France held its first-ever award ceremony dedicated to heavy metal,Les Foudres 2025, on Thursday (9) at the Bataclan in Paris. The event recognized the best in French metal with 12 awards, including honors for artistry, live performance, and social commitment.
Gojira took home the Foudre d’Honneur and Live Performance of the Year for their standout set at the Carcassonne festival. Landmvrks earned Artist of the Year and Album of the Year forThe Darkest Place I’ve Ever Been, while Revnoir was named Revelation of the Year, and Hellfest won Event of the Year.
Hosted by comedian Thomas VDB, the ceremony featured live performances from Carpenter Brut and Revnoir, and was broadcast on France 4 and france.tv. Executive director Arnaud Maillard noted the event’s goal: to finally give France’s thriving metal scene the recognition long denied by mainstream awards.
All Winners listed below:
Revelation Of The Year: Revnoir Album Of The Year: Landmvrks, The Darkest Place I’ve Ever Been Artist Of The Year: Landmvrks Event Of The Year: Hellfest Audiovisual Creation Of The Year: Hotu and Vithia – clip for “Neo Paris” by Rise of the Northstar Live Performance Of The Year: Gojira @ Carcassonne festival 2025 Editorial Project Of The Year: “Children Of The Sabbath” book by Mathieu Yassef, Guillaume Fleury and Gabriel Redon Artwork Of The Year: Yoann Lossel – album artwork – Alcest, Les Chants De L’aurore Social And Environmental Commitment Of The Year: More Women On Stage campaign La Foudre Des Métiers De L’ombre: Frédéric Chouesne & Lorène Wienecke from Garmonbozia / Pascal Larre, stage manager / Corentin Charbonnier, photographer, editor, and metal anthropologist Best-Selling Rock-Metal Album: Ultra Vomit, La Puissance Du Pouvoir La Foudre D’honneur: Gojira
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