In a new chat with Chuck Armstrong of Loudwire Nights, Joseph Duplantier revealed that Gojira has been preparing a new record.
“I wish I could… It’s not a secret, but I’ve gotta say we’re in the middle of it, and until it’s completed, it’s hard to tell people what it’s gonna be,” the frontman replied when asked about the new songs they’re working on after 2021’s ‘Fortitude’ album.
Duplantier continued, “And also, I don’t want to. I want people to be surprised. But we’re working. We’re trying to deliver something that is meaningful and impactful. We’re very ambitious in terms of writing songs and the quality of it. And we wanna take a clear step forward and upward with this album. So we’re putting all our love and energy on it.”
At the Olympic Games opening ceremony, Gojira surprised everyone by performing ‘Ah! Ça Ira,’ a song from the French Revolution. They were joined by opera singer Marina Viotti and had figures representing Marie Antoinette. The performance was outside the Conciergerie, where Antoinette was held before her execution in 1793.
Still, the band faced criticism as some called their performance ‘satanic.’ On the other hand, Slipknot’s Clown defended Gojira. “I got goosebumps,” he told Metal Hammer. “I know this is going to sound stupid, but I’m just so proud of them. I know the word ‘proud’ probably sounds weird coming from me but that band is so incredible, and they’re friends of ours, and Mario [Duplantier] is one of my favorite drummers in hard rock.”
“Satanists control the west and they show you that they worship the devil,” Andrew Tate blasted the performance in a social media post. “It’s not a conspiracy theory. They literally show you. Are you blind?”
“I’m genuinely enraged by this Olympic opening. These evil scum have absolutely zero respect. They mock us so openly. When will people WAKE UP,” he also added in another post.
Duplantier later responded that it was just a representation of French history and culture, not something satanic. He explained that France values the separation of state and religion.