#384: Gojira's Joe Duplantier

Gojira frontman and guitarist Joe Duplantier joins us this week! We
discuss the band's new album, Fortitude, the lessons they learned
while making their previous album, Magma, that directly affected
the new record, getting legendary engineer Andy Wallace to mix it,
why he feels Gojira have been able to maintain the same line up for
20 years, and achieving success in a progressive way that has
benefited them. Joe also explains his passion for the band's
charitable effort in conjunction with the song "Amazonia," the
importance of artists using their platforms for positive change in
the world, and his excitement for the band's North American tour
with Deftones scheduled for later this year. Petar, Jozalyn, and
Brandon debate Dave Lombardo’s comment that Slayer wouldn't have
survived if they debuted in the internet era, our thoughts on Van
Halen's record label asking them to change their name when Sammy
Hager joined, and the cringe-worthy press for Fear Factory this
past week. Songs: Gojira - “Into The Storm" and “Amazonia," Evile -
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