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Gojira and drummer Mario Duplantier comment on Olympics Opening Ceremony performance

Gojira and drummer Mario Duplantier comment on Olympics Opening Ceremony performance

by Zenae Zukowski | Jul 29, 2024 | News

Gojira achieved a monumental milestone in their career by performing at the once-in-a-lifetime 2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony on Friday (26th), and the metal world continues to celebrate their recognition. Despite controversy stemming from religious...
Gojira drummer Mario Duplantier talks influences and why Metallica’s Lars Ulrich is a genius

Gojira drummer Mario Duplantier talks influences and why Metallica’s Lars Ulrich is a genius

by Mark Zapata | Jun 15, 2021 | News, Video

Gojira’s Mario Duplantier has been busy promoting the group’s latest release, Fortitude. However, the drummer made time to speak to Louder Sound about his drumming influences. Duplantier names Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich as perhaps his biggest...
Gojira drummer Mario Duplantier talks influences and why Metallica’s Lars Ulrich is a genius

Mario Duplantier (GOJIRA) was on Late Night With Seth Meyers

by Chris Annunziata | May 5, 2021 | Video

  Mario Duplantier has finally joined Late Night With Seth Meyers! The Gojira drummer will be playing with the 8G Band for the rest of the week while remoting in from his home in France. It’s safe to say Mario is enjoying his experience: “My first...
Mastodon’s Bill Kelliher cheats on Brann Dailor with Gojira’s Mario Duplantier

Mastodon’s Bill Kelliher cheats on Brann Dailor with Gojira’s Mario Duplantier

by Bram Teitelman | Sep 26, 2016 | Video

Mastodon and Gojira have toured together before, and you’d think that maybe some bonds between the two bands might develop. With Gojira’s tour with TesseracT kicking off last week and hitting Masto’s home town of Atlanta yesterday (25),  the two...

Headbangers Brawl 2/1: Our Predictions For The 2013 Revolver Golden Gods

by Metal Insider | Feb 1, 2013 | Headbangers Brawl

Headbangers’ Brawl is a weekly column where Metal Insider’s contributors take a moment to debate and analyze two opposing sides of a topical issue occurring in the world of metal and/or the music industry. The nominees for the 5th annual Revolver Golden Gods Awards...
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Avenged Sevenfold’s Zacky Vengeance debuts solo single “Dark Horse”
Avenged Sevenfold’s Zacky Vengeance debuts solo single “Dark Horse”

Avenged Sevenfold guitarist Zacky Vengeance has dropped new music under his real name, Zachary Baker, with his first solo single, "Dark Horse." A full-length album is expected soon. The track marks a stylistic shift, trading Baker's metal roots for a more...

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The Reticent drop “The Bed of Wasps (Those Consumed With Panic)” video
The Reticent drop “The Bed of Wasps (Those Consumed With Panic)” video

Progressive metal outfit led by Chris Hathcock, The Reticent, have dropped a video for their latest single, “The Bed of Wasps (Those Consumed With Panic).” The track is taken from from the band’s latest album Please, out now via Generation Prog Records. “The Bed of...

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Ponte Del Diavolo drop new single “Il veleno della Natura”
Ponte Del Diavolo drop new single “Il veleno della Natura”

Italian blackened post-punk group Ponte Del Diavolo have dropped their new song, “Il veleno della Natura.” The track is the second single taken from their forthcoming album, De Venom Natura, which is scheduled to arrive on February 13, 2026, via Season of Mist. Watch...

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New & Noteworthy: Mirror Releases – 12/12/2025

New & Noteworthy: Mirror Releases – 12/12/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This New Music Friday sees new releases from the likes of Volumes, Lord Of The Lost and Windswept, as well as the debut full-length...

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New & Noteworthy: Blood of the Releases – 12/5/2025

New & Noteworthy: Blood of the Releases – 12/5/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Kicking off the month of December, we will see new releases from the likes of Enthroned, Upon A Burning Body, and Blood Red Throne, as...

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New & Noteworthy: Winter Releases – 11/28/2025

New & Noteworthy: Winter Releases – 11/28/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This final week of November sees releases from the likes of Excide, Blut Aus Nord, Plosivs and Equilibrium amongst the many outstanding...

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