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| released = {{start date|2005|9|27|df=y}} |
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| studio = * Studio des Milans ([[Ondres]]) |
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* Le Florida ([[Agen]]) |
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| genre = {{hlist|[[Technical death metal]]<ref>{{cite news|last=Bagot|first=Pascal|date=17 February 2006|title=Le métal à la française|trans-title=Metal in a French way|url=https://musique.rfi.fr/musique/20060217-le-metal-francaise|url-status=live|language=fr|work=[[Radio France Internationale]]|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210302230816/https://musique.rfi.fr/musique/20060217-le-metal-francaise|archive-date=2 March 2021|access-date=29 April 2021|trans-quote=Firmly established in the register of [[Extreme metal|extreme music]], ... their technical and atmospheric death metal}}</ref>|[[progressive metal]]| [[groove metal]]|[[post-metal]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://metalinjection.net/tbt/from-mars-to-sirius-is-gojiras-massive-meaningful-masterpiece|title=#TBT: From Mars to Sirius is Gojira's Massive Meaningful Masterpiece|publisher=Metal Injection |accessdate=21 April 2020}}</ref>}} |
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| next_title = [[The Way of All Flesh (album)|The Way of All Flesh]] |
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}}'''''From Mars to Sirius''''' is the third studio album by French [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band [[Gojira (band)|Gojira]]. It is a [[concept album]] addressing [[environmental issues]] and the rebirth of a dead planet through a [[Space travel in science fiction|space travel]] storyline, with the underlying theme of a transition from war to peace. ''From Mars to Sirius'' was released in 2005 to critical acclaim. It has since been ranked amongst the ''[[Rolling Stone]]''{{'}}s 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time. |
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'''''From Mars to Sirius''''' is the third studio album by the French [[progressive metal]]–[[Progressive Death metal|progressive death metal]] band [[Gojira (band)|Gojira]]. |
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== Writing, recording, production == |
== Writing, recording, production == |
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The album was largely written by Joe and [[Mario Duplantier]], but [[Christian Andreu]] contributed certain parts such as the outro of "Where Dragons Dwell"{{sfn|Badin|2005|p=23}} and the central melody on "World to Come". According to Mario, the album was entirely self-produced by the band.<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Pratt|first=Greg|date=August 2018|title=In the Deep End: The Making of Gojira's From Mars to Sirius|magazine=[[Decibel (magazine)|Decibel]]|pages=49–54}}</ref> [[Jean-Michel Labadie]] was involved in the production, especially on the coherence of his bass in the compositions, and with his work the band sought "to bring a much warmer note into their sound".{{sfn|Doucet|2005|p=35}} Gojira had emphasized more interludes and melodies in this album. Joe Duplantier said that ''From Mars to Sirius'' represented a journey; saying, "and as in every journey, there are air gaps, variations and moments of calm".{{sfn|Doucet|2005|p=34}} |
The album was largely written by Joe and [[Mario Duplantier]], but [[Christian Andreu]] contributed certain parts such as the outro of "Where Dragons Dwell"{{sfn|Badin|2005|p=23}} and the central melody on "World to Come". According to Mario, the album was entirely self-produced by the band.<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Pratt|first=Greg|date=August 2018|title=In the Deep End: The Making of Gojira's From Mars to Sirius|magazine=[[Decibel (magazine)|Decibel]]|pages=49–54}}</ref> [[Jean-Michel Labadie]] was involved in the production, especially on the coherence of his bass in the compositions, and with his work the band sought "to bring a much warmer note into their sound".{{sfn|Doucet|2005|p=35}} Gojira had emphasized more interludes and melodies in this album. Joe Duplantier said that ''From Mars to Sirius'' represented a journey; saying, "and as in every journey, there are air gaps, variations and moments of calm".{{sfn|Doucet|2005|p=34}} |
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After the recording of ''[[Terra Incognita (Gojira album)|Terra Incognita]]'' made in ten days in a studio in [[Brussels]],<ref>{{cite news|last=Arnold|first=Laurent|date=7 July 2017|title=Gojira: 'La scène est notre maison'|trans-title=Gojira: 'The stage is our home'|url=https://www.estrepublicain.fr/edition-belfort-hericourt-montbeliard/2017/07/07/eurockeennes|url-status=live|language=fr|work=[[L'Est Républicain]]|location=[[Nancy, France]]|archive-url=https://archive.today/20201220115530/https://www.estrepublicain.fr/edition-belfort-hericourt-montbeliard/2017/07/07/eurockeennes|archive-date=20 December 2020|access-date=18 July 2021}}</ref> the band decided to build their own studio called, ''Le Studio des Milans'', located in their hometown, where ''From Mars to Sirius'' would be recorded.{{sfn|Badin|2005|p=23}} The drum |
