Born for One Thing

I've wanted to review this song specifically for a while. This is because I believe it to be objectively one of the absolute best metal songs of the 21st century, as well as one of my personal favourites in Gojira's back catalogue. With a very processed but beautifully mixed sound, as well as bewilderingly strong composition, Born For One Thing encapsulates the perfect modern metal sound and combines heaviness with harmony seamlessly. Firstly, the structure of the song is pretty linear, but even then there is so much ornamentation and changes in its 4 minute length, such as a layering of ambient effects over the amazing chorus, that the level of variety in the single is unbelievable. Speaking of the chorus, it exemplifies the clarity and gorgeousness of Gojira's signature guitar tone with a superb delay effect.

As an extension of this, the guitars on this song are generally very versatile, with many riff changes as well as implementations of grooves, chunkier riffs, and the screeching artificial harmonic that Gojira are famous for. What's more, is that these are all used to arrange the songwriting to be as effective as possible, with a very intense build-up into the first verse, which showcases excellent cohesion between the instruments and a significantly diverse main riff, with about 3 motifs compacted into one amazing section.

However, it's not all completely accessible melodies and what some of the older, less hygienic users of this website would call "bubblegum metal", there is a notable implementation of heaviness nearing the end of the track, with two breakdowns (neither of which are overused) that signify a great ending, with extremely abrupt and abrasive chugging that acts as a climax to the way the otherwise mid-paced plodding of the rhythm builds up tension throughout the track. Regardless, everything about Born For One Thing is wonderful, and it's still a near-perfect example of a metal song that can appeal to anyone with how varied and volatile its sound is.