Hip-Hop Head's FIRST TIME Hearing GOJIRA: Flying Whales REACTION

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  • @otherperson1368
    @otherperson1368 4 года назад +607

    "I have to find the whales"
    *confused head banging*

  • @mateipopescu4338
    @mateipopescu4338 6 лет назад +1715

    4:17 the look in his eyes, the shock. i genuinely envy the people who hear this kind of music for the first time, experiencing this piece of heaven for the first time

    • @normalperson1759
      @normalperson1759 5 лет назад +13

      He is mood

    • @ikfowler
      @ikfowler 5 лет назад +69

      You still chasing that metal high you got the first time lol

    • @ikfowler
      @ikfowler 5 лет назад +1

      Not this time lucky

    • @mhayes4985
      @mhayes4985 5 лет назад

      This music is boring. Not that it's bad but y'know not creative imo

    • @andreibancila2591
      @andreibancila2591 5 лет назад +7

      Ma bucur ca mai sunt si alti romani care apreciaza muzica adevarata :)!

  • @dying_allthetime
    @dying_allthetime 6 лет назад +2013

    Dude: "Shit the could just play this for the entire 7 minutes! I'm down bro!"
    Gojira: "Bet"

  • @mattiatosi8350
    @mattiatosi8350 4 года назад +252

    Oh he's listening to Flying Whales so i must comment WHAAAAAAAAAALES

  • @xXxArgMaggotxXx
    @xXxArgMaggotxXx 4 года назад +203

    Dude: I like this already!
    My thought: You know nothing yet..

  • @fandreas33
    @fandreas33 6 лет назад +1276

    The concept behind this gojira album is the most important to understand their message. The album represents that the earth is done and human civilization are leaving"mars" to reach "sirius". All the songs in the album represents every step of this interdimensional "travel" that mankind is doing to reach out sirius. At the last song in the album they finish the song with saying that "We will see our children growing" because mankind reached sirius. Gojira has this environmental preservation message that appears in many songs of them, that make one of a few bands in metal that actually sings a bout it.

    • @kylemcdonnell86
      @kylemcdonnell86 6 лет назад +58

      Felipe Andreas you think the whales in flying whales is referring to not only whale over-hunting but also giant spaceships travelling through the cosmos? Just a thought.

    • @fandreas33
      @fandreas33 6 лет назад +3

      Lucia Sýkorová I couldn't agree more!

    • @HystericalDonkey
      @HystericalDonkey 6 лет назад +22

      Cattle Decapitation lyrics are all about the exact same thing. How mankind are destroying our own planet.

    • @fandreas33
      @fandreas33 6 лет назад +3

      Ed Alchorn Cattle Decapitation is awesome dude!

    • @fandreas33
      @fandreas33 6 лет назад

      Ed Alchorn I didn't know about the lyrics themes

  • @breakingcycles741
    @breakingcycles741 6 лет назад +620

    Gojira is one of my favorite bands in the world. Their music is so unique.

    • @thefriggingpope8671
      @thefriggingpope8671 5 лет назад +2

      Agreed

    • @hl8808
      @hl8808 5 лет назад +3

      Petko Tsikov meshuggah, morbid angel,

    • @devilteddy7981
      @devilteddy7981 5 лет назад

      Amen to that

    • @jacobeverman5694
      @jacobeverman5694 5 лет назад +6

      They write songs like no other band I love that pick scrape and that hard pinch

    • @sryu3878
      @sryu3878 5 лет назад +2

      @@petkotsikov2472 opeth

  • @arelyrodriguez2468
    @arelyrodriguez2468 6 лет назад +1086

    This is exactly what I expect from people when introducing them into metal. It makes me sad that most of my friends are very reluctant about it :c

    • @ICE4B
      @ICE4B 6 лет назад +7

      Arely Rodríguez No saben lo que se pierden, ja ja

    • @mosj9876
      @mosj9876 6 лет назад +54

      they are reluctant because they dont want to be infected with greatness. because if they do they will trade their gummy bears and unicorns for visceral carnage and cerebuses.

    • @Judasxmetalxzone
      @Judasxmetalxzone 6 лет назад

      Un clásico, siempre me pasa ! Fuck them jjajaja

    • @karimuche
      @karimuche 6 лет назад +10

      I'm trying, like you, to get understand the real message, the real music composition, for some friends... But to be understood, the kind of music is too hard in the first heard !!! I became with SOAD or RATM, to begin the music lesson !!! But i can say that some rare people loved them immediatly, that rare clever humans :p

    • @vinjharX
      @vinjharX 6 лет назад +2

      Cambia de amigos... alv.

  • @alkologicblog
    @alkologicblog 6 лет назад +523

    If you made it all the way through to Gojira, you have to admit, that you're no longer an actual HIP-HOP HEAD :D

    • @markuscovi8436
      @markuscovi8436 6 лет назад +66

      He found truth in Metal like we did :) he's part of the Metal Family

    • @O5AXD
      @O5AXD 5 лет назад +42

      One of us! One of us!

    • @iankouf39
      @iankouf39 5 лет назад +7

      All hail the hip-hop gatekeeper!

    • @mattiatosi8350
      @mattiatosi8350 4 года назад +17

      He became the Ultimate Form of Life, half metalhead and half hip-hop head

  • @luisa146
    @luisa146 5 лет назад +151

    Flying whales was the first Gojira song I listened to and it blew me away! I had to acclimate to the heaviness too but after some listens I was hooked.
    It was cool to listen to Flying Whales again and see a positive reaction from a first timer, my friends and family just can't stand the screaming and heavy guitars lol

  • @lucass430
    @lucass430 6 лет назад +717

    Man, it's like gojira has a supernatural ability to create great riffs. The first riff in this song is definitely my favorite, but theres so many great riffs by then

    • @coltonmitchell4998
      @coltonmitchell4998 6 лет назад +10

      Lucas Oliveira vacuity bro

    • @Prod117
      @Prod117 6 лет назад +15

      ONE WORD >>> OROBOROUS!!!

