Most bands cover their heroes’ greatest hits. French metal band Gojira took a very different route with Metallica.
In its ranking of the best cover songs from 50 of metal’s biggest bands, Loudwire picked Gojira’s take on Metallica’s “Escape,” and noted that it’s the band’s only cover song. The choice surprised fans, because “Escape” is widely considered one of Metallica’s weakest songs.
The track appeared on Metallica’s 1984 album Ride the Lightning. According to Loudwire, it was written in the studio because the band needed one more song for the album, and it “has sort of haunted the band ever since.” Fans have long called it the one blemish on an otherwise classic record, and Metallica didn’t play it live until 2012, nearly three decades after its release.
That made it a bold pick for Gojira, a band known for taking risks. Brothers Joe and Mario Duplantier formed the group in southwestern France in 1996, when Joe was about 19 and Mario about 15. The band originally called itself Godzilla, then changed its name to Gojira, the monster’s Japanese name, in 2001.
Gojira’s heavy, progressive sound eventually earned it a worldwide following, and Metallica took notice. Gojira went on to tour with the band, and Metallica’s members have praised the group publicly.
In recent years, Gojira’s profile has exploded. The band performed at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics, playing from the windows of a historic building with opera singer Marina Viotti, a moment watched by millions around the world. The performance later won a Grammy Award.
Gojira’s version of “Escape” sticks close to the original but adds the band’s own crushing weight. “At least someone had the guts,” Loudwire wrote.
Forty years after Metallica rushed it out, the song even its creators didn’t love found a defender in one of metal’s most acclaimed modern bands.
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