After the recording of ''[[Terra Incognita (Gojira album)|Terra Incognita]]'' made in ten days in a studio in [[Brussels]],<ref>{{cite news|last=Arnold|first=Laurent|date=7 July 2017|title=Gojira: 'La scène est notre maison'|trans-title=Gojira: 'The stage is our home'|url=https://www.estrepublicain.fr/edition-belfort-hericourt-montbeliard/2017/07/07/eurockeennes|url-status=live|language=fr|work=[[L'Est Républicain]]|location=[[Nancy, France]]|archive-url=https://archive.today/20201220115530/https://www.estrepublicain.fr/edition-belfort-hericourt-montbeliard/2017/07/07/eurockeennes|archive-date=20 December 2020|access-date=18 July 2021}}</ref> the band decided to build their own studio called, ''Le Studio des Milans'', located in their hometown, where ''From Mars to Sirius'' would be recorded.{{sfn|Badin|2005|p=23}} The drum recordings were made at ''Le Florida'' in [[Agen]].<ref>{{cite news|author=<!--Staff writer(s)/no by-line.-->|title=Masterclass with Christian Andreu|url=https://www.le-florida.org/evenement/masterclass-avec-christian-andreu_21-03-15/|url-status=live|language=fr|work=Le Florida|date=15 March 2021|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210718140344/https://www.le-florida.org/evenement/masterclass-avec-christian-andreu_21-03-15/|archive-date=18 July 2021|access-date=18 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media notes|title=From Mars to Sirius|others=[[Gojira (band)|Gojira]]|date=2005|page=6|type=booklet|publisher=Gabriel Editions|id=MS08|location=France}}</ref> |
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Prior to the album's release date, the band performed two songs at concerts in France, "Backbone" and "The Heaviest Matter of the Universe".{{sfn|Badin|2005|p=23}} The [[Mastering (audio)|mastering]] of the album was completed in mid-July 2005.{{sfn|Badin|2005|p=23}} |
Prior to the album's release date, the band performed two songs at concerts in France, "Backbone" and "The Heaviest Matter of the Universe".{{sfn|Badin|2005|p=23}} The [[Mastering (audio)|mastering]] of the album was completed in mid-July 2005.{{sfn|Badin|2005|p=23}} |
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== Concept and artwork == |
== Concept and artwork == |
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{{Listen|type=music|filename=Gojira - Ocean Planet.ogg|title="Ocean Planet"|description=Sample of "Ocean Planet". The album was the narrative of a metaphorical journey to the "ocean planet" Sirius C.{{sfn|Doucet|2005|p=34}}}} |
{{Listen|type=music|filename=Gojira - Ocean Planet.ogg|title="Ocean Planet"|description=Sample of "Ocean Planet". The album was the narrative of a metaphorical journey to the "ocean planet" Sirius C.{{sfn|Doucet|2005|p=34}}}} |
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A [[concept album]], ''From Mars to Sirius'' relates the resurrection of a dead planet through an interplanetary quest, tackling [[Environmentalism in music|environmental issues]] such as [[climate change]] and [[Human impact on marine life|impacts on marine life]] as well as broader themes of life, death, and rebirth.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/06/24/9-gojira-from-mars-to-sirius/|title=Gojira - From Mars to Sirius|publisher=[[MetalSucks]]|date=2009 |
A [[concept album]], ''From Mars to Sirius'' relates the resurrection of a dead planet through an interplanetary quest, tackling [[Environmentalism in music|environmental issues]] such as [[climate change]] and [[Human impact on marine life|impacts on marine life]] as well as broader themes of life, death, and rebirth.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/06/24/9-gojira-from-mars-to-sirius/|title=Gojira - From Mars to Sirius|publisher=[[MetalSucks]]|date=24 June 2009}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last=Lucas|first=Olivia R.|date=October 2019|title='Shrieking soldiers … wiping clean the earth': hearing apocalyptic environmentalism in the music of Botanist|url=https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/popular-music/article/abs/shrieking-soldiers-wiping-clean-the-earth-hearing-apocalyptic-environmentalism-in-the-music-of-botanist/8C9F6AD2044A8F240E24160FCBCF06F0|journal=Popular Music|language=en|volume=38|issue=3|pages=481–497|doi=10.1017/S0261143019000308|s2cid=211654173 |issn=0261-1430}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=27 June 2018|title=Gojira - "From Mars to Sirius"|url=https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2018/06/27/gojira/|access-date=28 January 2021|website=Decibel Magazine|language=en-US}}</ref> Explaining the meaning behind the album title, [[Joe Duplantier]] said in an interview that "In some cultures, [[Mars (mythology)|Mars]] symbolizes war and [[Sirius]] peace. I'm simplifying! It is a journey of a state of war, even if in France we are preserved, but it can be a war within us, in our flesh, in our mind, a war with ourselves".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.spirit-of-metal.com/interview-groupe-Gojira-id_inter-292-l-fr.html|title=Gojira : Interview / Spirit of Metal Webzine (fr)|date=October 2005|website=www.spirit-of-metal.com|language=fr|access-date=17 June 2016}}</ref> |
