you wanna do my own favorite genre(Black Metal) I'll recommend some older Dimmu Borgir(Norwegian), I started with the song Puritainia so I recommend that for you aswell... and one of my favorite bands right now is Sunken((Danish)Atmospheric Black Metal) do Departure, its beautiful! Love seeing you guys experiencing the music I love so deeply and seeing you actually taking it serious and sometimes even liking it! Lex, I think you're definitely ready for all the above! Brad, I'm not sure you will like it, but it will definitely take you on a trip and give you some good and deep lyrics to analyse 😉 You're both great, love your content.

[@leethibidaux1641]

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[@bguzewi0]

Gojira is, or was, super drum heavy. And it's because Mario is no joke on the sticks. One of the best drummers in metal, easily.

[@raresserban5745]

Yesss I could not wait to see you do another Gojira song!! Loved it

[@joelharvey9559]

I just recently discovered this band and now have their albums on repeat lol.. "stranded" is my favorite by them

[@birkhofstad1054]

astral projection, you are good with picking up the meaning of these songs

[@tazzz1783]

When Gojira step foot on a festival - they take over it! Whatever you like you can listen from them, they are very technical, the drummer is a living legend. "The gift of guilt", "The Cell", "Where dragons dwell","Pray","Toxic garbage island", "Amazonia" pretty much every song of theirs is art.

[@fhare666]

Found Gojira eh? Well it won't be long before you discover Opeth and then truly you will never be the same.

[@UnexpectedTurnOfEvents]

Oh yeah! Seen old Opeth a gazillion times... Love them!

[@Kodanikage]

Where Dragons Dwell is my favorite Gojira song

[@drogusmaxwell6640]

Time and signature changes without disrupting the flow of the song. Thought provoking and poignant lyrics delivered with ferocity. The genius of Gojira. I'm in my 50's and have been listening to these guys ever since they debuted as Godzilla. Here's some suggestions: Lizard Skin, Born in Winter, L'Enfant Sauvage, Toxic Garbage Island (Live), and the greatest love song ever composed, simply titled, Love. Make sure you have a bowl next to you in order to collect your melting brain.

[@SeeJayPlayGames]

I agree, a bowl would be helpful while listening to Gojira... and I don't mean that kind of bowl. ;)

[@EDKsurly]

Not a very popular song but I love "A Sight to behold" by Gojira

[@williamdavis213]

Way of all flesh entire album is nuts!!!!

[@andy1982222]

Flying whales next

[@jmwasp]

I always thought the middle part of this song (4:18 on the video) is taken directly from the Morbid Angel playbook. I wonder how much of an influence they were on Gojira.

[@PaulC-Drums]

Hell yeah, that riff is DEFINITELY straight up Trey worship. There's no way that Gojira isn't influenced by Morbid Angel.

[@wtfman81]

on wikipedia it does state morbid angel as one of their influences. I think it shows.

[@Dyrtbag68]

Can't wait to see if Lex can take the beginning of "Flying Whales". "Stripped" is also another good one, hell most of their stuff is great.

[@matitroll464]

Yesss we need more of this awesome band. Flying whales or backbone for the next reaction 🤘

[@leethibidaux1641]

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[@throneborn]

Love the review. Seeing Gojira September 24 at Louder Than Life. Love this band

[@Paehrin]

Well, about that shoulder thing... It's great you experienced it. I feel like it's usually why metalheads headbang :) You just get into the song and merge with the rythm and the energy, it carries you and you go with it. Gojira is a pretty good band to experience that, some of their songs are really heavy and you can get easily carried away and lost in the beat ; Backbone from the same album comes to mind, I always felt this song a lot. Anyway, great reaction !

[@luizde-rossi643]

Yesss!!! Flying whales next! Let's go! 🤘🏽👏🏽

[@F.A.F.O.818]

I’m 53, and Gojira is easily my favorite band to date, just amazing at every level, every album, every song, pure gold. I also recommend After the Burial, Impending Doom, Becoming the Archetype, too many bands to name

[@joshua_5683]

Hyped for more Gojira reactions! They're so good!

