Comments on: GOJIRA’S JOE DUPLANTIER PICKS HIS FAVORITE METAL VIDEOS

By: uLy

uLy — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 02:18:14 +0000

Fuck 2011 =(

By: djabthrash

djabthrash — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:59:45 +0000

Well… not really

By: DidgeryDo

DidgeryDo — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:25:09 +0000

You do realize the metalsucks guys like me are based out of the NYC area right?

You = FAIL

By: Kyle

Kyle — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:15:29 +0000

Nice. Yup, the Social. Never been there before, but I hear its a cool little venue. I’m driving in from Jacksonville.

By: Shinaain

Shinaain — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:50:22 +0000

I agree, although in their defense they’ve already done 3-4 US tours (one headlining, with some intermittent headlining dates lately) in the last year alone. I want them to come back because (1) I’m greedy and (2) I haven’t gotten see them yet (my own stupid fault). But if calling this album cycle after this tour increases the chances that they’ll have more to give us the next go ’round, I’ll take it and be fully supportive.

The Metal Hammer podcast for July 10, 2009 (no link from work, find it somewhere on http://www.metalhammer.co.uk or iTunes, fast forward to 50:25 for a 10-minute interview with Joe) illustrates how badly this band needs a break. Joe sounds uncharacteristically weary in it, and I can’t help but hope that the Metallica tour has perked him up at least a little bit since that interview was given.

By: rayray

rayray — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:33:27 +0000

Gojira could be the best band on the planet right now. In any genre. The most humble nice dudes maybe ever in metal. Sucks that they are not doing another US run this year. Would love to go out and see them again.

By: Shinaain

Shinaain — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:25:44 +0000

I subscribe to The Fix podcasts over iTunes and then listen to them at work on my iPod. For those who can’t watch videos at work: At the end of this, Rob asks Joe whether or not he will continue to work with Cavalera Conspiracy and Joe said he’s not allowed to say just yet, since it’s not his band. He then reiterated that Gojira is taking time off next year (A BREAK, *NOT BREAKING UP* – taking time writing, NEW ALBUM PROJECTED 2011).

In an interview he gave last week, he said the shows in France in November would be the last for Gojira this year before they take a break. I kept hoping they would announce a few more US dates before the end of the year; alas, it will not be.

The pictoral series they’re doing over the band’s MySpace for the US tour is pretty sweet. You all should check it out – the guys are actually multi-talented artists and more than just amazing musicians…as though that weren’t enough, but still…..

By: DidgeryDo

DidgeryDo — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:58:59 +0000

I think this article is a great counter-point to what Eyal Levi posted last. Obviously metal is exploding in France thanks to Gojira.

By: bucketochicken

bucketochicken — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:51:42 +0000

Cool, thanks! I’ll check em out. I love Mr Bungle.

By: alliaphagist

alliaphagist — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:19:25 +0000

aaaah Sick Boogie Murder is such a good song

By: DidgeryDo

DidgeryDo — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:16:50 +0000

Me > Dog Turd > You > Despised Icon

By: MikeAdam

MikeAdam — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:10:33 +0000

at the social right? i’m going to man

By: Iand

Iand — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:05:03 +0000

Despised Icoon >YOU

By: Facebook User

Facebook User — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:02:02 +0000

“G to the Jira” = Gjira? BEING “URBAN” FAIL.

By: Shinaain

Shinaain — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:00:05 +0000

Bucket: I think I’ve plugged them here before, but you should check out Joe and Mario’s side project, Empalot (www.myspace.com/empalot). Brief overview: Sort of like the French Mr Bungle, only different – jazz, avant garde, and the kitchen sink thrown in over prog-metal tunes. The way a song begins is not guaranteed to be the way it ends, and there’s often 3-4 songs in 1.

Also, if you look on YouTube, you can find at least one video of Joe performing “Dead Meat” with Manimal at a live show in France a few years ago.

By: bucketochicken

bucketochicken — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:41:44 +0000

Ok, fuck me, these guys are great. I think I like Manimal even better than Trepalium…

Nice hearing death-y metal w/out traditional growly-gravelly death vocals.

Viva la France!

By: bucketochicken

bucketochicken — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:34:42 +0000

Ok, I like this too. Gojira-y with FNM-ish (or even, like Faster Pussycat, maybe) vocals. Sick.

By: Shinaain

Shinaain — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:33:13 +0000

I was just logging in to tell you’re they’re on Joe’s top friends on myspace. Good work! lol

By: bucketochicken

bucketochicken — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:30:48 +0000

Yep, I’m retarded:

http://www.myspace.com/manimale

By: bucketochicken

bucketochicken — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:27:24 +0000

Yeah, I’ve searched around for Manimal, but haven’t had any luck. Granted, that was quite awhile ago, and I probably didn’t try very hard…

Awesome name, though.