GOJIRA - FORTITUDE (Black LP)

Recorded and Produced by Joe Duplantier at Silver Cord Studio - Gojira's Ridgewood, Queens, headquarters - and mixed by Andy Wallace (Nirvana, Rage Against The Machine), FORTITUDE is a collection of songs urging humanity to imagine a new world-and then make it happen. The band initially laid the foundation for FORTITUDE last year with the surprise release of the 2020 single "Another World." NPR hailed the track as "an apocalyptic banger," while STEREOGUM declared, "Gojira are one of this century's most important underground metal institutions." Voted by fans as the #1 release on REVOLVER's "5 Most Anticipated Albums of 2021," FORTITUDE continues Gojira's career-long tradition of harnessing their music as a vehicle for environmental activism with songs like "Amazonia" and "The Chant" not only surveying critical cases, but also catalyzing listeners to take action.

Tracklist:

1. Born for One Thing
2. Amazonia
3. Another World
4. Hold on
5. New Found
6. Fortitude
7. The Chant
8. Sphinx
9. Into the Storm
10. The Trails
11. Grind

RMFN Notes:

"As heavy as Fortitude is, this is considered one of the band's more mainstream albums. As of this writing, it's Gojira's most recent release, and honestly it has been incredibly successful. Each single dominated metal radio (shorter songs then 7 minutes definitely helped), and rightfully so. If you need an intro to Gojira (before diving into their early progressive era) then this is perfect album to start. Shoutout to one of my FAVORITE SONGS OF ALL TIME: Grind." - Chris