The Link (album)

The Link
The Link
Studio album by Gojira
Released	18 April 2003
Recorded	2002
Studio	Studio Des Milans, France
Genre	Death metal; technical death metal; progressive metal; groove metal;
Length	47:00
Label	Boycott (2003) ; Listenable (2005)
Producer	Gabriel Editions
Gojira chronology
Singles from The Link
	"Indians"; Released: March 2003;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[3]
Rock Sound	^[4]

The Link is the second studio album by French heavy metal band Gojira. A remastered edition of the album was released in 2005 by the band's former label, Listenable Records. The track "Indians" was released as a single.

In late September 2012, Listenable Records released the album in vinyl format, a strictly limited edition of 250 copies, available in two colors – black and red.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Link"	5:08
2.	"Death of Me"	5:46
3.	"Connected" (instrumental)	1:20
4.	"Remembrance"	4:59
5.	"Torii" (instrumental)	1:49
6.	"Indians"	3:57
7.	"Embrace the World"	4:40
8.	"Inward Movement"	5:51
9.	"Over the Flows"	3:05
10.	"Wisdom Comes"	2:24
11.	"Dawn" (instrumental)	8:01
Total length:		47:00

2005 re-release (Listenable Records – POSH067)
No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Link"	5:00
2.	"Death of Me"	5:47
3.	"Connected" (instrumental)	1:18
4.	"Remembrance"	4:35
5.	"Torii" (instrumental)	1:43
6.	"Indians"	3:58
7.	"Embrace the World"	4:39
8.	"Inward Movement"	5:53
9.	"Over the Flows"	3:05
10.	"Wisdom Comes"	2:25
11.	"Dawn" (instrumental)	8:39
Total length:		47:02

Bonus DVD
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Remembrance" (live)	4:23
2.	"Love" (video clip)	3:22
3.	"Gojira Is..."	1:49
4.	"On the B.O.T.A" (live)	2:24
Total length:		11:58

Personnel

Album personnel adapted from the CD liner notes of the 2005 re-release.^[2]

Gojira

Joe Duplantier – vocals, rhythm guitar
Christian Andreu – lead guitar
Jean-Michel Labadie – bass
Mario Duplantier – drums

Technical personnel

Gabriel Editions – production
Laurentx Etxemendi – engineering, mixing, mastering
Joe Duplantier – mixing, artwork
Jean-Michel Labadie – mixing

References

^ Millot, Matthieu (February 2002). "Gojira: en studio" [Gojira: in studio]. Rock Sound (in French). No. 110. Paris: Ixo Publishing. p. 24. ISSN 1465-0185.
^ ^a ^b ^c The Link (booklet). Gojira. Listenable Records. 2005.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. The Link review AllMusic. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
^ Frejnik, Frank (June 2003). "Gojira – The Link". Album Reviews: Metal. Rock Sound (in French). No. 114. Ixo Publishing. p. 110. ISSN 1465-0185.

[1] Millot, Matthieu (February 2002). "Gojira: en studio" [Gojira: in studio]. Rock Sound (in French). No. 110. Paris: Ixo Publishing. p. 24. ISSN 1465-0185.

[liner_notes-2] The Link (booklet). Gojira. Listenable Records. 2005.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[3] Rivadavia, Eduardo. The Link review AllMusic. Retrieved 2 July 2011.

[4] Frejnik, Frank (June 2003). "Gojira – The Link". Album Reviews: Metal. Rock Sound (in French). No. 114. Ixo Publishing. p. 110. ISSN 1465-0185.

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