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The song "Flying Whales" is "a homage" to [[whales]] and |
The song "Flying Whales" is "a homage" to [[Whale#Intelligence|whales]] and their intelligence.{{sfn|Doucet|2005|p=34}} The concept emerged during the second album's tour and resulted in the imagery and artwork for ''From Mars to Sirius''.<ref>{{cite news |last=Geist |first=Brandon |date=1 March 2007 |title=Coming to America: Gojira on First U.S. Tour, Flying Whales, Dressing-Room Fires |url=https://www.revolvermag.com/music/coming-america-gojira-first-us-tour-flying-whales-dressing-room-fires |url-status=live |work=[[Revolver (magazine)|Revolver]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210604204520/https://www.revolvermag.com/music/coming-america-gojira-first-us-tour-flying-whales-dressing-room-fires |archive-date=4 June 2021 |access-date=17 August 2021}}</ref> The cover art was created by Joe Duplantier.{{sfn|Badin|2005|p=23}} |
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== Release == |
== Release == |
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[[Listenable Records]] reissued the album on vinyl in September 2012 and in November 2015 in limited quantities.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://teamrock.com/news/2015-11-27/gojira-catalogue-set-for-vinyl-release|title=Gojira catalogue set for vinyl release|date=2015 |
[[Listenable Records]] reissued the album on vinyl in September 2012 and in November 2015 in limited quantities.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://teamrock.com/news/2015-11-27/gojira-catalogue-set-for-vinyl-release|title=Gojira catalogue set for vinyl release|date=27 November 2015|website=Metal Hammer|language=en-GB|access-date=17 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.theprp.com/2015/11/27/news/gojira-to-release-past-albums-on-limited-splatter-vinyl/|title=Gojira To Release Past Albums On Limited Splatter Vinyl {{!}} Theprp.com – Metal And Hardcore News Plus Reviews And More|date=27 November 2015|website=Theprp.com|access-date=17 June 2016}}</ref> A 10th anniversary box-set was released on 12 February 2016, again through Listenable Records.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/gojira-from-mars-to-sirius-limited-edition-tenth-anniversary-box-set-due-in-february/|title=Gojira: 'From Mars To Sirius' Limited-Edition Tenth-Anniversary Box Set Due In February|date=22 January 2016|website=Blabbermmouth.net|language=en-US|access-date=17 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://teamrock.com/news/2016-01-25/gojira-s-from-mars-to-sirius-gets-10-year-box-set|title=Gojira's From Mars To Sirius gets 10-year box set|date=25 January 2016|website=Metal Hammer|language=en-GB|access-date=17 June 2016}}</ref> A [[music video|video]] directed by Alain Duplantier was filmed for the song "To Sirius".<ref>{{Citation|last=Listenablerecs|title=Gojira - To Sirius|date=2 November 2006|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwoS1EcTvKI |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/TwoS1EcTvKI |archive-date=22 December 2021 |url-status=live|accessdate=17 June 2016}}{{cbignore}}</ref> |
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== Critical reception and legacy == |
== Critical reception and legacy == |
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| rev1 = [[About.com]] |
| rev1 = [[About.com]] |
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| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="Bowar-review">{{ |
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="Bowar-review">{{Cite web |url=http://heavymetal.about.com/od/cdreviews/fr/gojira.htm |title=Gojira - From Mars To Sirius Review |access-date=29 June 2007 |archive-date=29 November 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061129042623/http://heavymetal.about.com/od/cdreviews/fr/gojira.htm |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref> |
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| rev2 = [[AllMusic]] |
| rev2 = [[AllMusic]] |
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| rev2Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="AllMusic">{{cite web |url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=from-mars-to-sirius-mw0000575883|pure_url=yes}}|title=''From Mars to Sirius''|publisher=[[AllMusic]] |last1=Rivadavia |first1=Eduardo |accessdate=14 April 2021}}</ref> |
