AlbumE · 2001
Terra Incognita
by Gojira
Terra Incognita is a 2001 death metal album by Gojira. It runs 17 tracks across 78 minutes on Listenable records. Riffiter listeners rate it 3.8/5 from 31 ratings.
Death Metal · Experimental · Heavy Metal
#22 in Best albums of 2001 · #37 in Best death metal albums
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- 3.8 /5
- 31 ratings
- 17
- Tracks
- 78 min
- Runtime
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31 ratings · avg 3.8
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Reviews
1 review
- 3.5
Gojira's debut already contains the blueprint: tectonic riffs, environmental grief, and that signature pick-scrape like a whale call from the abyss. The production is rawer and the songs longer-winded than what came later, but "Clone" and "Love" show a band thinking in geological time from day one. Essential for completists, formidable for anyone.
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Terra Incognita album cover
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The Terra Incognita cover was photographed by Gabrielle Duplantier. Riffiter listeners rate it 3.0 out of 5 from 1 rating.
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- Gabrielle Duplantier
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Tracklist
17 tracks · 78 min
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According to Riffiter listeners, the best track on Terra Incognita is Love — rated 4.4/5 by 4 listeners.
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About
Terra Incognita is the debut album released by French death metal band Gojira. It was recorded and mixed by Laurentx Etxemendi. According to a text on the album inlay, the title (Latin for "unknown land") refers to the area inside of each man, where, according to Hindu legend, Brahma hid the divinity that he had taken from humanity for the punishment of its abuse. In 2009, the album was re-released in a limited edition digipack including three bonus tracks. However, it is currently unavailable on Amazon.com's US website. The man posing on the album cover is guitarist Christian Andreu.
In brief
- Is Terra Incognita good?
- Riffiter listeners rate Terra Incognita 3.8/5 from 31 ratings.
- What is the highest-rated track on Terra Incognita?
- Love, rated 4.4/5 by 4 listeners on Riffiter.
- When was Terra Incognita released?
- Terra Incognita was released in 2001 on Listenable records.
- How many tracks are on Terra Incognita?
- Terra Incognita has 17 tracks, with a runtime of 78 minutes.
- What genre is Terra Incognita?
- Terra Incognita is catalogued under Death Metal, Experimental, Heavy Metal.
- What albums are similar to Terra Incognita?
- Listeners of Terra Incognita also rate Blackwater Park by Opeth, obZen by Meshuggah, Leviathan by Mastodon.
- Who produced Terra Incognita?
- Terra Incognita was produced by Gabriel Editions and Gojira. Gabriel Editions produced 2 of them.
- Who wrote the songs on Terra Incognita?
- Terra Incognita was written by Joe Duplantier and Mario Duplantier. Joe Duplantier wrote 2 of them.
Credits
- Produced by
- Written by
- Joe DuplantierMario Duplantier
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