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Gojira
is a death metal band formed in 1996 in Bayonne, France. The band was previously known as Godzilla until 2001. The band comprises Joe Duplantier on vocals and guitar, his brother Mario Duplantier on drums, Christian Andreu on guitar and Jean-Michel Labadie on bass. Since its formation, Gojira has released three studio albums and one DVD.
History
Gojira was formed in 1996 in Bayonne, France, by brothers Joe Duplantier (guitar, vocals) and drummer Mario Duplantier, guitarist Christian Andreu, and bassist Jean-Michel Labadie. The band started touring and recording under the name Godzilla and released their first demo Possessed in 1998. After touring, supporting bands such as Cannibal Corpse, Edge of Sanity, Impaled Nazarene and supporting Immortal in September 1999,legal problems forced Godzilla to change their name. They changed their name to Gojira, the original Japanese name of the fictional monster Godzilla.Their debut album Terra Incognita was released under the new name in 2001.
The band released their second studio album in 2003, The Link (reissued in 2007 with remastered audio and new booklet artwork).After the success of the first two albums and their live performances they made a DVD in Bordeaux produced by Gabriel Editions. Since May 19th, 2004, The Link Alive is on sale in France. In 2005, Gojira decided to sign with French-based Listenable Records to help give them exposure outside of France with the album From Mars to Sirius.
Gojira was featured on Children of Bodom's US tour in late 2006, joining Amon Amarth and Sanctity as the openers. Furthermore, Gojira supported Trivium on the UK dates of their European tour with Sanctity and Annihilator. Later they supported Lamb of God on their 2007 American tour along with Trivium and Machine Head. In late 2007 they took part in the Radio Rebellion Tour, featuring co-headliners Behemoth and Job for a Cowboy, as well as Beneath the Massacre.
Joe Duplantier was invited by founders of influential Brazilian band Sepultura, brothers Max and Igor Cavalera, to join their new band Cavalera Conspiracy as a bassist. The album Inflikted was released in March 2008 and a tour follows in mid-2008.
Gojira is working on their new album to be released in late 2008.
Musical style and lyrical themes
Gojira's sound is not easily classifiable as they blend several styles. Genres that have been associated with Gojira are death metal, thrash metal, progressive metal[8] and groove metal. They are often compared to bands like Meshuggah, Mastodon, Sepultura, Neurosis and Morbid Angel.Gojira have been influenced by heavy metal artists such as Death, Morbid Angel, Meshuggah, Metallica, Tool, and Neurosis.
Gojira plays a technical and rhythmic style of heavy metal with precision drumming, unusual rhythm patterns, start-and-stop riffs, and breakdowns. Gojira has also been known to incorporate atmospheric elements and instrumental songs into their music. They also incorporate traditional instrumentation and tribal drumming. Gojira has complex, progressive and frequently textured uncommon song structures without the usual verse, chorus, verse structure. The vocal style is somewhere between a hardcore punk shout and a death growl. Often at times, death metal growls and clean vocals are mixed to aggressive and melodic effect.
The members of the band were raised in Bayonne, a small village on the south west coast of France. The surrounding scenic countryside and rugged coastline inspired Gojira's interest in nature and the earth. Gojira uses its lyrics to spread its spiritual beliefs and concerns for the environment.
Current members
Joe Duplantier − vocals, guitar (1996–present)
Mario Duplantier − drums (1996–present)
Christian Andreu − guitar (1996–present)
Jean-Michel Labadie − bass guitar (1996–present)
Studio albums
2001: Terra Incognita
2003: The Link
2005: From Mars to Sirius
2008: Upcoming 4th album
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