 The Way of All Flesh was released on 13 October in Europe via Listenable Records and 14 October in North America through Prosthetic Records in 2008 . On 25 July 2008 , the band announced the track listing and revealed the final cover art for the record . Joe Duplantier stated about the album : " This record is a lot darker — like , a lot darker , I would say . The music is darker and more violent . " The album will be " more intense , more brutal , and more melodic " than its predecessor . " That 's the theme — it 's about death itself , " he explained . " It 's also about the immortality of the soul . That 's the main subject for us " . Randy Blythe from the American band Lamb of God appeared as a guest vocalist on the song " Adoration for None " The album took four months to write and record , and three months to mix . On 17 March 2009 , the band 's first North American headlining tour was announced . Opening bands were The Chariot and Car Bomb . Gojira accompanied Metallica on their tour 14 September – 18 October , performing before Lamb of God . Gojira entered a Los Angeles , California @-@ area studio in early November 2010 , with producer Logan Mader to begin recording a new non @-@ profit four @-@ song EP , the proceeds from which will benefit Sea Shepherd , an anti @-@ whaling organization . According to Joe Duplantier , the EP will feature guest appearances from the international metal scene . " Of Blood And Salt " will feature Devin Townsend and Fredrik Thordendal . The other tracks will feature Randy Blythe , Anders Fridén , Jonas Renkse and Max Cavalera . As a preview of their Sea Shepherd EP , Gojira released the song " Of Blood And Salt " in May 2011 , featuring Devin Townsend as a guest vocalist and a guest guitar solo performed by Fredrik Thordendal . As of 2016 , the EP has yet to see a release , as the hard drive it was on crashed . 