| rev2Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="AllMusic">{{cite web |url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=from-mars-to-sirius-mw0000575883|pure_url=yes}}|title=''From Mars to Sirius''|publisher=[[AllMusic]] |last1=Rivadavia |first1=Eduardo |accessdate=14 April 2021}}</ref> |
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| rev3 = [[The A.V. Club]] |
| rev3 = ''[[The A.V. Club]]'' |
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| rev3Score = B<ref name="Murray2006">{{cite news |last=Murray |first=Noel | date=23 August 2006 |title=Music in Brief |url=http://www.avclub.com/article/music-in-brief-22628 |url-status=live |work=[[The A.V. Club]]| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170217110629/http://www.avclub.com/article/music-in-brief-22628 |archive-date=17 February 2017 |access-date=14 April 2021}}</ref> |
| rev3Score = B<ref name="Murray2006">{{cite news |last=Murray |first=Noel | date=23 August 2006 |title=Music in Brief |url=http://www.avclub.com/article/music-in-brief-22628 |url-status=live |work=[[The A.V. Club]]| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170217110629/http://www.avclub.com/article/music-in-brief-22628 |archive-date=17 February 2017 |access-date=14 April 2021}}</ref> |
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| rev4 = [[Blabbermouth.net]] |
| rev4 = [[Blabbermouth.net]] |
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| rev4Score = 9/10<ref name="Bergman2005">{{cite news |last=Bergman |first=Keith |date=2005 |title=Gojira - From Mars to Sirius |url= http://www.blabbermouth.net/showreview.aspx?reviewID=535 |work=[[Blabbermouth.net]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120201131522/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/showreview.aspx?reviewID=535 |archive-date=2012 |
| rev4Score = 9/10<ref name="Bergman2005">{{cite news |last=Bergman |first=Keith |date=2005 |title=Gojira - From Mars to Sirius |url= http://www.blabbermouth.net/showreview.aspx?reviewID=535 |work=[[Blabbermouth.net]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120201131522/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/showreview.aspx?reviewID=535 |archive-date=1 February 2012 |access-date=14 April 2021}}</ref> |
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| rev5 = ''[[Decibel (magazine)|Decibel]]'' |
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| rev5Score = 8/10<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Terry |first=Nick |date=February 2006 |title=Reviews |magazine=[[Decibel (magazine)|Decibel]] |publisher=Red Flag Media, Inc. |issue=16 |pages=76, 78}}</ref> |
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| rev5Score = favorable<ref name="D'Andrea2007">{{cite news |last=D'Andrea |first=Niki |date=25 October 2007 |title=From Mars to Sirius review |url=http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/2007-10-25/music/gojira/ |newspaper=[[Phoenix New Times]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161009075920/https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/music/gojira-6429969 |archive-date=9 October 2009 |access-date=14 April 2021}}</ref> |
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| rev6 = ''[[Exclaim!]]'' |
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| rev6Score = favorable<ref>{{cite news |last=Chris |first=Chris |date=1 February 2006 |title=Gojira − From Mars to Sirius |url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/gojira-from_mars_to_sirius |url-status=live |work=[[Exclaim!]] |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210807160337/https://exclaim.ca/music/article/gojira-from_mars_to_sirius |archive-date=7 August 2021 |access-date=11 October 2022}}</ref> |
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| rev7 = ''[[Phoenix New Times]]'' |
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| rev7Score = favorable<ref name="D'Andrea2007">{{cite news |last=D'Andrea |first=Niki |date=25 October 2007 |title=From Mars to Sirius review |url=http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/2007-10-25/music/gojira/ |newspaper=[[Phoenix New Times]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161009075920/https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/music/gojira-6429969 |archive-date=9 October 2016 |access-date=14 April 2021}}</ref> |
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| rev8 = ''Hard N'Heavy Magazine'' |
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| rev8Score = {{Rating| |
| rev8Score = {{Rating|5|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Renaud|first=Charlélie|date=October 2005|title=Gojira - From Mars to Sirius|department=Review|magazine=Hard N'Heavy Magazine|language=fr|location=[[Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine]]|publisher=Cyber Press Publishing|issue=115|page=68|issn=1252-2279}}</ref> |
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| rev9 = ''[[Rock Hard (magazine)|Rock Hard]]'' |
