Gojira
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Gojira Premiere New Live Video "Global Warming"
Gojira’s third studio album “From Mars To Sirius” is being celebrated this year with a new 20th anniversary vinyl reissue. Listenable Records (Aborted, Monument Of Misanthropy, etc.) have announced a limited-edition deluxe pressing featuring a double gatefold zoetrope picture disc, along with previously unseen photos of the band. The first pressing is limited to 3,000 copies worldwide and is available via listenable.net.
To mark the release, Gojira have also shared a live video of “Global Warming,” recorded during their December performance in Lyon, France. During that show, Car Bomb guitarist Greg Kubacki filled in for Joe Duplantier, who was sidelined due to injury. The “From Mars To Sirius” track has been performed live 12 times to date, all during the band’s late-2025 run.
Knocked Loose Premiere Team Up With Denzel Curry
Metalcore band Knocked Loose have unleashed their brand new single “Hive Mind.” The track marks the GRAMMY-nominated band’s first new release since 2024 and features a guest appearance from rapper Denzel Curry, who has previously dipped into the metal and hardcore world. Curry and Knocked Loose also shared the stage at last year’s Outbreak Fest in Manchester, UK.
Curry has continued expanding his reach within heavy music as of late, currently serving as one of the opening acts for Deftones on their overseas run. The music video for “Hive Mind” was co-directed by Eric Richter (Dying Wish, Spite) and Knocked Loose vocalist Brian Garris, with filming taking place on October 15, 2025 at the Dave Armstrong Extreme Park in Louisville, KY.
Speaking on the collaboration, Garris said: More...
Gojira Celebrate 20 Years Of "From Mars To Sirius"
GRAMMY-winning French progressive metal titans Gojira have unveiled a special three-song performance honoring the 20th anniversary of their landmark third album, “From Mars To Sirius.” The in-studio session was recorded at Silver Cord Studio in Brooklyn, NY—owned and operated by frontman Joe Duplantier, who also handled production duties.
Filmed by Errick Easterday (Sanguisugabogg, Bodysnatcher), the performance revisits key tracks from the influential record—originally released September 27th, 2005 —featuring powerful renditions of:
“Ocean Planet”
“From The Sky”
“Where Dragons Dwell”
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Brutal Assault 2025 Five Days & 73k Steps of Metal
This year was Brutal Assault’s 30 anniversary and the organizers gifted metal fans with over 140 bands ranging from the avant-garde to the most extreme black metal plus every heavy metal genre in between those two. Even though I was exhausted by the end of the festival, I have nothing but incredible memories to look back upon. If you’re into statistics the following are Metalunderground’s for the fest: Thirty-four bands covered, two face-to-face interviews (Gene Hoglan from Dark Angel and Malevolent Creation), 73,000 steps with temperatures ranging from the upper 50’s to the middle 80’s Fahrenheit over a five-day span with fifteen minutes of rain on the warm-up day. Not too shabby.
If this is your first time hearing about this festival, I’ll make this quick. Brutal Assault takes place at the 18th century Josefov Fortress located in the metalhead friendly town of Jaromer, located on the eastern edge of the Czech Republic. The fortress has served as Brutal Assault’s home base since 2012 and its massive worn brick walls and labyrinth of hallways and catacombs make Brutal Assault one of the most unique and popular European summer metal festivals year after year. If you’ve never been to Brutal Assault before, check out the video below for a brief and partial walkaround of the festival’s grounds.
In the past, I would normally post reports of the bands that I saw day by day and also my overall opinion of that year’s festival. To be honest, I think writing long-winded reports is now considered outdated in terms of Road Reports and more of you would prefer to read the bullet points and watch some videos to get the gist of the festival being reported on. Without further ado, here’s the skinny on this year’s Brutal Assault.
I was able to catch the majority of this year’s headliner acts to include Macabre (warm-up day), Kerry King, Rotting Christ, Gojira, Blood Fire Death, Fear Factory, Mayhem, Dimmu Borgir, Cult of Luna, Opeth and The Halo Effect. With all the aforementioned bands worthy of headliner status, one band stood out above the rest, and it wasn’t even close. That band was Gojira.
Even before Gojira was awarded Olympic gold medal status among heavy music fans around the world, they had already proven that they were one of the world’s top metal acts long before last year's Summer Olympics performance. Fast forward to Gojira’s set at this year’s Brutal Assault set and I think just about everyone that witnessed it would say that it was a jaw dropping and heart stopping performance.
