From Mars to Sirius

Infobox Album |
Name = From Mars to Sirius
Type = studio
Artist = Gojira


Released = September 27, 2005
Recorded =
Genre = Death metal, thrash metal, groove metal, progressive metal
Length = 66:52
Label = Listenable
Prosthetic
Producer =
Reviews = *About.com Rating|4|5 [http://heavymetal.about.com/od/cdreviews/fr/gojira.htm link]
* Decibel [http://decibelmagazine.com/reviews/feb2006/gojira.aspx link]
* The Metal Observer Rating-10|9 [http://www.metal-observer.com/articles.php?lid=1&sid=1&id=9177 link]
* Metal-Rules Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.metal-rules.com/review/viewreview.php?band=Gojira&album=&post_by=&rating=&month=&year=&pos=0 link]
* Metal Review [http://metalreview.com/2194/Gojira-From-Mars-To-Sirius.aspx link]
* PyroMusic (8.8/10) [http://www.pyromusic.net/index.php?p=reviews_review&review=Gojira-From_Mars_to_Sirius&id=719 link]
* Metal Storm (9.2/10) [http://www.metalstorm.ee/bands/album.php?album_id=3891&band_id=475&bandname=Gojira link]
* Vampire Magazine [http://www.vampire-magazine.com/article.php?aid=39890 link]
* Metal Underground Rating|2.5|5 [http://www.metalunderground.com/reviews/details.cfm?releaseid=288 link]
* The Metal Forge Rating-10|9 [http://www.themetalforge.com/modules.php?name=Reviews&rop=showcontent&id=588 link]
Last album = "The Link Alive"
(2004)
This album = "From Mars to Sirius"
(2005)
Next album = "The Way of All Flesh"
(2008)

"From Mars to Sirius" is the third album by the French metal band, Gojira. It is a concept album, focusing on the changing environment of the Earth, and how humanity must do something to save the Earth before it is too late. A video directed by Alan Duplantier was filmed for the song "To Sirius".

Track listing

# "Ocean Planet" – 5:32
# "Backbone" – 4:18
# "From the Sky" – 5:48
# "Unicorn" – 2:09
# "Where Dragons Dwell" – 6:54
# "The Heaviest Matter of the Universe" – 3:57
# "Flying Whales" – 7:44
# "In the Wilderness" – 7:47
# "World to Come" – 6:52
# "From Mars" – 2:24
# "To Sirius" – 5:37
# "Global Warming" – 7:50
# "Escape" – 5:08 (Metallica cover, bonus track for Japanese version)

Concept

This album follows a character who sees the world end and sets out on a journey to find the "Flying Whales" so they can teach the character to fly. Said character flies to Sirius C, where the 'Master Race' teaches him to restore life to the planet (possibly Earth).

The usage of interplanetary endeavoring in "Sirius" bares similarities to Voltaire's Micromégas, which tells the story of a man traveling through space originally from the planet Sirus.

Credits

Band

* Joe Duplantier – Vocals, Guitar
* Christian Andreu – Guitar
* Jean-Michel Labadie – Bass
* Mario Duplantier – Drums

Guest musicians

* Rory Freemantle – Trumpet