GODZILLA (Pre-GOJIRA) - Victim (France, Death Metal, 1996)

1. Victims
2. Blasphemy
3. Rigor Mortis
4. Sentenced to Life

Godzilla is the first name of the most famous French band: Gojira. This is the first demo of the band formed in 1996. Gojira is the original Japanese Toho Studios name for what was later misinterpreted by the American market as "Godzilla". The band was initially named "Godzilla" until they had to change their name due to copyright reasons.

Line-up:
Mario Duplantier: Drums
Christian Andreu: Guitars
Joe Duplantier: Guitars, Vocals
Alexandre Cornillon: Bass

[joristolhuijs]

i still can't believe that Mario was freakin 16 while making this... he is just so insanely good

[Eml]

This is still probably my favourite Gojira project. It's so much more evil than their other stuff. It's sooo good

[DifferentVisionStudio]

0:01 Victims
5:28 Blasphemy
9:54 Rigor Mortis

[Jcxa]

These guys sure were onto something! \II/

[DenisOakley-nkwz]

Я вырос на iron maiden и как то минуя thrash metal сразу окунулся в дэзню, этот сырой вязкий звук из

[uffu]

God damn it. SHIT. Although I love “From Mars to Sirus”, this is the shit I love more. The production on it is superb and has so much Death as well as Gorguts inspiration.

[parlettjoseph]

Jesus… I was born when this was recorded

[Svenir]

Reminds me a lot of early Gorguts (and I love that). Would not suprise me if it was influenced by them

[leeyoochan]

I wish they made these unofficial albums back to life lol

[rottencrowfromcaelid]

Sounds much more like Death (Leprosy Era) than Morbid Angel :o

[ronaldmcneely]

This would have gone unnoticed in 1992

[CaptainFailo]

Wow this is awesome, did not expected this..
I like this much more than the new progressive stuff

[azhardware]

Wow, I think these guys have future, I hope their band grow up in the future and become famous, unfortunately I think they will need to change their name, but they will grow bigger than a whale.

[robynshayde]

I'm the 100th like to this video. Cool

[defbizkit]

I thought this was the first demo? what was the first?

[EMDrecs]

Can’t believe it took the Olympics to make me listen to these guys. I feel like such a poser haha, but I swear I just never happened to hear em before for some reason, really!

[diamondgold]

who are these guys??they sound pretty similiar to early stuff from local french band called "Gojira"

[ClaudeMerle-zxmf]

In France in the early 2000" first CD's of GOJIRA were sold 3, 99€ in "Green Price" in FNAC
Never bought it, because at the era all French Death Metal bands get this horrible clear sound and all dreamt to sound heavy like Suffocation

[whytegroovin]

100 percent more accurate, than their current stuff !!!

[andrespelayo]

This sounds better! Then the music now!!