Gojira

Hello to all my fellow music lovers! It's Tuesday once again and that only means we got another batch of three tune tuesday of songs to recommend for all of Hive community to listen and for this post, I will do a list of 3 songs from the band Gojira who made a history in metal music by being the first band to ever perform for the opening of the 2024 Olympics which is viewed by more than a billion of people. It's a very jaw- dropping performance that makes me want to feature them on this weeks ttt list.

The Art of Dying - Gojira

Perhaps because I do not speak French so I do know any French band or musicians aside from From Gojira and The Art of Dying was the first song that introduced me to the band which gives reference to the Buddhist concept of rebirth. The song explores the concept of embracing mortality and the transient nature of life which makes it kind of different to the usual metal songs that usually themes about war or satan. Overall for me, the intro and then leading into the main guitar riff when vocalist starts singing really drove this song home for me after the first few listens.

L'Enfant Sauvage - Gojira

'L'Enfant Sauvage was a song from Gojira's 5th album with the same title which translates as "The Wild Child" and was inspired by François Truffaut's film of the same name, which tells the true story of Victor of Aveyron, a child who was found alone in the woods with behaviors closer to a wild animal than a civilized human. The lyrics suggest a desire to return to a simpler, more primal state, free from the constraints of modern society.

Sphinx - Gojira

And for the last song, I added the song Sphinx that comes from the latest Gojira album, Fortitude that was released by 2021. Like other Gojira songs, does not rely on shock value of obscene lyrics or images but more on creating something that resonates on a deeper level with people with its them of self- realization, growth, and human connection to nature. As always, it has amazing riffs and groovy drums partnered with the raw voice of the vocalist makes it a really great song.

Bonus: Ah! Ca Ira - Gojira (2024 Summer Olympics Opening Performance)

To avoid a possible copy-right infringement, I decided to only give the link for the song Ah! Ca Ira which is the song performed by Gojira together with Marina Viotti as opening for the 2024 Summer Olympics. This Olympics performance was the very first in the history of metal music and exposes Gojira to billions of people and at the same time, the song depicts an important tribute to the French History with the French Revolution as shown with the beheaded Marie Antoinette and the building where she was beheaded that served as a prison during the French Revolution.

And that was it for this week's #threetunetuesday post. This was a project initiated by @ablaze where everyone was free to share their favorite music every Tuesday. Thank you very much if you made it till the end and you can tell me which song have you liked or was something that you never heard.