    • @VildhjartaFanGurl
      @VildhjartaFanGurl 6 лет назад

      Lucas Oliveira furreal... friends.

    • @DrizztDC
      @DrizztDC 6 лет назад +1

      This is what you get from an eclectic metal band. The best there is right here.

    • @brainfogaog9699
      @brainfogaog9699 6 лет назад +2

      I bet God listens to this and is like. Damn their so good.

  • @chrisbrown7175
    @chrisbrown7175 6 лет назад +254

    Has anyone else ever noticed that these non metalhead youtubers who start doing metal song reaction videos (who actually ease themselves into it and do the videos all the time) endup becoming metalheads themselves and enjoying it

    • @DevoutionAura
      @DevoutionAura 6 лет назад +18

      Yeah man its awesome to see

    • @chrisbrown7175
      @chrisbrown7175 6 лет назад +4

      DevoutionAura damn right

    • @jhonny1416
      @jhonny1416 6 лет назад +16

      Chris Brown A lot of them are just wanabes this dude and lost in vegas are dope.

    • @JOS2140758
      @JOS2140758 6 лет назад +21

      Chris Brown it’s the metal, it does it to you, brings you into the metal family, one of us....one of us....one of us haha

    • @guitarplayer-wx9hi
      @guitarplayer-wx9hi 6 лет назад +4

      I like hectic too

  • @GeminiWoods
    @GeminiWoods 4 года назад +196

    Hearing the last breakdown section of this song live is literally a life changing experience. The guys are absolutely incredible live.

    • @petersoar2886
      @petersoar2886 4 года назад +2

      Yup. I want it so bad.

    • @joey_mck
      @joey_mck 11 месяцев назад +1

      Holy crap this!! Saw them at welcome to Rockville a couple years ago and the best way I can describe it live is a wall of sound that feels like it would hold you up if you leaned into it like a strong wind. They are on my bucket list of bands to see again.

    • @mastod0n1
      @mastod0n1 11 месяцев назад +2

      Saw Gojira and Mastodon last month and I'm a huge fan of both bands. My wife likes post-2011 Mastodon but never really got into Gojira. After the show she said to me "I can see why you like them so much." They put on such a great show.

  • @NightcrawlerLuver
    @NightcrawlerLuver 5 лет назад +229

    This is my first time hearing Gojira and i like what i hear.

    • @V3xxe
      @V3xxe 5 лет назад +21

      I would definitely recommend them! The albums From Mars To Sirius and Magma are fantastic.

    • @Celatra
      @Celatra 5 лет назад +18

      @@V3xxe The Link, Terra Inc, TWOAF and L'enfant Sauvage are also masterpieces!

    • @bartsimpsonnft4387
      @bartsimpsonnft4387 5 лет назад +4

      I like all their albums.

    • @MrChris2004
      @MrChris2004 3 года назад +2

      Listen to the Gift of Guilt

    • @nickmacrae5976
      @nickmacrae5976 3 года назад +2

      Check out “In The Forest”, “L’Enfant Sauvage”, “Explosia”, “Silvera”, and “Stranded”. Those are my favs

  • @martymet
    @martymet 5 лет назад +99

    First experience with Gojira was seeing them live in Baltimore. Went to a Mastadon show and Gojira opened up for them. Ended up liking Gojira’s show more! It was amazing.

    • @oosenagen9055
      @oosenagen9055 3 года назад +3

      I see SO MANY PEOPLE say this, it's awesome lmao. Wish I could've seen them live for my first intro to them

  • @fernandomarcosmacias3485
    @fernandomarcosmacias3485 6 лет назад +1170

    Sooo weird his headbanging tempo XD

    • @andreaal820
      @andreaal820 5 лет назад +9

      Fernando Marcos Macías yeah I thought the same lol

    • @bencarni887
      @bencarni887 5 лет назад +72

      Maybe the song and video are not quite in sync

    • @smolwavingsnail9028
      @smolwavingsnail9028 5 лет назад +156

      People focus on different parts of the song some go of the snare some of the kicks and others guitar riff

    • @so_es
      @so_es 5 лет назад +4

      he is new down here!

    • @so_es
      @so_es 5 лет назад +12

      but doesn't all the intruments play on same tempo... though Gojira is a prog metal band and has unique time signature the tempo still is the same for all intruments..

  • @robbob863
    @robbob863 6 лет назад +519

    Slowly Alex will be a Metalhead I swear

    • @AlexHefner
      @AlexHefner  6 лет назад +97

      you're not wrong!

    • @Sepir22
      @Sepir22 6 лет назад +34

      In a couple years he will be doing live reactions at metal festivals and such :P

    • @garrovo9099
      @garrovo9099 6 лет назад +7

      he probably will

    • @thatfatguy3927
      @thatfatguy3927 6 лет назад +29

      I like that Alex Hefner is open minded about music. My musical listening range goes from old blues and jazz to death metal. Not alot of country, but I can jam almost anything else. The beat plays alot into it for me.

    • @ricksanchez1079
      @ricksanchez1079 6 лет назад +10

      He is saving his final form(Metal Alex) for emergencies.(Don't ask me how I know, I just do.)

  • @sergiolazaromartinez491
    @sergiolazaromartinez491 5 лет назад +89

    The bass-guitar sound of gojira is sooo underrated man. A lot of people tend to highlight only mario's drums sound and technique (which is amongst the best currently btw), but te bass is so ffffucking dope, and you can really apreciate it in songs like this one, or Global Warming. So awesome, unique tone and beautiful simplicity. It gives the band a lot more depth.

    • @ramadansteve1715
      @ramadansteve1715 5 лет назад +8

      Bass is often underappreciated, which is sad as a bassist lol Have you heard Beyond Creation? If you havent definitely check them out, their bassist plays a fretless 6 string and the tones he gets with it are out of this world

    • @usenagen894
      @usenagen894 3 года назад +4

      I'm so glad that someone else is in here mentioning how goooood that bass guitar is, it MAKES the song lol. And yeah, Mario's is the best drumming I've personally ever heard lmao

  • @MetalOfAllOwns
    @MetalOfAllOwns 6 лет назад +742

    The Art of Dying. Enough said. Best Gojira song ever.

