Gojira Drummer Mario Duplantier Confirms Their New Album Will Be Released in 2026


 

According to a report from Metal Injection, in a new interview with Gojira drummer Mario Duplantier at this year’s Bloodstock Open Air festival, he confirmed the band’s follow-up to 2021’s Fortitude (Roadrunner Records) will be released in 2026. Fortitude earned critical and fan acclaim, was the Ghost Cult Album of the Year for 2021, became the first metal act to perform at the Olympic opening ceremony, won a Grammy, and also performed at the Back To The Beginning farewell concert for Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath. The writing and recording of their new album has already been in the making for some years, and has continued recently, according to Mario.  Continue reading


CONCERT REVIEW: Mastodon – Gojira – Lorna Shore Live at Arizona Financial Theater


 

Lorna Shore burst onto the stage with just the right vibe to start this show out.  Thundering unrelenting drums colored with technical guitar riffs and solos filled the theater and spawned energetic mosh pits, while the intense vocals topped it all off.  In between songs, the singer Will Ramos, threw out positive uplifting comments and platitudes that reminded me why metalheads; despite their rough exterior, are the nicest people you can meet.  

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CONCERT REVIEW: Gojira – Knocked Loose – Alien Weaponry: Live at The Clyde Theatre


Northeastern Indiana may not be the first area that would come to mind when considering a hotspot for art and culture. Yet Fort Wayne’s Clyde Theatre is a state-of-the-art facility that presents and celebrates some of the world’s greatest artists. Originally a movie house from the fifties, this recently renovated theatre carries a vibrant vintage vibe making it a local gem to the surrounding area.  The place was lit with life last Sunday evening when hundreds of metal lovers swarmed through the venue’s historic doors. The French Extreme Metal act, Gojira was in town. These modern metallers have been on US soil for the last couple of months promoting their new album, Fortitude (Roadrunner Records, read our review here), which came out this past Spring. Fort Wayne was their third to last stop on this run, yet they made it clear they would be back state-side very soon. Over the last few years, Gojira is a group that has heated things up for the scene. They brought two new budding bands on tour to complement their fire. Alien Weaponry and Knocked Loose have their own high temperatures to give off, which ignited an evening of feverish and fantastic excitement.   Continue reading