From Mars to Sirius

Critical reception

From Mars to Sirius was received positively by critics. AllMusic's Eduardo Riviera reviewed the album retrospectively, noting that the album marked a turning point for the band, "gaining them access into the exclusive top echelon of the world's progressive metal elite." He also noted the influences of bands such as Pantera, Meshuggah, and Neurosis on the album, particularly in the guitarwork and emphasis on atmosphere. Heaping praise on the album, Riviera wrote that "the fluidity with which utmost heaviness and delicate melodies were made to coexist within the scope of single songs like "Where Dragons Dwell," "Flying Whales," and "World to Come," was truly astonishing—as was the surprisingly seamless flow accomplished by the sequencing of these wildly disparate tracks, and the thematically conjoined esoteric subjects undertaken throughout. The final outcome was still not easy to digest, and admittedly just a tad bit overlong (Gojira's next challenge was definitely to be a little more concise), but compared to most of the impossibly dense (and often exhausting) prog metal available, From Mars to Sirius, struck a close to perfect balance between degree of difficulty and ultimate reward."

Blabbermouth's Keith Bergman made similar comparisons to Meshuggah and Neurosis, but wrote that "A grocery list of influences does GOJIRA no justice" and that "This is a masterpiece on par with anything Meshuggah or Mastodon have released." He described their musical style as "dark, churning and hypnotic, massively heavy but varied and surprising, never monotonous.", and their lyrics as "surprisingly positive and life-affirming, their words add humanity to even the most angry, mechanized portions of the album." Bergman concluded his review by praising From Mars to Sirius as an "immense, intense, and very impressive album."

Track listing

All lyrics written by Joe Duplantier; all music composed by Gojira.

Personnel

Personnel adapted from AllMusic.

Gojira

Technical personnel