    • @VikingSchism
      @VikingSchism 6 лет назад +27

      The Way of All Flesh is my favourite Gojira album

    • @renvarium
      @renvarium 6 лет назад +48

      Global warming ♥

    • @andreaal820
      @andreaal820 5 лет назад +13

      VikingSchism indeed. Also, Born in winter

    • @theitalianstallion973
      @theitalianstallion973 5 лет назад +13

      MetalOfAllOwns l’enfaunt sauvage nuff said

    • @Alia-fn4hi
      @Alia-fn4hi 5 лет назад +6

      Born In Winter

  • @TashhidAbdullah
    @TashhidAbdullah 5 лет назад +52

    when u explore metal for a very long time, understanding its sophistication, complexity & how the genre gets driven musically, it all comes to evolve towards progressive metal music. Bands like gojira & opeth really explored those places really well in terms of maturity with almost scholarly musical excellence.

    • @henrilopes7337
      @henrilopes7337 5 лет назад +2

      You got it. Gojira and Opeth are two of my favorite bands

    • @Celatra
      @Celatra 5 лет назад +5

      you forgot about Death

    • @malcus8485
      @malcus8485 4 года назад

      Well said🤘

  • @CleetusHawYee
    @CleetusHawYee 6 лет назад +607

    React to either stranded or heaviest matter of the universe by gojira

    • @santerisaatana2583
      @santerisaatana2583 6 лет назад +9

      13Banger Bro starnded is pretty boring in my opinion

    • @Kataxu
      @Kataxu 6 лет назад +25

      YES YES, HEAVIEST MATTER OF THE UNIVERSE!!! It's EXTREMELY heavy, but it tricks you into loving it because it's so clever and it lets you adjust to what other metal bands normally just throw you into the deep water with.

    • @BucsFanO22
      @BucsFanO22 6 лет назад +12

      I wouldn't call Stranded boring, but it's definitely not their best song. I think it's a great introduction song to get you into Gojira. The Heaviest Matter of the Universe is straight up nasty though. The main verse riff is the best riff I've ever heard lol.

    • @santerisaatana2583
      @santerisaatana2583 6 лет назад

      Matt Maltese everyone has opinions

    • @fodassenaosei
      @fodassenaosei 6 лет назад +7

      heaviest riff of the universe

  • @karimuche
    @karimuche 6 лет назад +148

    Lyrics???? It's here ^^
    Water of chaos
    Have invaded all space
    The flood on earth again
    I have to find the whales
    That once did guides us
    To dry lands of life
    I won't despair
    I'll break this dark all around
    Under the heavy sea
    I'll search the flight of whales
    Beneath the seas I searched
    And had a different view
    Of us on earth
    The sinking ship of men
    But it's beyond the stars
    I found the place
    Where they were
    And they finally came to light
    Over the winds
    They dwell in light
    Like the arrow in the sky
    I found myself on higher grounds
    From up here
    For I see them in flight
    Now I can see the whales
    Looming out of the dark
    Like arrows in the sky
    I can't believe my eyes
    But it's true
    Huge tunnel ends in light
    Like banks of clouds they gather
    See massive shape of flesh
    Swimming giants in the clear
    The mightiest comes to me
    I'm on the wing, wide open
    They teach me how to fly
    Slowly moving in the air
    So much told with no words at all
    Powerful presence for only speech
    Breath
    Over the winds
    They dwell in light
    Fly

    • @profound369
      @profound369 5 лет назад +6

      Le Beurrichon how the f these guys are poets

    • @Celatra
      @Celatra 5 лет назад +6

      @@profound369 all of their songs are just poetical masterpieces. just check out The Way Of All Flesh and Art Of Dying or To Sirius or Global Warming

  • @gregoire4188
    @gregoire4188 6 лет назад +89

    Gojira is from a 3 650 people city in france, Ondres. and a freind of my father (45yo) often went surfing with them when they were like 17. this make me realise how far they went omg

    • @gregoire4188
      @gregoire4188 6 лет назад +5

      By the way, you should listen to their newest album, called Magma

    • @Clarkv2
      @Clarkv2 6 лет назад +2

      MAIS BORDEL J'AI LE DROIT

    • @friidryce1150
      @friidryce1150 6 лет назад

      They recently said their hometown was Biarritz so I'm not sure :(

  • @JR-sz7dw
    @JR-sz7dw 5 лет назад +23

    “I could listen to this for the whole 7 minutes!” You will don’t worry

  • @gamevault4580
    @gamevault4580 5 лет назад +100

    Gojira is part of the genre of metal known at “prog metal” or progressive, which usually entails long, soft, original sounding instrumentals

  • @MrKylljoy
    @MrKylljoy 6 лет назад +58

    It's also about nature, with global warming (a song in the album as well), it's supposed that, since the earth is flooded (like they said in the song) whales would appeared to be flying since all the planet would be covered by the seas, but why he searches for them, don't know

    • @idolaccho
      @idolaccho 6 лет назад +14

      I think that he searches for the 'Flying Whales' for them to teach him how to fly, or something like that. All of this is in the actual story narrated in the album.

  • @loganstark5557
    @loganstark5557 6 лет назад +155

    I think you would really really enjoy their song Born In Winter, and Vacuity. Both absolutely amazing

    • @4W0RD5
      @4W0RD5 6 лет назад +8

      Yes yes yes. I've always thought Born in Winter was their most accessible song. And Vacuity is just straight up their best song ( in my opinion anyway)

    • @amberjacobsen5060
      @amberjacobsen5060 6 лет назад

      Nevarek my 2 favorite songs:)

    • @revolverocelot8300
      @revolverocelot8300 6 лет назад +2

      Vacuity is my favorite

    • @miqueiasbezerra9623
      @miqueiasbezerra9623 6 лет назад +1

      My favorite song of theirs always changes because ill overplay it and move on to another.
      Ive been doing this for like 3 years

    • @lunarly85
      @lunarly85 6 лет назад +1

      Vacuity is absolutely up there for me also.

