GOJIRA To Record New Four-Song EP Next Week - Oct. 27, 2010

French extreme/progressive metallers GOJIRA will enter a Los Angeles, California-area studio next week with producer Logan Mader (ex-MACHINE HEAD/SOULFLY guitarist) to begin recording a new four-song EP, the proceeds from which will benefit Sea Shepherd, an anti-whaling organization. The EP will feature appearances by several "very special guests."

"We'll record and produce [four] songs that [we] will sell on our web site without going through traditional ways," guitarist/vocalist Joe Duplantier said in an April 2010 French-language video interview (see below). "The benefits of sales will be donated to Sea Shepherd. There will be guests from the international metal scene [on the record]."

A lot happened since our last message so we wanted to give you some news today and let you know we are still alive! We know you are all eagerly awaiting the Sea Sheperd EP release. We are sorry for the delay. Some of the material was on a hard drive that crashed but we are nearing the end of a long and difficult recovery process. Now the Good news: the new Album is ready! All the music and lyrics are waiting to be recorded. Joe is already in NY to check out the Studio and make sure everything is sorted so we can begin to record next month. A new website is being built and we are working on ways to improve the communication between the band and our fans. You guys fucking rule! Thanks!

Roadrunner Records announced today the addition of French metal behemoths GOJIRA to the label. The band is universally recognized as one of the most talented and extreme art-metal acts on the scene today. GOJIRA are one of those rare bands that come along every couple of years and take everything you know about metal, twist it, reimagine it and come up with something wholly unique. It's doubtful you've heard anything like GOJIRA before. The band makes that much of an impact with its music and approach.

GOJIRA are comprised of vocalist/guitarist Joe Duplantier, who has a previous relationship with Roadrunner, having played bass on Cavalera Conspiracy's debut 'Inflikted,' along with guitarist Christian Andreu, bassist Jean-Michel Labadie, and drummer Mario Duplantier, who is also Joe's brother!

"We are so stoked to walk with the legendary Roadrunner," Joe said about the new partnership. "We discovered Sepultura, Machine Head, Death, Fear Factory, and so many other great bands thanks to these guys. Roadrunner has been a great source of inspiration for us as metal fans. It's an honour to be part of this family today as a band. We feel we'll get the right support at the right moment in our career. We cannot wait to release our new record and get back on the road."

The band's Roadrunner debut will be its fifth album overall. It was 2005's From Mars to Sirius and 2008's The Way of All Flesh, which established GOJIRA as a metal force of nature and a key player in the scene. The band have just begun recording at Spin Studio in New York City with a spring 2012 release date on the cards. Joe Duplantier will serve in a co-producer capacity along Josh Wilbur (Lamb of God). GOJIRA have posted a few in-studio photos on their Facebook page already at: http://www.facebook.com/GojiraMusic.

“I’ve been a huge Gojira fan ever since their monumental “From Mars To Sirius” album and have been actively pursuing them ever since," Roadrunner Senior VP of A&R Monte Conner said in a statement. "I am thrilled to finally be welcoming them to the Roadrunner family. Gojira are one of the best bands in metal today, with a sound and style all their own. Their live shows are unreal, from the level of playing, to the intensity, to the Godzilla like stomp that hits you in the chest."

The band has kept busy in between albums. They recently recorded the four-song Sea Shepherd EP, with all proceeds from the EP benefiting the Sea Shepherd charity. Sea Shepherd is a Washington-state based non-profit marine conservation organization which employs direct action tactics to protect sea life. One of the songs, "Blood And Salt," recently surfaced on a Metal Hammer UK sampler CD. Release details on that EP, which is loaded with A-list metal guests like, Lamb Of God’s Randy Blythe, Mastodon's Brent Hinds, Soulfly’s Max Cavalera and Strapping Young Lad's Devin Townsend to name a few, are yet to be determined.

In other GOJIRA news, the band will perform as part of Australia's Soundwave Festival, which is slated for February 2012.

The track listing for L'Enfant Sauvage is as follows:


1. Explode
2. L’Enfant Sauvage
3. The Axe
4. Liquid Fire
5. The Wild Healer
6. Planned Obsolescence
7. Mouth Of Kala
8. The Gift Of Guilt
9. Pain Is A Master
10. Born In Winter
11. The Fall


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Le groupe de metal français Gojira, sans conteste un des groupes de metal extreme qui monte le plus aux Etats-Unis, a révélé le titre de son premier album chez Roadrunner Records : “L’Enfant Sauvage”. L’album, qui inclut 11 titres prêts à vous faire fondre le cerveau, sortira le 25 juin (Europe).
« Quand tu deviens musicien, tu n’as pas à rendre de comptes à un boss, tu dois donc être très responsable », dit Joe Duplantier, chanteur/guitariste/compositeur du groupe, au sujet du titre de l’album et de son sens. « La responsabilité allant de pair avec la liberté, je me suis donc demandé « Qu’est-ce que la liberté ? Qu’est-ce que ça veut dire, pour moi ? » L’Enfant Sauvage est empreint de cette réflexion. Il n’y a pas de réponse, par contre. C’est simplement une réflexion sur la vie et ses questions. »
Une édition collector de L’Enfant Sauvage inclura deux titres bonus, un double vinyle de couleur, et un t-shirt exclusif. Il sera bientôt disponible en pré-commande.

We have the new Gojira album. We have the new Gojira album. La la la la we have the new Gojira album! Fuck yes!

We got Features Editor Amit Sharma to run his critical ears, hands, tongue and whatever else he fancied over new Gojira album ‘L’Enfant Sauvage’, and we like what he has to say on it. Check out his ‘L’Enfant Sauvage’ track-by-track guide on Metal Hammer UK's Website.

Intitulé « The Flesh Alive » et disponible sur Mascot Records / Wagram Music, ce double DVD présentera plus de 2h30 de metal à travers trois concerts filmés lors des festivals Garorock et des Vieilles Charrues, ainsi qu’à Bordeaux. Un documentaire, un poster et un CD live exclusif constitueront les « bonus ». Une édition limitée « digipa...k » et une version Blu-ray seront également mises sur le marché.