The Link Alive

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The Link Alive
Gojira The Link Alive DVD.jpg
Live album (DVD) by
Gojira
Released16 April 2004
Recorded2003
GenreTechnical death metal, progressive metal, groove metal
Length84:29
LabelBoycott (2004)
Listenable (2007)
Gojira chronology
The Link
(2003) 		The Link Alive
(2004) 		From Mars to Sirius
(2005)
CD Cover
Gojira - The Link Alive CD.jpg

The Link Alive is the first live concert DVD released by the French death metal[1] band, Gojira. The show was filmed in Bordeaux, France in 2003. The material is mostly older songs from The Link and Terra Incognita, as well as earlier demos. The extra features include several behind-the-scenes documentary, music videos, history, a photo gallery and some short clips, the DVD also contains some hidden 'Easter Eggs'.

The Link Alive was also released as a live album CD on 30 October 2004. It features identical track listings and credits to the DVD. The album was limited to only 500 copies.

On 25 September 2012, Listenable Records offering the re-release of the DVD in North America.

Track listing[]

Boycott[]

No.TitleLength
1."Connected"1:19
2."Remembrance"4:59
3."Death of Me"5:46
4."Love"4:22
5."Embrace the World"4:40
6."Space Time"5:23
7."Terra Inc."4:36
8."Indians"3:57
9."Wisdom Comes"2:25
10."Blow Me Away You (Niverse)"5:12
11."Lizard Skin"4:32
12."Inward Movement"5:51
13."The Link"5:08
14."Clone"5:00
15."In the Forest"12:11

Mon Slip – MS 07 (CD/DVD)[]

CD
No.TitleLength
1."Remembrance"4:15
2."Death of Me"6:14
3."Love"5:15
4."Embrace the World"4:41
5."Drum Solo"1:41
6."Space Time"5:55
7."Terra Inc."2:55
8."Indians"5:13
9."Wisdom Comes"2:56
10."Blow Me Away You (Niverse)"10:48
11."Lizard Skin"4:27
12."Inward Movement"7:06
13."The Link"6:29
14."Clone"4:49
DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Connected"1:26
2."Remembrance"4:12
3."Death of Me"6:02
4."Love"4:06
5."Embrace the World"7:33
6."Space Time"5:10
7."Terra Incognita"3:40
8."Indians"5:14
9."Wisdom Comes"2:59
10."Blow Me Away You (Niverse)"11:36
11."Lizard Skin"4:18
12."Inward Movement"7:19
13."The Link"6:22
14."Clone"4:30
15."In the Forest"8:46
16."Documentaire Tournee 2003: "Sur La Route"47:47
17."Docu-Fiction Historique: "Gojistory"12:11
18."Love (Video Clip)"3:20
19."Gojira is..."1:49
20."Gallerie Photo"5:00
21."Credits"8:36

Listenable Records – POSH 070[]

DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Connected"1:26
2."Remembrance"4:12
3."Death of Me"6:02
4."Love"4:06
5."Embrace the World"7:33
6."Space Time"5:10
7."Terra Incognita"3:40
8."Indians"5:14
9."Wisdom Comes"2:59
10."Blow Me Away You (Niverse)"11:37
11."Lizard Skin"4:18
12."Inward Movement"7:19
13."The Link"6:23
14."Clone"4:30
15."In the Forest"8:44
16."Old Stuff Alive"
  • 1: November 1996 "Victim" (First Show) - 1:36
  • 2: June 1998 "Saturate" - 1:55
  • 3: February 1999 "On the Brink of the Abyss" - 2:25
  • 4: September 1999 "Possessed" - 5:07
  • 5: January 2002 "Satan is a Lawyer" - 4:41
  • 6: April 2003 "Lizard Skin" - 4:35"
20:23
17."Love (Video Clip)"3:20
18."Gojira is..."1:51
19."Gallery"5:00
20."Credits"8:33

Easter Eggs[]

There are a number of videos hidden in the DVD menus, These short clips are about Tchang & Tangui, fictional characters played by Mario Duplantier and Stéphane Chateauneuf. The stories usually depict mock martial arts fights between the two characters. Some of the locations where the videos can be found are listed below.

Video 1: On the 'Bonus' page, Highlight 'Gojira is...' and press right on your DVD remote to reveal the letters 'T&T1' and press enter.

Video 2: Unknown!

Video 3: On the main menu highlight 'Bonus' then press right, followed by down on your DVD remote to reveal the letters 'T&T3' and press enter.

Video 4: On the 'Bonus' page, Highlight 'Menu' and press up on your DVD remote to reveal the letters 'T&T4' press enter, you will notice you remain on the same page, at this point press 'Menu' or the button that resumes the video to play this selection.

Video 5: Unknown!

Video 6: On the 'Live' page highlight 'Terra Inc.' and press right followed by left on your DVD remote to reveal the letters 'T&T6' and press enter.

Personnel[]

References[]

  1. ^ Duplantier, Joe. "Gojira: 'We're Not Just A Death Metal Band. We Can Do Other Stuff'" Retrieved 02-5-2013.
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