I’ve seen Gojira plenty of times and they’ve always been excellent, but this time it was just on a different level. They only way I can describe it was that they were perfect. Their sound, the musicianship, their stage show and the energy flowing back and forth between crowd and band was amazing. If you don’t believe me, just go on YouTube and watch for yourself. I was able to record one song and even though it’s farther back from the stage, you can get the gist of it.
Car Bomb Premiere New Single & Music Video
Car Bomb have dropped more new music with the release of their latest single, “Blindsides,” the newest sonic assault from their highly anticipated EP, Tiles Whisper Dreams. The 3-track release is scheduled to arrive on August 1st, and a video for the opening track is now available to stream below.
The AI-assisted visual accompaniment is described by guitarist Greg Kubacki as “a fake trailer for a fictitious 80’s animated movie” which draws inspiration from ‘Akira‘, ‘Aeon Flux‘, Studio Ghibli and the late David Lynch.”
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Gojira’s Joe Duplantier Collaborates With Mawiza
Gojira frontman Joe Duplantier appears as a guest on the newly unveiled song “Ti Inan Paw-Pawkan” by Chilean metal act Mawiza. The track is part of the band’s forthcoming album, ÜL, which is set for release on July 18th via Season Of Mist.
The Santiago-based group shared the following about the collaboration: More...
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Brutal Assault Is Almost Here!!! Are You Going?
Here are some quotes from past attendees on YouTube:
"You go to Brutal once, you will fall in love instantly!" - @gybarni
"This is the best festival in the whole world! Can't wait for next year! <3" - @eveningwhispers13
"Best festival ever :D See you in BA 28!" - @AnsiSysX86
And the quotes go on and on...need more convincing? Watch the 2024 aftermovie below. More...
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Brutal Assault Announced The Daily Running Order!
Brutal Assault just announced their daily running order for this year’s festival recently and it’s officially time to get excited! What’s there to get excited about? Plenty…The sheer number of bands is mind-boggling, but not overwhelming. Most of the more well-known bands play at the main stages which are situated next to each other. You can literally bounce back and forth between these stages exclusively at time and guess what! There’s food and beverage stands (including adult beverages) just meters behind you so it’s super convenient to refresh and refuel without missing too much of what’s happening on stage.
Brutal Assault Daily Running Order
What bands am I most forward to seeing during this edition of Brutal Assault? Well, in no particular order, here’s a short list: Macabre, Warbringer, Static-X, Ministry, Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, Orange Goblin, Gutalax, Gojira, Zeke, Asphyx, Monolord, Gaerea, Tsjuder, Crypta, and Arthur Brown. This is just a sampling. There's so much variety in the line-up. There's something for everyone! I’ll probably destroy myself trying to get to everyone on my list, but there’s nothing that some sleep won’t cure.
The other thing I love about this festival is just walking around and looking at all the exhibits, merch tents, food stands, beer tents and all the band shirts that everyone is wearing. There’s so much to see and do other than watching bands. For some examples, there’s the Lemmy Shrine to pay tribute to, there’s pool tables, there’s a movie room and there’s a pseudo disco of sorts for EDM, there’s art exhibits. I can go on and on…
Even outside of the festival grounds, in the town that Brutal Assault takes place, Jaromer, turns into a pre and post festival party garden. There are some bars and cafes to mingle in addition to pop up beer booths and food stands that are usually cheaper than inside the festival grounds. Even the walk towards the festival entrance is a site to see! There are literally tents lining the sides of the road and there’s always shenanigans taking place in this makeshift tent city.
For those that are going this year, are you getting excited??? I am for sure! I believe that there are very few whole-festival tickets remaining, so if you’re planning on making the trip to the Czech Republic, you better jump on it now!
Brutal Assault will take place in the Czech Republic at the Josefov Fortress during August 6-9, 2025.
Festival passes are available HERE!
Brutal Assault Reveals Daily Lineups
Brutal Assault, the annual celebration for all fans of extreme music, announces the division of bands by day for this year’s edition. At the same time, single-day ticket sales have been launched – available for all five days of the festival.
The festival traditionally kicks off on Tuesday with a warm-up event, giving visitors a chance to get pumped up for the four days of sonic mayhem to follow. This year’s warm-up will feature thrash/speed maniacs Carnivore A.D., Norwegian doom prophets Funeral, and cult American trio Macabre. Representing the Czech scene is a handpicked lineup: Marked As An Enemy, Cutterred Flesh, Pan Lynx, Faüst, and See You In Hell.
Wednesday marks the start of the main program with a heavy and uncompromising punch. Fortress Josefov will quake under the force of American sludge titans Mastodon, industrial legends Ministry and Static-X, and thrash metal icon Kerry King, who will make his Brutal Assault debut. Death metal fans can look forward to Dying Fetus and Blood Red Throne, while black metal rituals will be delivered by Rotting Christ and Ruïm.