  • @Unearthlywhales
    @Unearthlywhales 6 лет назад +65

    Gojira are Legends!

  • @Trickyman95
    @Trickyman95 6 лет назад +39

    GOJIRA-HEAVIEST MATTER OF THE UNIVERSE

  • @omingnus
    @omingnus 5 лет назад +227

    Alex. Please buy a guitar. You have been blessed with long fingers and could be a freaking amazing player. And youtube content would be sick

    • @baconslap9417
      @baconslap9417 5 лет назад +35

      He needs to give it a slap a da bass

    • @Grimmjeaux
      @Grimmjeaux 4 года назад +12

      @@baconslap9417 man I don't het how people enjoy a person cashing out on italian accemt and humour that's nothing but ass in bass. Haha funny.

    • @yallaretrippin8604
      @yallaretrippin8604 4 года назад +2

      im so happy he finally got one

    • @jerusalemsyndrome140
      @jerusalemsyndrome140 4 года назад +1

      How long your fingers are doesn't make you automatically have the potential to be a good musician. Look at Michael Romeo from Symphony-X.

    • @yallaretrippin8604
      @yallaretrippin8604 4 года назад +2

      Jerusalem Syndrome if there is any “potential” when it comes to playing guitar, it would be from length of fingers. it simply makes it easier and allows for shapes that are physically impossible for others. it all depends on how much you practice

  • @serbster
    @serbster 6 лет назад +189

    Opeth - Ghost of perdition.. this song has lots of calm and extreme moments.

    • @celestialcolosseum
      @celestialcolosseum 6 лет назад +3

      absolutely...

    • @sahilseven
      @sahilseven 6 лет назад +5

      Black Rose Immortal! Even Better!

    • @stephenjones3630
      @stephenjones3630 6 лет назад +2

      I was gonna say Black Rose Immortal too lol

    • @DropDead14
      @DropDead14 6 лет назад +1

      Black Rose Immortal!!!

    • @montyyup5391
      @montyyup5391 6 лет назад

      Not a big fan of opeth but I see this song recommended everywhere heard it too a bit too heavy for this guy at the moment I think haha ease him into it ?

  • @SicklessFM
    @SicklessFM 6 лет назад +30

    You should react to GOJIRA's 'Stranded'. Definitely that song will give you another perspective of the band.

  • @bongo_baggins
    @bongo_baggins 6 лет назад +78

    Same band, same album, "Where Dragons Dwell"

    • @KiraKaios
      @KiraKaios 6 лет назад +1

      Jose Fuentes love that song so much 😳

    • @dovahri2215
      @dovahri2215 5 лет назад

      Same, i love this song so much too

  • @davidblommaart1464
    @davidblommaart1464 5 лет назад +152

    Still the best Gojira song ever written

    • @BFG-hv2ml
      @BFG-hv2ml 4 года назад +6

      Where dragons dwell?

    • @XeiceQc
      @XeiceQc 4 года назад +8

      The art of dying ? spatially the live at vieilles charrues festival 2010

    • @trevorwalden6097
      @trevorwalden6097 4 года назад +2

      Easily their most iconic

    • @itzJohnnyBoy
      @itzJohnnyBoy 3 года назад

      This emptiness is mine!

    • @davidblommaart1464
      @davidblommaart1464 3 года назад +4

      I would like to retract my statement, after listening to more gojira I can't pick a favourite, but it's probably The Art of Dying, Love, or Esoteric Surgery

  • @evo9467
    @evo9467 6 лет назад +91

    Gojira is one of the only reasons I am listening to metal. I am from the Black Sabbath era. I am not into the typical metal screamo bands. Gojira have depth, meaning, maturity, and haunting melodies, not your typical description of a death metal band, but a perfect description of Gojira. Lucky me, I am soon going to see them live at Heavy Montreal. This should be a real treat. Likely one of those once in a lifetime experiences.

    • @XBBBBBXx
      @XBBBBBXx 6 лет назад +7

      give tool a listen

    • @truedarklander
      @truedarklander 6 лет назад +24

      "screamo metal"
      Who considers "screamo" metal ffs

    • @AlphaXbot
      @AlphaXbot 5 лет назад +1

      What's funny is Gojira is even death metal, they're progressive metal

    • @truedarklander
      @truedarklander 5 лет назад +10

      @@AlphaXbot they're progdeath

    • @lorenzopepe1317
      @lorenzopepe1317 5 лет назад

      Try listen to Death if you like songs with great meanings

  • @alexfdp07
    @alexfdp07 6 лет назад +36

    Devin Townsend "'Kingdom' for EMGtv"

  • @Menilothes
    @Menilothes 6 лет назад +6

    Gojira gives me a Norwegian Black Metal vibe. Like we in Norway have Trolls and other mystic creatures in the projection of the lyrics, France has flying Whales. Not literally.. but this song just gives me the same vibes. If I close my eyes it's like an intense fantasy movie. Like Pan's Labyrinth.

  • @joshholtom6945
    @joshholtom6945 6 лет назад +138

    Backbone best breakdown

    • @wes7409
      @wes7409 6 лет назад +11

      That outro FUCKS me up EVERY time

    • @Psymon1471
      @Psymon1471 6 лет назад

      is a sick breakdown but the one that always gets me is the breakdown/outro to L'Enfant Sauvage

    • @wes7409
      @wes7409 6 лет назад +4

      Simon Oliver Remembrance’s outro gallop 🤤

    • @afonsogoncalves2684
      @afonsogoncalves2684 6 лет назад

      Yes

    • @greasemaster614
      @greasemaster614 6 лет назад +6

      BEAT YOUR FEAT ON THE GROUND AND *fucking city turns to rubble*

  • @jerby1355
    @jerby1355 5 лет назад +29

    “Makes me wish i had hair”

  • @laurathehockeyfan7049
    @laurathehockeyfan7049 6 лет назад +10

    Gojira = pure musical perfection.