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| rev9score = 8.5/10<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Gojira: From Mars to Sirius|url=https://www.rockhard.de/reviews/gojira-from-sirius-to-mars_314193.html|language=de|magazine=[[Rock Hard (magazine)|Rock Hard]]|issue=222|access-date=26 April 2021}}</ref> |
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| rev10 = Sputnikmusic |
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| rev10Score = {{Rating|2|5}}<ref name="sputnik">{{cite news|last=Schroer|first=Brendan|date=2 April 2021|title=Gojira: From Mars to Sirius|url=https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/10549/Gojira-From-Mars-to-Sirius/|work=Sputnikmusic|access-date=26 April 2021}}</ref> |
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''From Mars to Sirius'' was received positively by critics. [[AllMusic]]'s Eduardo Rivadavia noted the influences of bands such as [[Pantera]], [[Meshuggah]], and [[Neurosis (band)|Neurosis]] on the album, particularly in the guitar work and emphasis on atmosphere.<ref name="AllMusic"/> Heaping praise on the album, Rivadavia wrote that "the fluidity with which utmost heaviness and delicate melodies were made to coexist within the scope of single songs like 'Where Dragons Dwell', 'Flying Whales', and 'World to Come', was truly astonishing—as was the surprisingly seamless flow accomplished by the sequencing of these wildly disparate tracks, and the thematically conjoined esoteric subjects undertaken throughout. The final outcome was still not easy to digest, and admittedly just a tad bit overlong (Gojira's next challenge was definitely to be a little more concise), but compared to most of the impossibly dense (and often exhausting) prog metal available, ''From Mars to Sirius'', struck a close to perfect balance between degree of difficulty and ultimate reward."<ref name="AllMusic"/> |
''From Mars to Sirius'' was received positively by critics. [[AllMusic]]'s Eduardo Rivadavia noted the influences of bands such as [[Pantera]], [[Meshuggah]], and [[Neurosis (band)|Neurosis]] on the album, particularly in the guitar work and emphasis on atmosphere.<ref name="AllMusic"/> Heaping praise on the album, Rivadavia wrote that "the fluidity with which utmost heaviness and delicate melodies were made to coexist within the scope of single songs like 'Where Dragons Dwell', 'Flying Whales', and 'World to Come', was truly astonishing—as was the surprisingly seamless flow accomplished by the sequencing of these wildly disparate tracks, and the thematically conjoined esoteric subjects undertaken throughout. The final outcome was still not easy to digest, and admittedly just a tad bit overlong (Gojira's next challenge was definitely to be a little more concise), but compared to most of the impossibly dense (and often exhausting) prog metal available, ''From Mars to Sirius'', struck a close to perfect balance between degree of difficulty and ultimate reward."<ref name="AllMusic"/> |
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[[Blabbermouth.net]]'s Keith Bergman made similar comparisons to Meshuggah and Neurosis, but wrote that "A grocery list of influences does Gojira no justice" and that "This is a masterpiece on par with anything Meshuggah or Mastodon have released."<ref name="Bergman2005"/> He described their musical style as "dark, churning and hypnotic, massively heavy but varied and surprising, never monotonous"; and their lyrics as "surprisingly positive and life-affirming, their words add humanity to even the most angry, mechanized portions of the album." Bergman concluded his review by praising ''From Mars to Sirius'' as an "immense, intense, and very impressive album."<ref name="Bergman2005"/> |
[[Blabbermouth.net]]'s Keith Bergman made similar comparisons to Meshuggah and Neurosis, but wrote that "A grocery list of influences does Gojira no justice" and that "This is a masterpiece on par with anything Meshuggah or [[Mastodon (band)|Mastodon]] have released."<ref name="Bergman2005"/> He described their musical style as "dark, churning and hypnotic, massively heavy but varied and surprising, never monotonous"; and their lyrics as "surprisingly positive and life-affirming, their words add humanity to even the most angry, mechanized portions of the album." Bergman concluded his review by praising ''From Mars to Sirius'' as an "immense, intense, and very impressive album."<ref name="Bergman2005"/> |
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Chad Bowar of [[Dotdash|About.com]] commented that the album combine "[[Extreme metal|extreme]] and heavy, but also has a lot of progressive elements", while "some songs are pure death metal, others much more mellow and atmospheric".<ref name="Bowar-review"/> Noel Murray of [[The A.V. Club]] also viewed that it presents Gojira in two style: "between the bouts of sonic violence, Gojira finds time for the spare instrumental".<ref name="Murray2006"/> Niki D'Andrea of ''[[Phoenix New Times]]'' stated, "Quite simply, in a genre that usually sounds crunchy and confined, Gojira sounds huge, like the conscientious monster it is".<ref name="D'Andrea2007"/> |
