[UPDATE, 11:47am EST]: An anoymous tipster tells us they’re at Spin Studios in Long Island city. Spin Studios’ Facebook page “Likes” Roadrunner Records. All signs point to Gojira signing with RR.

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The last bit of non-news we got from Gojira regarding the Sea Shepherd EP suggested the long-awaited collaboration was finally nearing release after some of the session files had been lost on a crashed hard drive. The band also let us know that they’d finished writing an entire new record… and based on today’s news, it seems like we might get that new album before we get Sea Shepherd. Not that I’m complaining — new Gojira is new Gojira, no matter the form — but the band whipped us into a frenzy regarding Sea Shepherd and it now seems possible that it may never come out. I guess we’ll see.

But anyway, new Gojira is coming! The band landed in New York on Thursday, November 3rd and got right to work in the studio. They’ve posted a few photos from this past weekend’s session on their Facebook page, including a shot of New York City that would place the recording studio somewhere near the Union Square vicinity (those are the Zeckendorf Towers on the right). Which begs the question:

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Congrats to the winners of our most recent funny photo caption contest. For the first time ever, one of our winners’ entries was actually a response to another, less funny entry (yay threaded comments!). The winners, captions, and prizes they will receive are as follows:

jimmy: “A nu-metal guitar hero would never have that many buttons.” in response to wags: “Guitar Hero: Nu-Metal! Now with your favorite hits from Stuck Mojo, Nonpoint, Saliva and MORE!!! *goatee and clown shoes sold separately*.” (wins: Longbox CD edition of Agoraphobic Nosebleed’s latest Agorapocalypse + CD of Brutal Truth’s latest Evolution Through Revolution and posters of both bands!)

jorbams: “BrokenCYDE adds live guitarist.” (wins: Regular CD editions of both of the above.)

Dane: “So metal, it’s plastic.” (wins: Regular CD editions of both of the above.)

This week we’re giving away a ginormous package of goodies from Spinefarm Records and Children of Bodom. Seriously, this is so much shit that when you get the box you’re not gonna know what to do with everything. Check it out:

Apocalyptica – S/T CD
Apocalyptica – Amplified: A Decade of Reinventing the Cello
Apocalyptica – Live (dvd)
April – Anthems for the Rejected CD
Brother Firetribe – Heart Full of Fire CD
Ensiferum: S/T CD
Ensiferum: Dragonheads CD
Ensiferum: Iron CD
Kalmah – For the Revolution CD
Kiuas – The New Dark Age CD
Moonsorrow – Tulimyrsky EP CD
Rotten Sound – Cycles CD

Children of Bodom:
Are you Dead Yet?
Blooddrunk
Chaos Ridden Years (DVD)
Chaos Ridden Years (CD)
Follow the Reaper
Hatebreeder
Something Wild
Tokyo Warhearts

Spinefarm Hoodie
Spinefarm Logo T-Shirt

Holy crap! Just come up with a funny caption to the below photo and it’s all yours.