  • @IntenseGas
    @IntenseGas 6 лет назад +28

    Gojira - Stranded!!
    Pantera - Cemetery Gates
    Avenged Sevenfold - Beast and the Harlot

    • @paigecovi
      @paigecovi 6 лет назад +2

      Doug Ray I fucking love beast and the harlot

    • @jordan45453
      @jordan45453 6 лет назад

      Unholy Confessions

  • @5ATX12
    @5ATX12 6 лет назад +8

    The ringing in your ears after the song means you listened to it loud enough. Always a good thing. Welcome to the metal family brother.

  • @unconcernedbadger6732
    @unconcernedbadger6732 6 лет назад +14

    I know I asked for Amon Amarth before, but this reminded me that Bathory is another great band. Miss you Quorthon.

  • @Sean-fz7yb
    @Sean-fz7yb 6 лет назад +118

    Listen to silvera and stranded by gojira next

  • @LemonHDfilms1337
    @LemonHDfilms1337 Год назад +4

    I cried in a crowd of sweaty people hearing these lads live in Oslo. They are SOMEHOW even better live...

  • @ColinleGueux
    @ColinleGueux 6 лет назад +87

    Meshuggah!

  • @DarkestLullabies
    @DarkestLullabies 6 лет назад +4

    I love that you're feelin metal bro. I wish more people would give this type of music a chance..some of the best musicians on the planet are in metal but because its alot of down tuned instrumentals and heavy vocals people dismiss it. This is some of the last purest music on the planet and the fact that you're helping spread the love is amazing. You're doing more than just reacting to metal videos, you're helping bridge a gap between genres...you're introducing your fans of other genres to this type of music and I appreciate the hell out of it. Makes me wanna do the same..I'm a hip hop/metal head all day and I'd love to see these two different cultures come together more often

    • @kianr2200
      @kianr2200 11 месяцев назад

      well said

  • @farmermaggotscrop9068
    @farmermaggotscrop9068 6 лет назад +63

    You'd really like Opeth

    • @philipketchum9001
      @philipketchum9001 6 лет назад +3

      benme upinside I dont think he has the musical aptitude to like something so good to be honest.

    • @seriouscasualgamer9580
      @seriouscasualgamer9580 6 лет назад +6

      philip ketchum i think you're not giving him enough chances

    • @SadisticKillerXx
      @SadisticKillerXx 6 лет назад

      Opeth is for everyone, even my gf(doesn't likes metal at all) likes some Opeth songs

    • @seriouscasualgamer9580
      @seriouscasualgamer9580 6 лет назад

      SadisticKillerXx from the laet album then yes, but most of the other albums are for metalheads. you're not gonna be able to make her listen to the grand conjuration it she's not used to growls

    • @SadisticKillerXx
      @SadisticKillerXx 6 лет назад

      She is not used to growls, but Opeth has acoustic/clean singing songs like To Bid You Farewell, Credence, Face of Melinda, Benighted, Harvest, Hours of wealth, the whole damnation. Also Epilogue is a very good instrumental song

  • @mrglobule1259
    @mrglobule1259 4 года назад +7

    Joe Duplantier's vocals are simply beautiful; often haunting and he conveys emotion exquisitely. This was the song that I was introduced to 13 years ago by my friend and I instantly fell in love. I go see them every year or two and I stand mesmerised by him. No jumping around, just mesmerised, soaking the vocals up. They melt my heart.

  • @kevmccormick6737
    @kevmccormick6737 5 лет назад +5

    Gojira is not simply music gojira is a piece of art at its finest definition

  • @ethank2050
    @ethank2050 6 лет назад +23

    Flying Whales is easily my favorite Gojira song... and From Mars to Sirius is arguably the best Gojira album... basically what I’m tryna say is, you made a damn good choice bro 🤘🤘

    • @AlexHefner
      @AlexHefner  6 лет назад +4

      thank you! it wasn't my choice it was a request! these Hefnerds are smart!

    • @ATthemusician
      @ATthemusician 6 лет назад

      It's a wee bit overrated, seems to be the only album/song people know that don't actually listen to gojira. I prefer the link!

    • @truedarklander
      @truedarklander 6 лет назад +1

      Andrew Teller The Link... Uhhh, it has some great stuff but it's not as good as FMTS or TWoAF

    • @truedarklander
      @truedarklander 6 лет назад +1

      Andrew Teller Inward Movement and Wisdom Comes are VERY kick-ass tho

    • @joeyuzwa891
      @joeyuzwa891 6 лет назад +1

      Andrew Teller uhhhh.... I don't know man. like the link, every album of theirs is awesome, but don't really see how it compares to FMTS. And just cause a song is popular doesn't make it bad or overrated. A song can be super popular and also be amazing, take bohemian rhapsody for instance. Idk, that's my opinion. And I'm sure your preference for the link isn't just based on the popularity of the album, but I don't think it should be a contributing factor.

  • @savaocokoljic
    @savaocokoljic 6 лет назад +30

    React to A Perfect Circle - The Package
    The lead singer is Maynard James Keenan who is also the lead singer of Tool.

    • @ThatOddGarage
      @ThatOddGarage 6 лет назад +2

      That whole record is incredible. Fyi.

    • @savaocokoljic
      @savaocokoljic 6 лет назад +2

      Kris Mackey That's true!

    • @ICE4B
      @ICE4B 6 лет назад +1

      The intro of that song is so cool and depressing

    • @slevans100
      @slevans100 6 лет назад

      Then straight to Count Bodies like Sheep to the Rythm of the War Drums!

  • @ohWolffy
    @ohWolffy 6 лет назад +23

    GOJIRA baby!!!!
    Go on the journey! Silvera, Gift of Guilt, Stranded, Explosia

    • @Concatenate
      @Concatenate 6 лет назад +2

      Definitely recommend Silvera. The groove in that riff should appeal to a hip hop fan. I love it when the heavier metal bands do something that you can almost dance to or bob your head to but it's still heavy and aggressive.