Chad Bowar of [[Dotdash|About.com]] commented that the album combine "[[Extreme metal|extreme]] and heavy, but also has a lot of progressive elements", while "some songs are pure death metal, others much more mellow and atmospheric".<ref name="Bowar-review"/> Noel Murray of [[The A.V. Club]] also viewed that it presents Gojira in two style: "between the bouts of sonic violence, Gojira finds time for the spare instrumental".<ref name="Murray2006"/> Niki D'Andrea of ''[[Phoenix New Times]]'' stated, "Quite simply, in a genre that usually sounds crunchy and confined, Gojira sounds huge, like the conscientious monster it is".<ref name="D'Andrea2007"/> |
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''[[Rolling Stone]]'' named the album No. 97 on their list of the Top 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time, and [[MetalSucks]] named it no. 9 on their list of the 21 Best Metal Albums of the 21st Century.<ref>{{Cite |
''[[Rolling Stone]]'' named the album No. 97 on their list of the Top 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time, and [[MetalSucks]] named it no. 9 on their list of the 21 Best Metal Albums of the 21st Century.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/the-100-greatest-metal-albums-of-all-time-w486923/gojira-from-mars-to-sirius-2005-w486992|title=The 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=30 June 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/06/24/9-gojira-from-mars-to-sirius/|title=#9: Gojira - From Mars to Sirius {{!}} MetalSucks|date=24 June 2009|work=MetalSucks|access-date=30 June 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> ''[[Loudwire]]'' ranked it as the 15th best progressive metal album of all time,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hill |first=John|date=2020-06-28 |title=Top 25 Progressive Metal Albums of All Time |url=https://loudwire.com/top-progressive-metal-albums-all-time/ |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=Loudwire |language=en}}</ref> and named it the second-best metal album of 2005 in a retrospective list.<ref>{{Cite web |last=DiVita |first=Joe|date=2015-12-29 |title=10 Best Metal Albums of 2005 |url=https://loudwire.com/10-best-metal-albums-of-2005/ |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=Loudwire |language=en}}</ref> ''[[Metal Hammer]]'' named this album No. 15 out of The 100 Greatest Metal Albums of the 21st Century.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/the-100-greatest-metal-albums-of-the-21st-century/9|title=The 100 greatest metal albums of the 21st century|last=Hammer|first=Metal Hammer 2018-10-12T22:37:52Z Metal|website=Metal Hammer Magazine|language=en|access-date=31 January 2019}}</ref> AllMusic's Eduardo Rivadavia describes the album as marking a turning point for the band, "gaining them access into the exclusive top echelon of the world's progressive metal elite." In 2018, [[Decibel (magazine)|Decibel]] inducted the album into their hall of fame.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2018/06/27/gojira/|title=Gojira {{!}} Decibel Magazine|date=27 June 2018|work=Decibel Magazine|access-date=30 June 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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''[[Loudwire]]'' included "Flying Whales" on their list of the 66 Best Metal Songs of the 21st Century (list sorted by year).<ref name="LW2020-09-24">{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s)/no by-line.--> | title=The 66 Best Metal Songs of the 21st Century |url=https://loudwire.com/best-metal-songs-21st-century/ |url-status=live|work=Loudwire |date=24 September 2020 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210409143411/https://loudwire.com/best-metal-songs-21st-century/ |archive-date=9 April 2021 |access-date=9 April 2021}}</ref> Graham Hartmann said it utilized "one of the best riffs and breakdowns of the century", adding that the song "becomes more iconic as the years pass, stretching the limits of what a metal band can achieve without clean vocals or flashy guitar solos".<ref name="LW2020-09-24"/> |
