---
title: "Gojira"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/gojira"
genre: "Progressive Metal"
country: "France"
formed: 1996
---

# Gojira

**Gojira** is a progressive metal band, from France, active 1996 to present.

Gojira is a French heavy metal band from Ondres. Founded as Godzilla in 1996, the band's lineup – brothers Joe and Mario Duplantier (drums), Christian Andreu (guitar), and Jean-Michel Labadie (bass) – has been the same since the band changed its name to Gojira in 2001. Gojira has been known for its progressive and technical death metal styles and lyrics that often feature themes of spirituality, philosophy, and environmentalism. The band has gone "from the utmost obscurity during the first half of their career to widespread global recognition in the second".

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gojira_(band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Gojira |
| Genre | Progressive Metal |
| Parent genre | Metal |
| Origin | Ondres, France |
| Formed | 1996 |
| Releases in catalog | 9 |

## Genres

[Progressive Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/progressive-metal) · [Death Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/death-metal) · [Groove Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/groove-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Joe Duplantier](https://themetalnet.com/musician/joe-duplantier) | Guitar, Lead vocals | 1996 to present | Current |
| [Christian Andreu](https://themetalnet.com/musician/christian-andreu) | Guitar | 1996 to present | Current |
| [Jean‐Michel Labadie](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jean-michel-labadie) | Bass guitar | 1996 to present | Current |
| [Mario Duplantier](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mario-duplantier) | Drums (drum set) | 1996 to present | Current |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2001 | [Terra incognita](https://themetalnet.com/album/8116cbb1-a6af-37fd-b3dc-9df1b36067ba) | Album |
| 2003 | [The Link](https://themetalnet.com/album/84d9ea63-9157-3ca0-889b-b267a5e77d51) | Album |
| 2005 | [From Mars to Sirius](https://themetalnet.com/album/c64e38e7-ea8d-3cda-ba62-1f4b9f899419) | Album |
| 2008 | [The Way of All Flesh](https://themetalnet.com/album/3f702793-d03a-3eff-9870-4759bda52e0f) | Album |
| 2012 | [L’Enfant sauvage](https://themetalnet.com/album/ad0c19f2-0791-431a-8958-9aed92ef7963) | Album |
| 2014 | [2014 Tour Sampler](https://themetalnet.com/album/0bf320df-a924-450b-99d7-72c9a6a6f0a2) | EP |
| 2016 | [Magma](https://themetalnet.com/album/f8481d5e-73fe-491a-b187-7b88f4d0fce1) | Album |
| 2021 | [Fortitude](https://themetalnet.com/album/80f680f2-7aeb-4b30-a40b-e6c1e06a010c) | Album |
|  | [Sea Shepherd](https://themetalnet.com/album/88fd6572-f794-44c8-a491-990e217a0eec) | EP |

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- [Lamb of God](https://themetalnet.com/band/lamb-of-god) (listened together)
- [Meshuggah](https://themetalnet.com/band/meshuggah) (listened together)
- [Slayer](https://themetalnet.com/band/slayer) (listened together)
- [Slipknot](https://themetalnet.com/band/slipknot) (listened together)
- [System of a Down](https://themetalnet.com/band/system-of-a-down) (listened together)
- [In Flames](https://themetalnet.com/band/in-flames) (listened together)
- [Amon Amarth](https://themetalnet.com/band/amon-amarth) (listened together)
- [Megadeth](https://themetalnet.com/band/megadeth) (listened together)
- [Pantera](https://themetalnet.com/band/pantera) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- x: https://twitter.com/GojiraMusic
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/65158676
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Gojira/18351
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GojiraMusic
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0GDGKpJFhVpcjIGF8N6Ewt
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/2993
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gojiraofficial/
- bandcamp: https://gojira.bandcamp.com/
- youtube: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCPdbkw3S_0ZSHAqlnxo9E_g
- website: https://www.gojira-music.com/

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/gojira](https://themetalnet.com/band/gojira). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt