Mothra

Godflesh

About Mothra

"Mothra" is a song by the English industrial metal band Godflesh. It was taken from their 1992 album Pure and saw release as a radio promo and music video in the same year. The track's title is derived from 1961 Japanese film of the same name by Ishirō Honda. Musically, "Mothra" is a grinding, mechanical song with shouted vocals and heavily distorted instruments.


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Godflesh

Godflesh are an English industrial metal band from Birmingham, England. Originally known as Fall of Because, they formed in 1988 by Justin Broadrick (guitar, vocals, and programming) and G.C. Green (bass) and disbanded in 2002. Godflesh's innovative music is widely regarded as a foundational influence on industrial metal and post-metal. Broadrick and Green reformed Godflesh in 2010. more »

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Written by: DAVE JAMES ALLISON, IAN THOMAS DICKSON, STEVEN BARRY KUDLOW, ROBB GEZA REINER, BARRY ALLEN ROSENBERG

Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing

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10 facts about this song

Genre
"Mothra" is a song characterized by the Industrial Metal genre.
Artist Information
The song is by the British band Godflesh, known for their pioneering work in the Industrial Metal and Experimental Metal genres.
Album Details
"Mothra" is a track from the 1992 album "Pure", which is Godflesh's second studio album.
Song Themes
Like many Godflesh's songs, "Mothra" is known for its harsh, aggressive sound and bleak, nihilistic lyrical themes.
Influences
The song demonstrates the influence of both metal and industrial music, featuring distorted guitars and heavy drum machine beats.
Song Title
"Mothra" shares its name with a famous Japanese monster of the same name from the Godzilla franchise, mirroring lead vocalist Justin Broadrick’s fascination with the Godzilla franchise.
Song's Reception
The song, along with the album "Pure", has been praised by critics as a high-point in the industrial metal genre.
Band's Historical Impact
Godflesh, through "Mothra" and other songs, has influenced numerous other bands within the metal, industrial, and related genres.
Vocal Style
The vocal style on "Mothra" is characterized by a deep guttural, half-sung, half-spoken approach that enhances the song's intense atmosphere.
Song Structure
"Mothra", like many Godflesh tracks, has a repetitive and cyclical structure that gives it a hypnotic and emotionally overwhelming impression.

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