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IS GOJIRA WORKING WITH RICK RUBIN?

 Friday, August 12th, 2011 at 1:20pm by

That’s what a horrible translation of a story from the French site Spirit of Metal tells us, but we have no official confirmation.

Still, let us take a moment to ponder this possibility. For this is MetalSucks, and we are nothing if not ponderers.

So.

On the one hand, the chance that Gojira might do anything not 210% super-awesome is, at least at this current date, wholly unfathomable to me. And Rubin has produced some really awesome records in the past.

BUT, also Limp Bizkit, Linkin Park, and American Head Charge.

AND, there was a time when I thought that Metallica was unfuckwithable, and we all know how that worked out, so really my adoration of Gojira is no guarante of anything.

BUT, assuming Gojira have not gone out of their minds… as I understand it, Rubin is a very hands-off producer — he basically shows up, listens to what the band has been working on, gives notes, and leaves (that’s how he’s able to produce seemingly every album anyone ever asks him to). So if Gojira bring the fucking mind-blowing, really, it would be hard for Rubin to fuck it up, unless he, like, tells them they should add a turntablist, and they listen to him.

So, yeah, Rick Rubin wouldn’t be my first choice to produce a Gojira record, but I wouldn’t shit my pants with fear just yet, either. And, really, we should wait and see if this is even true before we begin to freak out. So everyone just remain calm. I SAID REMAIN FUCKING CALM, OKAY?!

-AR

Thanks: James Mayo

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  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Dale-Satterly/100000604455583 Dale Satterly

    They had an extra 100 grand or so burning a hole in their wallets, sad to see it’s going to this guy. 

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Dale-Satterly/100000604455583 Dale Satterly

    They had an extra 100 grand or so burning a hole in their wallets, sad to see it’s going to this guy. 

  • Andrew

    Slow news day I guess.

  • Andrew

    Slow news day I guess.

  • Andrew

    Slow news day I guess.

  • Strapping Young Lad!

    dude….Gojira with a DJ would be TIIIGHHTTTT

  • Strapping Young Lad!

    dude….Gojira with a DJ would be TIIIGHHTTTT

  • Strapping Young Lad!

    dude….Gojira with a DJ would be TIIIGHHTTTT

  • Roybot06

    I knew it, one of the signs of the apocalypse.

  • Roybot06

    I knew it, one of the signs of the apocalypse.

  • Bastard Samurai

    I guess this pic I picked up from @dvntownsend is perfectly fitting for the message here: http://twitpic.com/5fcm45

  • Roybot06

    I knew it, one of the signs of the apocalypse.

  • Bastard Samurai

    I guess this pic I picked up from @dvntownsend is perfectly fitting for the message here: http://twitpic.com/5fcm45

  • Dred Furst

    If it is true we can expect an incredibly compression-suffocated mix.

    • Stu1

      He doesn’t do any mixing.

      • Huntermc

        Yeah, Lars and James deserve the blame for that. Even the guy who did the mastering said that it was “brickwalled” when he received the mixes. Luckily we still have the unmastered Guitar Hero mixes.

        • Stu1

          I was referring to whomever mixed it, but, yeah, I’m sure it’s impossible to convince those clowns anything they do is anything other than total genius.

  • Dred Furst

    If it is true we can expect an incredibly compression-suffocated mix.

  • bearbomb

    When are you going to realize that American Head Charge was awesome?

    • Dred Furst

      As song as he realizes Coal Chamber, Reveille, Head P.E., Darwin’s Waiting Room and Trik Turner are the best musical acts to ever exists. Which is to say, only if he was getting water boarded. 

      • Anonymous

        Well Axl is a closet Fred Durst fan, so he just might.

      • Anonymous

        Well Axl is a closet Fred Durst fan, so he just might.

      • Anonymous

        Well Axl is a closet Fred Durst fan, so he just might.

  • Kyle

    I think Rubin’s influence is highly overrated.I think he’s had the good fortune of being with the right bands at the right time and therefore gets credit for being some sort of savant, but, as was so aptly noted above, his name is also attached to a fair amount of drek.

