Bayonne, France
- Joe Duplantier - Vocals, guitar
- Mario Duplantier - Drums
- Christian Andreu - Lead guitar
- Jean-Michel Labadie - Bass
Biography
GOJIRA is a progressive metal band formed in 1996 in Bayonne, France. The band was known as Godzilla until 2001. GOJIRA is composed of Joe Duplantier on vocals and rhythm guitar, his brother Mario Duplantier on drums, Christian Andreu on lead guitar and Jean-Michel Labadie on bass. Since its first studio album, GOJIRA has had no changes in lineup, and has released four studio albums, one live album, one single, and one DVD. Their new EP will be released in 2011. GOJIRA has toured the world over with metal legends like Metallica and have rocked crowds at legendary festivals, such as Sonisphere, Download, and Roskilde.
GOJIRA, known for their environmentally-themed lyrics, "have risen from utmost obscurity during the first half of their career to widespread global recognition in the second, including regular mention amongst the genre's leading new millennium upstarts", according to Allmusic.
