If you're reading this review and already know of Gojira, chances are good that Gojira doesn't need to prove anything to you anymore. While simultaneously being one of the most impressive live metal bands on the planet, they have also crafted an ever-evolving discography that's filled to the brim with more heavy rhythms and unique guitar slides than you could ever know what to do with (I guess except headbang to). 2005's From Mars to Sirius was a pinnacle for the band; showing that progressively minded compositions and destructively heavy metal stylings don't have to be mutually exclusive. Magma, however, showcases the band going back to square one, in some respects. Their latest offering still has its heavy moments, but it's evident that the overall emphasis is placed on the simplifying the rhythmic tendencies that have contributed to the foundation Gojira's sound since their inception.