''[[Loudwire]]'' included "Flying Whales" on their list of the 66 Best Metal Songs of the 21st Century (list sorted by year).<ref name="LW2020-09-24">{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s)/no by-line.--> | title=The 66 Best Metal Songs of the 21st Century |url=https://loudwire.com/best-metal-songs-21st-century/ |url-status=live|work=Loudwire |date=24 September 2020 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210409143411/https://loudwire.com/best-metal-songs-21st-century/ |archive-date=9 April 2021 |access-date=9 April 2021}}</ref> Graham Hartmann said it utilized "one of the best riffs and breakdowns of the century", adding that the song "becomes more iconic as the years pass, stretching the limits of what a metal band can achieve without clean vocals or flashy guitar solos".<ref name="LW2020-09-24"/> ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' included the song in their list of the 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs, ranking it at number 70.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2023-03-13 |title=The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/100-greatest-heavy-metal-songs-1234688425/ |access-date=2023-06-29 |website=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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Personnel adapted from AllMusic.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/from-mars-to-sirius-mw0000575883/credits|title=From Mars to Sirius - Gojira {{!}} Credits {{!}} AllMusic|website=AllMusic|access-date=17 June 2016}}</ref> |
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* {{cite magazine|last=Badin|first=Olivier|date=August 2005|title=Gojira - Ondres, France. 11 & 12 June 2005|department=Studio reports|magazine=Hard N'Heavy Magazine|language=fr|location=[[Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine]]|publisher=Cyber Press Publishing|issue=114|pages=22–23|issn=1252-2279}} |
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* {{cite magazine|last=Doucet|first=Renaud|date=October 2005|title=Gojira - Notre Mer la Terre|trans-title=Gojira - Our Mother the Earth|department=Interview|magazine=Hard N'Heavy Magazine|language=fr|location=Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine|publisher=Cyber Press Publishing|issue=115|pages=32–35|issn=1252-2279}} |
* {{cite magazine|last=Doucet|first=Renaud|date=October 2005|title=Gojira - Notre Mer la Terre|trans-title=Gojira - Our Mother the Earth|department=Interview|magazine=Hard N'Heavy Magazine|language=fr|location=Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine|publisher=Cyber Press Publishing|issue=115|pages=32–35|issn=1252-2279}} |
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From Mars to Sirius is the third studio album by French heavy metal band Gojira. It is a concept album addressing environmental issues and the rebirth of a dead planet through a space travel storyline, with the underlying theme of a transition from war to peace. From Mars to Sirius was released in 2005 to critical acclaim. It has since been ranked amongst the Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time.
Writing, recording, production
[edit]The album was largely written by Joe and Mario Duplantier, but Christian Andreu contributed certain parts such as the outro of "Where Dragons Dwell"[3] and the central melody on "World to Come". According to Mario, the album was entirely self-produced by the band.[4] Jean-Michel Labadie was involved in the production, especially on the coherence of his bass in the compositions, and with his work the band sought "to bring a much warmer note into their sound".[5] Gojira had emphasized more interludes and melodies in this album. Joe Duplantier said that From Mars to Sirius represented a journey; saying, "and as in every journey, there are air gaps, variations and moments of calm".[6]
After the recording of Terra Incognita made in ten days in a studio in Brussels,[7] the band decided to build their own studio called, Le Studio des Milans, located in their hometown, where From Mars to Sirius would be recorded.[3] The drum recordings were made at Le Florida in Agen.[8][9]
Prior to the album's release date, the band performed two songs at concerts in France, "Backbone" and "The Heaviest Matter of the Universe".[3] The mastering of the album was completed in mid-July 2005.[3]
Concept and artwork
[edit]A concept album, From Mars to Sirius relates the resurrection of a dead planet through an interplanetary quest, tackling environmental issues such as climate change and impacts on marine life as well as broader themes of life, death, and rebirth.[10][11][12] Explaining the meaning behind the album title, Joe Duplantier said in an interview that "In some cultures, Mars symbolizes war and Sirius peace. I'm simplifying! It is a journey of a state of war, even if in France we are preserved, but it can be a war within us, in our flesh, in our mind, a war with ourselves".[13]
The song "Flying Whales" is "a homage" to whales and their intelligence.[6] The concept emerged during the second album's tour and resulted in the imagery and artwork for From Mars to Sirius.[14] The cover art was created by Joe Duplantier.[3]
Release
[edit]Listenable Records reissued the album on vinyl in September 2012 and in November 2015 in limited quantities.[15][16] A 10th anniversary box-set was released on 12 February 2016, again through Listenable Records.[17][18] A video directed by Alain Duplantier was filmed for the song "To Sirius".[19]
Critical reception and legacy
[edit]Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
About.com | [20] |
AllMusic | [21] |
The A.V. Club | B[22] |
Blabbermouth.net | 9/10[23] |
Decibel | 8/10[24] |