[@tomtomthebear]

Explosia 🤘🏻🔥🔥🤘🏻

[@tappingthevein1]

Well listening to Lex explain how life is like sleep paralysis made me want to subscribe. She seems to have a damn good perspective on shit.

[@escapingreality3306]

Just subcribed. Love this song. You guys are great, only recently discovered your channel. Love the balance between your analytical mind, really trying to find the meaning/emotion in the songs, and Lex's enthusiasm is contagious. I'm looking forward to the time you get to a song where you want to rock out. Just for fun, with a good uplifting beat, Cuddly Toy by Rochford is great. It's probably more poppy but has guitars so Lex may like it. This guy needs to get more love.

[@jayrok71]

That was way to much for them. Baby steps!!! Gojira best metal band doing it right now.

[@annaoswald5943]

It's too bad they have to pause these videos, I would love to see to see Lex totally lose control.

[@antonytheolddog8626]

Tuuuuuuune....🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘 Best band on the planet right now..🤘😎

[@SMKC644]

Y’all always want Flying Whales, I want The Art of Dying!!!!

[@traviscoots203]

Gojira magma or stranded next. The harmonics are incredible

[@andy1982222]

For a whole different vibe of gojira try the chant the film clip to it is a must

[@kwyjibo8027]

"It's a collaboration"...Gold!

[@kongvinter33]

it took me 20 years to go from 90s alternative rock to extreme metal, these guys did it in a couple of months....

[@ebubeugwuezi8092]

Took me 2 months

[@kongvinter33]

@@ebubeugwuezi8092 you must be extreme kvlt hehe

[@Vahj-Loveuar]

Lex was possessed by the music 😆

[@sebastienmalo6554]

finally yeahh you have more to do silvera,stranded,magma,l'enfant sauvage,explosia ect thank you guys love to follow you

[@daniellehurrell6620]

Gojira definitely hits differently!

[@Efferri]

Yes! Love this heavier metal! You should check out "Mastodon - Oblivion (official video)" . It's heavy with clean, beautiful vocals. You'll love it!

[@johnknight9150]

If you haven't done it already, you've gotta see this song live. Duuuuuuuude.

[@JeffreyTheTaylor]

Simply must get Lex in a Gojira pit.

[@SliderFury1]

"It's a collaboration" 😄😄🥰

[@dapperdan434]

I have never got a chubby so fast untill i saw what you were gunna be reacting to. YeSSS, HEAVY!!!!

[@pettyeddie2000]

You two are hitting on all 8 cylinders !!! I hardly ever see anybody react to GOJIRA. This band gets me soooo pumped. I can’t drive my car while playing them . Oh a side note , GOJIRA, means Godzilla in Japanese. ✌️

[@jaredhochstetler9749]

Gojira is 🔥. Mario holding down the sickest rhythms out there. Pls do 'pray' from their 2017 red rocks show!

[@nwebster2012]

This whole album is perfection.

[@leoevs441]

HELL YEAH, I was so hoping you would react to this by Gojira next... Absolute masterpiece..... 🤘🤘🤘🤘.. Please react to Flying Whales by Gojira next.... 👍👍🤘🤘

[@jeremieboisclair-vandal6179]

You should try The Art of Dying from Gojira, so good!

[@jhamilton1007]

They reacted to that already

[@jeremieboisclair-vandal6179]

@@jhamilton1007 OMG must have missed it... Thank for the info

[@michaelbarry9038]

I get what Lex is saying the music drives you to move in certain ways especially if you just accept it. The lyrics actually remind me of the book Starmaker by Olaf Stapledon in which the narrator leaves his body and travels the universe making contact with other civilisations and eventually the Starmaker (god) though the song doesn't go that far into the story. Awesome song and you 2 are becoming my favourite reactors with Lex's feel for the music Brad's lyric analysis it's always entertaining

[@isickoneebner]

That moment when you feel the pit is calling you.

[@nacholibre6129]

Gojira is amazing!

[@oldmanplays7677]

Nachoooooooooooooo

[@mattboselli1099]

Just wow, I to can't control my body when a great tune comes on.lexi, well I'm sure slot peeps knows what your 5hrowing down. Brad your just about there.!!

