Last night's Godflesh concert at Foufounes Electriques was a mesmerizing journey through nearly four decades of their groundbreaking industrial metal career. The venue, though modestly packed, hosted a diverse audience, ranging from seasoned grizzled metalheads to tired, past-their-prime industrial goth fans and then everything in between.
Justin Broadrick's guitar mastery was on full display, delivering impressively accurate and full-toned riffs, accompanied by an array of drones with lingering feedback and discordant notes. His signature reverb/delay howl pierced through the dense wall of sound perfectly. Bassist G. C. Green's thunderous basslines added a crushing heaviness to the set, grounding the audience in a sonic earthquake.
During the show, G.C. Green stoically held his position, contrasting with Justin Broadrick's enthusiastic rocking back and forth between vocal lines. The duo played in front of a giant screen with a mesmerizing array of projected images, from slow-motion fire to visual excerpts from their iconic album covers, as well as clips from Hieronymus Bosch paintings and early Clive Barker films.
The set list was a well-crafted blend of classics and newer material, kicking off the show with new material: "NERO" and "LAND LORD" from their latest album "PURGE." Highlights from the set included "Post Self," "Street Cleaner," and the classic "Like Rats."
Godflesh returned to the stage for an encore and produced a hauntingly aggressive rendition of "Crush My Soul" and the iconic "Slateman," leaving the audience in awe of GODFLESH's enduring prowess. This concert was a testament to the band's enduring impact on the industrial metal genre and their ability to captivate audiences spanning generations.
