Gojira, Pharaoh

Had another long drive (to work in SF) today and blasted my car stereo with metal as usual. Last time Rhapsody recommended Dark Tranquillity's "We are the Void" from 2010. Today it recommended a newer album: Gojira's "L'Enfant Sauvage" from 2012 and it didn't disappoint. I like the Mastodon-esque prog/death metal sound. I've also listened to two other bands/albums: Pharaoh's "Bury the Light" and Grand Magus' "The Hunt." Both are on Rhapsody's 2012 Top Metal album list while the former is also on NPR's list. "Bury the Light" has the type of sound that punches you in the face right off the bat, which is kinda like the best power metal stuff by Iron Maiden yet more progressive. Grand Magus' song "Storm King" and few others from "The Hunt" also had similar feel. The long ballad "Son of the Last Breath" from the same album is not my cup of tea though.