Heavy sounds, heady philosophy
Filed Under (Main Content) by Content Keyword RSS on 13-11-2008
Tagged Under : Adage, Brother, Christine Leonard, Death And Rebirth, Echoes, Factual Statement, Fast Forward, Grass, Heady Philosophy, Heavy Metal, Human Existence, Mario, Old Testament, Phrase, Prog Rock, Rock Musician, Sounds, Transitory Nature, Universal Themes, Way Of All Flesh
From Fast Forward Weekly by Christine Leonard The well-worn Old Testament phrase “All flesh is grass” is a terrifyingly factual statement about the transitory nature of human existence. French prog-rock musician Joe Duplantier echoes the adage in the title of his band Gojira’s latest album, The Way of All Flesh, tapping into the universal themes of death and rebirth to develop his unique brand of highly technical yet deeply spiritual heavy metal. Together with his brother, percussionist Mario Du