Exclaim! | favorable[25] |
Phoenix New Times | favorable[26] |
Hard N'Heavy Magazine | [27] |
Rock Hard | 8.5/10[28] |
Sputnikmusic | [29] |
From Mars to Sirius was received positively by critics. AllMusic's Eduardo Rivadavia noted the influences of bands such as Pantera, Meshuggah, and Neurosis on the album, particularly in the guitar work and emphasis on atmosphere.[21] Heaping praise on the album, Rivadavia wrote that "the fluidity with which utmost heaviness and delicate melodies were made to coexist within the scope of single songs like 'Where Dragons Dwell', 'Flying Whales', and 'World to Come', was truly astonishing—as was the surprisingly seamless flow accomplished by the sequencing of these wildly disparate tracks, and the thematically conjoined esoteric subjects undertaken throughout. The final outcome was still not easy to digest, and admittedly just a tad bit overlong (Gojira's next challenge was definitely to be a little more concise), but compared to most of the impossibly dense (and often exhausting) prog metal available, From Mars to Sirius, struck a close to perfect balance between degree of difficulty and ultimate reward."[21]
Blabbermouth.net's Keith Bergman made similar comparisons to Meshuggah and Neurosis, but wrote that "A grocery list of influences does Gojira no justice" and that "This is a masterpiece on par with anything Meshuggah or Mastodon have released."[23] He described their musical style as "dark, churning and hypnotic, massively heavy but varied and surprising, never monotonous"; and their lyrics as "surprisingly positive and life-affirming, their words add humanity to even the most angry, mechanized portions of the album." Bergman concluded his review by praising From Mars to Sirius as an "immense, intense, and very impressive album."[23]
Chad Bowar of About.com commented that the album combine "extreme and heavy, but also has a lot of progressive elements", while "some songs are pure death metal, others much more mellow and atmospheric".[20] Noel Murray of The A.V. Club also viewed that it presents Gojira in two style: "between the bouts of sonic violence, Gojira finds time for the spare instrumental".[22] Niki D'Andrea of Phoenix New Times stated, "Quite simply, in a genre that usually sounds crunchy and confined, Gojira sounds huge, like the conscientious monster it is".[26]
Rolling Stone named the album No. 97 on their list of the Top 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time, and MetalSucks named it no. 9 on their list of the 21 Best Metal Albums of the 21st Century.[30][31] Loudwire ranked it as the 15th best progressive metal album of all time,[32] and named it the second-best metal album of 2005 in a retrospective list.[33] Metal Hammer named this album No. 15 out of The 100 Greatest Metal Albums of the 21st Century.[34] AllMusic's Eduardo Rivadavia describes the album as marking a turning point for the band, "gaining them access into the exclusive top echelon of the world's progressive metal elite." In 2018, Decibel inducted the album into their hall of fame.[35]
Loudwire included "Flying Whales" on their list of the 66 Best Metal Songs of the 21st Century (list sorted by year).[36] Graham Hartmann said it utilized "one of the best riffs and breakdowns of the century", adding that the song "becomes more iconic as the years pass, stretching the limits of what a metal band can achieve without clean vocals or flashy guitar solos".[36] Rolling Stone included the song in their list of the 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs, ranking it at number 70.[37]
Track listing
[edit]All lyrics are written by Joe Duplantier; all music is composed by Gojira
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Ocean Planet" | 5:32 |
2. | "Backbone" | 4:18 |
3. | "From the Sky" | 5:48 |
4. | "Unicorn" (instrumental) | 2:09 |
5. | "Where Dragons Dwell" | 6:54 |
6. | "The Heaviest Matter of the Universe" | 3:57 |
7. | "Flying Whales" | 7:44 |
8. | "In the Wilderness" | 7:47 |
9. | "World to Come" | 6:52 |
10. | "From Mars" | 2:24 |
11. | "To Sirius" | 5:37 |
12. | "Global Warming" | 7:50 |
Total length: | 66:52 |
Personnel
[edit]Personnel adapted from AllMusic.[39]
Gojira
[edit]- Joe Duplantier – vocals, rhythm guitar
- Christian Andreu – lead guitar
- Jean-Michel Labadie – bass
- Mario Duplantier – drums
Technical personnel
[edit]- Joe Duplantier – writing, mixing, artwork
- Jean-Michel Labadie – mixing
- Seb Dupuis – mastering
- Jean-Pierre Chalbos – mastering
- Laurent Etchemendy – engineering, mixing
Charts
[edit]Chart (2005) | Peak position |
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French Albums (SNEP)[40] | 44 |
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- Doucet, Renaud (October 2005). "Gojira - Notre Mer la Terre" [Gojira - Our Mother the Earth]. Interview. Hard N'Heavy Magazine (in French). No. 115. Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine: Cyber Press Publishing. pp. 32–35. ISSN 1252-2279.