  • @fallen6060
    @fallen6060 4 года назад +6

    I like that he called Gojira a Heavy Metal band 🤣🤣🤣. I like your reaction! :)

  • @LightningStorm13
    @LightningStorm13 5 лет назад +61

    You NEED to listen to L'Enfant Sauvage by Gojira

  • @ValzRon
    @ValzRon 6 лет назад +19

    Im actually suprised that you liked that song, its quite heavy and thus for advanced listeners of this genre. When non-metal friends ask me to describe how i like that music I always compare metal to an acquired taste like alcohol for example. The first drink tastes like ass but then you get acustomed to it and start to develope a taste and youre able to tell the diffrence between whiskey and vodka. Same with this music, you cant start off with something heavy like this and immediately like it without being exposed to heavy music before. Youre making quick progress though alex :). Keep up the great work dude

    • @AlexHefner
      @AlexHefner  6 лет назад +4

      thank you for this comment my man! i feel like it is like watching a new show. the first few episdoes, you are unsure and once youre a season or 2 deep, youre hooked

    • @theoldblood3804
      @theoldblood3804 6 лет назад

      Valz Ron thats a really good way to put it. but all good music is likw that...cant understand it at first and then slowly becomes the best thing youve ever heard.

    • @Harrypjotter7
      @Harrypjotter7 6 лет назад

      Valz Ron for me this music brings me to trance. I have seen them for 4 times live now and it getting better and better.

    • @drock55551
      @drock55551 6 лет назад

      Valz Ron
      Metal is very much an acquired taste just like whiskey. You start out gagging then before you know it sipping smooth scotch like water.

    • @NegusInParis01
      @NegusInParis01 2 года назад

      This is was literally the first gojira I heard and I instantly fell in love with it, I wouldn't compare it to alcohol because I don't drink, gojira is like the finest dark chocolate you can find, but not the most bitter, it's strong taste is being balanced by the sweet and zesty fruits(the melodic parts) to the perfect amount, and it is my favorite band :)

  • @gbproductions3057
    @gbproductions3057 6 лет назад +67

    DUDE IM TELLING U ....U WILL BE BLOWN AWAY IF YOU LISTEN TO SOME OPETH PLSsssss

    • @nightfox7353
      @nightfox7353 6 лет назад +1

      GB Productions fuck yeah!

    • @tunein9001
      @tunein9001 6 лет назад +1

      Yes yes this a million times

    • @MurryFBM
      @MurryFBM 6 лет назад +3

      Something like Bleak, Harvest or The Leper Affinity

    • @serbster
      @serbster 6 лет назад +1

      100% true

    • @gutturalemesis
      @gutturalemesis 6 лет назад +1

      BLACK ROSE IMMORTAL!

  • @Galacticat_
    @Galacticat_ 6 лет назад +679

    Strapping Young Lad - Love?

    • @andrewtrader400
      @andrewtrader400 6 лет назад +40

      Josh Grooves dude you'll kill the poor guy.. Slow and steady
      Surprised hes gotten to gojira.
      The metal is strong with this one

    • @Galacticat_
      @Galacticat_ 6 лет назад +18

      Andrew Trader this gojira song is more extreme than love. Love is actually quite tame for SYL and it has a great groove plus clean and screaming vocals. I think he'll dig it!

    • @mikey19-_-84
      @mikey19-_-84 6 лет назад +13

      How about detox instead

    • @drgonzo9148
      @drgonzo9148 6 лет назад +13

      Oh My Fucking God instead

    • @gothcow1
      @gothcow1 6 лет назад +8

      Maybe some of Devin Townsend’s other stuff would be better since he’s just getting into metal

  • @squiddle5193
    @squiddle5193 6 лет назад +38

    Toxic Garbage Island next? :^)

  • @VitrificationOfBlood
    @VitrificationOfBlood 6 лет назад +3

    I love the fact that you have an open mind. The fact that you listen to this music without any prejudice is really showing because you seem to enjoy it straight away!

  • @siic
    @siic 6 лет назад +23

    HEAVIEST MATTER OF THE UNIVERSE by Gojira

  • @m.94
    @m.94 6 лет назад +155

    Tool-Reflection please, you'll hear 3 minutes of just instruments

    • @nimarezvani9160
      @nimarezvani9160 6 лет назад +19

      Listening to Reflection alone is useless..you have to listen to Disposition,Reflection and Triad in row.

    • @jackthewalrus2332
      @jackthewalrus2332 6 лет назад +12

      jokes on you im using dark theme

    • @zoltannagy3710
      @zoltannagy3710 6 лет назад +3

      dream theater XDDD

    • @nikolaswalter490
      @nikolaswalter490 6 лет назад +20

      I tried to rub of my screen when I saw your photo lol

    • @bryan5538
      @bryan5538 6 лет назад

      I agree 100%

  • @damefortuna
    @damefortuna 6 лет назад +21

    Deftones - Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)

    • @codyohara5463
      @codyohara5463 6 лет назад

      dame fortuna or xerces, both amazing songs

    • @amagamothrayus5004
      @amagamothrayus5004 6 лет назад +1

      Dude, you get him into deftones and it's all over.

  • @raynebeuaxdash5943
    @raynebeuaxdash5943 5 лет назад +5

    This was my first exposure song to Gojira as well. It's awesome. So glad you dig it!

  • @_Digishade_
    @_Digishade_ 6 лет назад +10

    Here are a few other Gojira recommendations (in no particular order):
    Born in Winter
    Oroborus (specifically the version from the Brixton Academy show - make sure you find the intro to get the full effect!)
    The Art of Dying (preferably Live from Vieilles Charrues for the opening growl, but Joe skips the typical opening vocals there.)
    Remembrance
    World to Come
    Where Dragons Dwell
    A Sight to Behold
    Love
    L'Enfant Sauvage
    From Mars
    To Sirius
    Liquid Fire
    Deliverance
    When you can, try to find a live version of any or all of these. They're almost always superior to the album versions.

  • @NochSonKerl
    @NochSonKerl 6 лет назад +16

    If you want to listen so a gojira song, that is not that heavy as this one, but still heavy, melodic and awesome over all, than I suggest you listen / react to the song Silvera by them :D

  • @Whydontyoudie2
    @Whydontyoudie2 6 лет назад +26

    Seeing you being intrigued by the instrumentals you should give prog-bands like Tool, Soen and Leprous a chance my dude!

  • @MrAAAbatteries
    @MrAAAbatteries 6 лет назад +34

    What! First Pisces and now Flying Whales!? I gotta sub now lol

    • @AlexHefner
      @AlexHefner  6 лет назад +1

      welcome to the family andrew!

  • @paniccleo
    @paniccleo 6 лет назад +10

    'The heaviest matter of the universe' by Gojira is my favorite song by them. Also, a lot of people are suggesting 'love' by Strapping Young Lad, and I think that or 'shitstorm' are a good choice by them.

  • @EverestBlizzard
    @EverestBlizzard 6 лет назад +3

    You should see this song played live-when I saw them live I was sadly in the balcony, but when the guitars kicked in the fucking crowd turned into a moving mass, and when it kicked in for real it was like the floor had turned into a mosh pit-fucking incredible.

  • @masterapurv
    @masterapurv 6 лет назад +95

    Opeth Next.

    • @horatiohuffnagel7978
      @horatiohuffnagel7978 6 лет назад +2

      Blackwater Park

    • @almostclueless7277
      @almostclueless7277 6 лет назад +1

      Nonono safe these two for later start with Harlequin Forest and check out the life version of this song

    • @serhatkoc5766
      @serhatkoc5766 6 лет назад

      Way Drive

    • @DharGez
      @DharGez 6 лет назад +6

      Ghost of perdition maybe?

    • @masterapurv
      @masterapurv 6 лет назад

      Best would be Windowpane live

  • @johnmccullough6540
    @johnmccullough6540 6 лет назад +64

    If you want a long sweet instrumental, you should check “Orion” by Metallica.

  • @theskrubplays5185
    @theskrubplays5185 6 лет назад +10

    I’d have to recommend Rammstein. They’re a very unique German speaking metal band. Their live performances are incredible. Great vid Alex! (Oh yeah System of a Down has beautiful melodies mixed with more hard hitting vocals, try them if you like a mix of both)

  • @rangamsarmah2061
    @rangamsarmah2061 4 года назад +7

    Gojira recommendations-
    Backbone
    Heaviest matter of the universe
    Toxic garbage island
    Remembrance
    Of blood and salt
    Silvera
    L'enfant sauvage
    Gift of guilt
    Born in winter
    Art of dying
    Stranded

  • @drouleau
    @drouleau 6 лет назад +2

    Some Gojira must-listens are "In The Wilderness" and "Explosia". Two of the heaviest songs ever. In The Wilderness has arguably one of the best outros of any song I've heard, with Explosia coming in a close second.

  • @cheesekesitos
    @cheesekesitos 6 лет назад +76

    React to The Flesh And The Power It Holds by Death

  • @tlr9403
    @tlr9403 6 лет назад +30

    It's all about getting used to it (the vocals and heaviness). When I started I couldn't even listen to thrash metal and would just listen NU (Slipknot; SOAD;...) Now I listed to technical death metal and slamming brutal death metal...

    • @Mellyouttaphase
      @Mellyouttaphase 6 лет назад

      Seirios yep! I use the spicy food analogy. Those not accustomed to chilli usually wouldn’t down a bowl of vindaloo curry but after eating butter chicken and enjoying it you might naturally progress to the harder stuff ;)

    • @tlr9403
      @tlr9403 6 лет назад +5

      Melody Notmylastname
      funny cause i have no problem with the heaviest growls or pig squeals or anything but i just can't stand spicy food

    • @DM-rc4yu
      @DM-rc4yu 6 лет назад

      Not necessarily about getting used to it. I've been listening to metal for 25 years and never really appreciated screaming and growling but more like tolerated it. These days it sounds just juvenile to me and something a 18 year old me would listen to.

    • @5ATX12
      @5ATX12 6 лет назад

      That's how i started. I started with slipknot, pillar, etc. Now I listen to Slaughter to prevail, Infant Annihilator, Thy are is murder.

    • @derekobs
      @derekobs 6 лет назад

      Early slipknot stuff is heavier than any thrash

  • @maksymiliancwikowski6970
    @maksymiliancwikowski6970 6 лет назад +9

    Gojira - The heaviest matter of the universe live at brixton academy!

  • @ClikcerProductions
    @ClikcerProductions 6 лет назад +7

    Gojira are definitely masters of letting the instruments do the talking, particularly on this album. Songs like Global warming and Ocean planet just ooze feeling purely through the instruments for long periods on end. I love it

  • @dafrightentornado
    @dafrightentornado 6 лет назад +66

    Hey bud, i just discovered your channel a couple days ago, and let me tell you, u have all my respect. really! I appreciate the acceptance u have for metal music and Art in general, and the way u deal with it. People with different music tastes should be like you :)
    So, wanna hear some artistic shit? Try this one out "Devin Townsend Project - Deadhead (live at the royal albert hall)." Believe me, you won't regret this I'm really sure

  • @02SplinterCell02
    @02SplinterCell02 6 лет назад +14

    Meshuggah! Meshuggah! Meshuggah!
    Also, try Vildhjarta - Dimman. Sounds like it would be right up your alley based upon your comments on this Gojira song. It's an instrumental.

    • @jamesthemachinedean
      @jamesthemachinedean 6 лет назад +2

      02SplinterCell02 vildhjårta need to be heard by more people

    • @MegaLaban12345
      @MegaLaban12345 6 лет назад +1

      James Dean agreeeed! Insanely underrated. Makes no sense to me that they aren't more popular.

  • @bigspinshit
    @bigspinshit 6 лет назад +6

    Love the energy bro, awesome stuff, keep it up!

  • @ElCyberiusOrchestra
    @ElCyberiusOrchestra 6 лет назад +5

    Gojira is philosophy, poetry, music and metaphisics all in one. No band like Gojira.

