Originally formed as Godzilla in 1996 and changing their name five years later to Gojira, brothers Joe Duplantier (lead vocals, guitar) and Mario Duplantier (drums, backing vocals), guitarist Christian Andreu, and bassist Jean-Michel Labadie are well known to most. They hail from the city of Bayonne in France and are known for Environmental themed lyrics while
Ever wondered what Frenchmen Gojira would cover if they had the chance? The answer is simple. After a quartet of Metallica teases they dive into personal favourite “Territory” by none other that Sepultura in sublime style! A hugely influencial band in their own right, Gojira received Grammy award nominations for their 2016 album “Magma”.
Yadia Noya from Resurrection Fest Spain talks to Gojira guitarist Joe Duplantier in this newly unveiled 2019 interview in the build up to the 2020 event. Topics of conversation include the family vibe around the band and their behind the scenes team, Evil Mario and who he would like to tour with, including a New
Steven from Neutral DSP shows you how to dial in the guitar tones for “Silvera” by Gojira in this documentary that our friends in Kodama might like to watch, being huge fans of the Frenchmen. The band themselves have unveiled some shows with KoRn next summer around numerous festival appearances. They’ve also landed the number
Major label debut and fifth studio album “L’enfant Sauvage” (or “The Wild Child”) from French Progressive Death Metallers Gojiria appeared in 2012 to Global critical acclaim. Inspired by the François Truffaut film of the same name, the story of Victor of Aveyron, who grew up in the forrest and is more of a wild animal
1984 saw the release of the pretty much timeless “Powerslave” album from Iron Maiden. “Aces High” and “2 Minutes to Midnight” may overshadow it slightly, but “Flash Of The Blade” is a classy song with a memorable riff. Certainly Avenged Sevenfold thought highly enough of it to cover it for Kerrang! Magazine’s Iron Maiden Tribute