[@lukef4166]

Headbanging is a science 😂 seems simple but there are levels

[@lise1847]

Great reaction, silvera and stranded should be the next one really cool songs. I think you'll enjoy them

[@OroraMonroe]

Spot on about this song being about sleep paralysis. Joe experienced this prior to learning how to release and astral project. The song Flying Whales is about what happens once he is out of the body and on the Astral Plane.... ;) Good shit for sure!!! The studio Gojira built in NY is called the Silver Cord, which for astral travelers is the cord that is always attached to the physical body and pulls you back into this physical existence. Means alot to us who have traveled before. Anyone can do it with enough practice and no fear.

[@Coinmancer]

7:00 - We are all in space right now! Traveling at speeds only relative to other bodies in space. :)

[@UnexpectedTurnOfEvents]

Still voting for "Vacuity"... One of my fav Gojira songs.

[@benkyle76]

I go back and forth between Vacuity and Oroborus as my favorite Gojira song

[@4colors4life]

Same

[@miket7281]

Just when u think Lex can't get anymore beautiful shes starts grooving to Death Metal.

[@PeterVejar666]

Awesome reaction! She gets it

[@roberthoyle4230]

Embrace the jolt. Great commentary.

[@TheDeadStretch]

Brad "I can't catch the beat" Welcome to Polyrhythms! lol

[@travisboyd6272]

Love. Nothing is heavier.

[@guke09]

Yes!! More Gojira!! Also please react to some Killswitch Engage, Trivium, Parkway Drive, and Spiritbox!!!!!

[@ryanjames8352]

Scientific masterpiece She is right.

[@joaogabrielmusic3815]

Meditation is my guess too, Brad! Love u guys.

[@theweegit]

MORE GOJIRA IS REQUIRED!!!

[@bigdaddyspanky]

Saw them live a few years ago. Shit was wild

[@Tritoness]

Embrace The World Live at The Link Alive (must be the live version, the instensity, energy, it’s s o good)

[@inklanois]

Nice reaction! Stranded video next! Lex found the beat! Yeah, it's a kind of an odd timing to the song. Not a straight banger... It's like an odd shoulder movement.

[@dissonantpulse]

Once I have sleep paralysis. Worst thing ever. Keep doing more Gojira songs. One of the best bands right now

[@matthewgodding777]

You might appreciate Akhlys. Or at least relate. To the artwork, the lyrics, the hypnotic horror music. Sleep Paralysis black metal. Some good shit. Just enough Deathspell Omega type dissonance with latter Emperor cold majesty

[@Speckhuggarn]

Lex is scarily on point with the lyrics, she did this before (think one of them was "drugs" in master of puppets), because this song is about depression. I believe I've heard them say that in an interview, but don't quote me on that

[@r.deanmcknight136]

If it wasn't for pausing so much Lex would just totally lose control and the music would possess her 😂 Flying Whales is a must 🤘😎🤘

[@matthewj3487]

Yeah, Flying Whales is one to try next, but Where Dragons Dwell is one of my all-time top Gojira songs - both off this same album.

[@darrylwyatt7565]

Lex just discovered actual headbanging 😂

[@cgf7973]

This is gojira its heavy its epic its just so good , i think you are now ready for flying whales its off the same album and its amazing

[@standarsh4681]

So many songs to recommend by Gojira! Obviously flying whales but id try some of their not as known songs like Satan is a lawyer or Vacuity. Keep it coming with the Gojira tho!!

[@TheMetal750]

Vacuity has an amazing riff! Another great one that gets no love is esoteric surgery.

[@overkill1025]

Both Egyptians and native Americans believed when you died your soul must leap into Orion, or the hand, to begin your afterlife journey thru space, ultimately ending in the center of our specific galaxy which does contain a black hole, as our scientists have only recently discovered. The ancients seem to have discovered this sacred knowledge thru psychedelic use (prepping the soul for death). That's what I think of when I listen to this song.

[@joelgarrard]

Always accept the jolt!

[@orlandonwatson9013]

Yall really want to go down the death metal rabbit hole. Yall should do funeral inception by suffocation. Then gradually do more straight up dm joints like hate eternal, old school morbid angel etc.

[@Chiefsking2thecore]

Gojira is awesome live