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The 10 heaviest metal breakdowns of all time
By Matt Mills published
When the beat drops, these songs by Metallica, Slayer and more hit like a freight train

"The closest metal scene was two hours away. We couldn't just go and see a show." From being an outsider to playing Sepultura songs with Max Cavalera, these are the life lessons of Gojira's Joe Duplantier
By Stephen Hill published
Joe Duplantier is one of metal's most thoughtful and widely respected figures. This is what he's learned through a career in music

“I cleaned the beach and dumped the rubbish in the mayor’s parking lot”: Gojira’s Joe Duplantier remembers his early environmental protests
By Matt Mills published
Gojira frontman Joe Duplantier reflects on the “huge moment” he made headlines with his protests as a young man

A beginner's guide to Roadrunner Records in five essential albums
By Matt Mills published
Metal's most celebrated label has put out dozens of genre-defining classics. Here are the five that tell its story

We went on the road with Gojira for their biggest French show ever, and it was mindblowingly good
By Matt Mills published
You haven't lived until you've seen 16 thousand Parisians screaming along to Gojira

Gojira and Mastodon just levelled a Florida Ampitheater to remind everyone why they're two of metal's greatest bands
By Matt Mills published
One of the most exciting metal tours of 2023 has lived up to the hype and then some

Watch 10 of the craziest mosh pits we've ever seen
By Matt Mills published
From attempts at a Guinness World Record to, ahem, 'intimate relations' in the middle of a death metal crowd, here are 10 times moshing was taken to a whole new level

Gojira’s Mario Duplantier thinks Metallica’s Lars Ulrich deserves way more respect than he gets
By Liz Scarlett published
Gojira drummer Mario Duplantier is “tired” of people criticising Lars Ulrich’s drumming, thinks he's owed “justice”

Gojira's Joe Duplantier vows mythical Sea Shepherd EP will see the light of day
By Stef Lach published
Recorded in 2010, Gojira's star-studded Sea Shepherd EP fell victim to a failed hard drive. But they still haven't given up on releasing it.

The debate around Gojira's merch prices are a stark indicator of what it means to be a touring band in 2023
By Jack Rogers published
Gojira are on their biggest-ever tour of the UK right now, and their merch prices have got fans talking. But it's what's needed to be a band on the road in 2023.
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