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Magma - Gojira (2016)
Gojira is an interesting lesson in expectation vs reality. While they’re definitely a metal band, and definitely a progressive metal band, they don’t spend a lot of time in that conventional space.
The riffs are fast and furious but never head-crushing, leaving space for the higher-end guitars and the easily intelligible lyrics.
While they are always cerebral, they also do love a solid groove. Witness Stranded, The Cell, and Only Pain for loud-but-not-too-loud, fast-but-not-too-fast perfection.