  • Kyle

    I think Rubin’s influence is highly overrated.I think he’s had the good fortune of being with the right bands at the right time and therefore gets credit for being some sort of savant, but, as was so aptly noted above, his name is also attached to a fair amount of drek.

  • Kyle

    I think Rubin’s influence is highly overrated.I think he’s had the good fortune of being with the right bands at the right time and therefore gets credit for being some sort of savant, but, as was so aptly noted above, his name is also attached to a fair amount of drek.

  • Meathead

    American Head Charge was pretty good – get past your fucking ego. And an album’s producer shouldn’t make so much of a difference. Especially nowadays, it’s pretty easy to produce your own shit or find a friend to produce it. A band like Gojira… shouldn’t matter who dots the Is and crosses the Ts.

    • Stu1

      Not true. You’re misusing the term “producer.”

  • http://www.facebook.com/CatalystOfDamnation Daniel Winnett

    « Il reste quelques détails à voir mais le plus gros est fait. Nos
    fans ne seront pas dépaysés, car nous gardons notre patte même si nous
    avons un peu ralenti le tempo. Ce sera un peu plus raffiné, cela doit
    être à cause de la trentaine… » (Mario)

    “There are a few remaining details to take care of but the bulk of it is done. Our fans will not feel alienated because we’re keep our feet (basically to be interpreted as “we’re sticking to the basics of what we do”) even if we have slowed down the tempo a bit. It will be more refined, that must be because we’re in our thirties…” (Mario)

  • zach young

    hmm

  • Creptor Status

    This could potentially be very awesome. Or very weird. But i doubt very shitty. Gojira is too good.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000513072818 Jeremy Schnoor

    Okay.

  • Stu1
  • Stu1
  • CreptorStatus

    Hmmm. Blabbermouth is reporting Mario claimed they are going to work with Greg Fidelman (Slayer, Metallica, High on Fire, Red Hot Chili Peppers). Then apparently Gojira’s management said nothing is locked in or confirmed yet.

  • Ray

    where the fuck is that Gojira ep we have been hearing about for 12 YEARS! WTF!!

  • Anthony

    When did Rubin work with Limp Bizkit?

  • Not Again

    Your every post includes Metallica,you have some deep issues.

  • Noipo

    Hey…American Head Charge had some really awesome shit. The Feeding was fantastic, IMHO.

  • Noipo

    Hey…American Head Charge had some really awesome shit. The Feeding was fantastic, IMHO.

  • Gern

    I hope this isn’t the case.Everything he produces sounds sub-par. The Way of All Flesh sounded huge, the drums especially. Nothing needs fixing, unless they want a ‘spiritual advisor’ or whatever Rubin does. Save the money and use it to tour Australia.

    • Stu1

      H E  D O E S N ‘ T  M I X  B A N D S

    • Stu1

      H E  D O E S N ‘ T  M I X  B A N D S

  • Gern

    I hope this isn’t the case.Everything he produces sounds sub-par. The Way of All Flesh sounded huge, the drums especially. Nothing needs fixing, unless they want a ‘spiritual advisor’ or whatever Rubin does. Save the money and use it to tour Australia.

  • http://www.obsidiankingdom.com ballener0

    I simply can not remind calm. Fuck Rick Rubin, he is TEH SHIT. Hope he doesn’t really put his hands on Gojira or else we’re seriously fucked up, guys.

  • http://www.obsidiankingdom.com ballener0

    I simply can not remind calm. Fuck Rick Rubin, he is TEH SHIT. Hope he doesn’t really put his hands on Gojira or else we’re seriously fucked up, guys.

  • http://www.obsidiankingdom.com ballener0

    I simply can not remind calm. Fuck Rick Rubin, he is TEH SHIT. Hope he doesn’t really put his hands on Gojira or else we’re seriously fucked up, guys.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1038120019 Theron Brown

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Rubin_production_discography

    The Mars Volta’s Deloused is on that list. Fear, distinguished

  • Drakesmoke

    It’s Greg Fidelmann (sorry if that’s spelled wrongly) the engineer that’s the worry, not Rubin himself.

    CLIP CLIP CLIP

  • Rik

     Nothing wrong with American Head Charge