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Gojira Rocks the 2024 Paris Olympics: History and Headbanging Unite!

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Gojira made history as the first metal band to ever perform at the Olympics! Here's everything you need to know about their epic performance at the 2024 Paris Games.

If you're into heavy metal, the name Gojira probably already has you headbanging. But for those new to the scene, Gojira is the French powerhouse that's been making waves in the metal world for years. The band, known for their hard-hitting riffs and thought-provoking lyrics, just added a monumental achievement to their résumé: they became the first metal band to perform at the Olympic Games. Yes, you read that right! Gojira took center stage at the 2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony, setting a new milestone in both music and sports history.

Gojira, consisting of Joe Duplantier (vocals, guitar), Mario Duplantier (drums), Christian Andreu (guitar), and Jean-Michel Labadie (bass), are no strangers to the limelight. They've toured with legendary bands like Metallica and Slipknot, but performing at the Olympics is on a whole new level. Their set featured an electrifying performance of the revolutionary ballad “Ah! Ça Ira,” in collaboration with operatic sensation Marina Viotti. This fusion of metal and opera had the audience both at the stadium and watching from home in awe. Gojira, embodying their name inspired by the Japanese word for Godzilla, truly shook the stage like a rock monster would.

The band's journey began in Bayonne, France, and they've always been vocal about environmental and humanitarian issues. It's not just their music that makes noise, but their activism too. Their album