Who is Gojira? What is the story behind the metal band during Olympics opening ceremony

Gojira is among the most adorned metal bands around the globe. Here’s the facts about Gojira, the French group.

By Joe Rivera

Jul 26, 2024 07:02 PM

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Athletes will be competing for gold in these two weeks. However, an entirely different type that of gold stole the spotlight on Friday.

Between show tunes from “Les Miserables” and “Carmen,” the French heavy-metal group Gojira performed a head-banging performance in the Olympics opening ceremony, giving viewers a an element of shock.

First, she was welcomed by an unadorned Marie Antoinette, Gojira performed at the Conciergerie on the River Seine.

Here’s the information you need to be aware of.

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Who is Gojira the metal band from the opening ceremony?

Gojira is composed from Joe Duplantier, Mario Duplantier, Christian Andreu and Jean-Michel LaJean-Michel La badie. They played at the Conciergerie which was the home of French King Louis XIV in the middle ages.

It was an institution within it’s French Revolution, and Marie Antoinette was among the most well-known prisoners. Gojira performed alongside singer Marina Viotti.

The band’s name is a reference to the famous Kaiju Godzilla and they were first referred to as Godzilla up until 2001. They have been three times Grammy Award nominees and most recently released their album “Fortitude” in 2021.

Gojira performs metal, as well as a variety of subgenres like groove metal and progressive metal.

Marie Antoinette may have lost her head and head, but if she could have one of them, she’d probably be beating it up in 2024 because of Gojira.