  • @vikkipage4274
    @vikkipage4274 6 лет назад +1

    Your transitions and cut ins (ex. "Twelve Seconds Later") KILLLLLL ME. It's 100% how my inner monologue works as well and it breathes life into me! ------ Kills me! Then gives me life back! Please don't ever change the format of your vids!!!

  • @Ramtinkazemi91
    @Ramtinkazemi91 10 месяцев назад +1

    dude, you're openness to new and different music has made me a fan! this is awesome to see someone not just discover gojira, but go and find out what they are about. cheers

  • @vdhzeno
    @vdhzeno 6 лет назад +9

    React to Gojira's Silvera or Stranded!

  • @LukewarmMulligan
    @LukewarmMulligan 6 лет назад +3

    This is technically part 2 of a longer song, the song before it on the album "The Heaviest Matter Of The Universe" was meant to lead into it

  • @TheProtronic
    @TheProtronic 6 лет назад +325

    The band's name sounds like the Japanese pronunciation of Godzilla.

    • @thewizardofeternalshitpost8579
      @thewizardofeternalshitpost8579 6 лет назад +317

      Robert Sanders Actually, Godzilla is the American pronunciation of Gojira

    • @redjakOfficial
      @redjakOfficial 6 лет назад +119

      Cuz it is.

    • @thewizardofeternalshitpost8579
      @thewizardofeternalshitpost8579 6 лет назад +6

      u wot mate Not sure man, I speak english and when i see the word 'gojira', usually I don't hear the word 'godzilla'

    • @redjakOfficial
      @redjakOfficial 6 лет назад +27

      Wizard : The japanese dont have the ''zi'' sound in their syllabic alphabet, hence the ''ji'' which is the closest phonetically, and they pronounce ''ra'' and ''la'' exactly the same way. So ''gojira'' is how an occidental would pronounce '' godzilla'' when writen in that syllabic ''katakana'' alphabet. Prononced by a Japanese you would hear Gojila. Can't get any clearer than that.

    • @unknownplayer3980
      @unknownplayer3980 6 лет назад +36

      It is, and they used to be named Godzilla. They switched their name in 2001 because of copyright issues. You can still find old school songs/demos from them under the name "Godzilla".

  • @Onkel_Dunkel
    @Onkel_Dunkel 6 лет назад +1

    Agalloch - In the Shadow of Our Pale Companion. It’s pretty long, has some harsh vocals, but is all in all one of the most beautiful pieces of music I’ve ever heard and it makes me wonder why more people aren’t checking this stuff out more often.
    Anyway, just wanted to say cool video! It’s nice to see you challenging your own musical taste. Will be checking in for more of these videos 😊

  • @Concatenate
    @Concatenate 6 лет назад +12

    You should go into a lot of these expecting high intensity. Gojira is very intense in many of their songs. People suggesting Meshuggah on here, they're very intense. Lamb of God is intense. This is what metal is. You'll begin to really appreciate the song dynamics, tempo changes, and overall complexity as time goes on though, trust me on that. Meshuggah's Future Breed Machine was one of my first experiences in to this type of thing and I hated it at first. Now it's one of my favorite tracks ever. Good luck to you on your metal journey.

  • @josevillarreal6252
    @josevillarreal6252 6 лет назад +252

    React to Meshuggah!!! nice vid as always

    • @AllThingsEntertaining
      @AllThingsEntertaining 6 лет назад +17

      Bleed please

    • @howiechen3591
      @howiechen3591 6 лет назад +9

      I feel like Bleed will definitely be the most highly requested song, but I think "Do Not Look Down" or "Clockworks" would be solid choices as well. "Stengah" if you're feeling more adventurous / looking for something older.

    • @bicboi1930
      @bicboi1930 6 лет назад +3

      Sane, Monstrocity, New Millennium Cyanide Christ, Pravus, ObZen, Bleed, Pineal Gland Optics, In Death - Is Life, Clockworks.... I could go on lol

    • @bicboi1930
      @bicboi1930 6 лет назад

      I'm a long time meshuggah fan and ive never been into stengah, to me it's their hardest song to listen to.

    • @swannie911
      @swannie911 6 лет назад +3

      Future Breed Machine forsure

  • @barbas181
    @barbas181 6 лет назад +32

    These guys are great!!

    • @tonythetyrant2572
      @tonythetyrant2572 6 лет назад +2

      Josh Sanabria these guys are what metal needed. They’re amazing live and friendly

  • @apexknight9356
    @apexknight9356 6 лет назад +4

    HELL YEAH!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR CHECKING OUT GOJIRA ALEX!!!! YOUR THE BEST!!!!

  • @commandershepard9312
    @commandershepard9312 5 лет назад +6

    the breakdowns in this song are 100% in my top 10 breakdowns

  • @SoldrfMfortune
    @SoldrfMfortune 3 года назад +3

    I'm surprised nobody's mentioned the video where someone synced the Fantasia 2000 flying whales segment to this song. It is such a great way to experience this song

  • @zeroad84
    @zeroad84 6 лет назад +7

    You've experienced the depth of metal and heaviness of it as well as the adrenaline it can produce, but now you need to feel the emotion and strength metal can have, please react to Alter bridge - Black bird

  • @nashidmamoon9151
    @nashidmamoon9151 6 лет назад +13

    Holy Wars Megadeth.

  • @cedricmartel872
    @cedricmartel872 6 лет назад +7

    Gojira is the greatest Heavy Metal Band😍😍😍

  • @TheEsteemedSirScrub
    @TheEsteemedSirScrub 6 лет назад +2

    Man I love how you're so open to different styles of music, more people should be as open minded when it comes to music :)

  • @n8iveheart8yhwh
    @n8iveheart8yhwh 5 лет назад +12

    This is nothing compared to the entire album From mars to sirius straight through start to finish cranked to the max....👍👍👍 start to finish in order all the way through.... The album is a trip in itself... 2 minutes means nothing when you take time for the entire symphony