Thursday will maintain the high tempo – French juggernauts Gojira return to Josefov, joined by '90s modern metal icons Fear Factory and Norwegian progressives Leprous. A triple dose of American death metal comes courtesy of Obituary, Suffocation, and Nile, while metalcore fans can brace for Fit For a King and August Burns Red. The day also includes a tribute to legendary band Bathory by the project Blood Fire Death.
Friday won’t give listeners a moment to catch their breath. On stage will be black metal pioneers Mayhem and symphonic heavyweights Dimmu Borgir. Modern metalcore will be represented by Landmvrks and Counterparts, post-metal melancholy by Cult of Luna and Harakiri for the Sky, and a gothic metal mass by Paradise Lost.
Saturday offers a fitting finale to the entire festival. Look forward to progressive death metal masters Opeth, brutal blasts from Brujeria and Benighted, and Australian prog-metal gem Karnivool. Old-school energy will be brought by hardcore legends Agnostic Front and thrashers Overkill, while modern melodic death metal will be served by Swedish project The Halo Effect.
The festival is also launching the sale of a limited number of single-day tickets! These are available for each day of the event – a perfect choice for those who can’t attend the whole week but still don’t want to miss out on the highlight of the metal summer. Single-day parking is also available.
Brutal Assault will take place in the Czech Republic at the Josefov Fortress during August 6-9, 2025.
Festival passes are available HERE! More...
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Brutal Assault Is Less Than 100 Days Away!
With less than 100 days left until Brutal Assault 2025, the line-up was finally completed. If you don’t know what a Brutal Assault is, it’s the one of the premier metal festivals in all of Europe that takes place during the summer. It takes place in the town Jaromer within an 18th century fortress on the eastern edge of the Czech Republic. It’s only a two-hour bus ride from the capital city of Prague. Wroclaw, Poland is two and a half hours to the northeast. In other words, all roads lead to Brutal Assault no matter which airport you prefer to fly into.
The festival beckons about 20 thousand attendees every year, but because the grounds are so massive, it seems less than that. The festival has been in existence since 1996, so the festival organizers know how to smoothly run a music festival this size by now. There are two main stages that ping-pong the headliner types all day and night long and there are 3 other smaller stages as well.
Now that I’ve gotten the basics of Brutal Assault out of the way, I’ll get to this years’ bands. There are over 140 of them…
3 INCHES OF BLOOD, ABSU, AGNOSTIC FRONT, ALUK TODOLO, ANGELMAKER, ARTHUR BROWN, ASPHYX, ATTILA, AUGUST BURNS RED, AVULSED, BENIGHTED, BESNA, BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME, BLOOD FIRE DEATH: A TRIBUTE TO QUORTHON AND THE MUSIC OF BATHORY, BLOOD RED THRONE, BOHREN & DER CLUB OF GORE, BRUJERIA, BRUTALLY DECEASED, CAR BOMB, CARNIVORE A.D., COUNTERPARTS, CRYPT SERMON, CRYPTA, CRYSTAL LAKE, CULT OF LUNA, CUTTERRED FLESH, DARK ANGEL, DARK FUNERAL, DEFEATED SANITY, DIMMU BORGIR, DOPE, DROWNING POOL, DYING FETUS, ENVY, EXHORDER, FAÜST, FEAR FACTORY, FIT FOR A KING, FIVE THE HIEROPHANT, FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE, FRAYLE, FULCI, FUNERAL, FURIA, GADGET, GAEREA, GOJIRA, GOST, GRAPHIC NATURE, GRAVE, GREEN LUNG, GUTALAX, GUTSLIT, HÄLLAS, HANABIE, HARAKIRI FOR THE SKY, HELLBUTCHER, HELLRIPPER, HERIOT, HIDEOUS DIVINITY, HIGH PARASITE, ILL NIÑO, INTER ARMA, KARNIVOOL, KATAKLYSM, KERRY KING, KING WOMAN, KLIDAS, KUBLAI KHAN TX, LANDMVRKS, LEPROUS, MACABRE, MALEVOLENT CREATION, MALIGNANCY, MAMMOTH GRINDER, MANTAR, MARKED AS AN ENEMY, MASTODON, MAYHEM, MINISTRY, MNEMIC, MONOLORD, NE OBLIVISCARIS, NILE, OBITUARY, OBSCURE SPHINX, OPETH, ORANGE GOBLIN, ORANSSI PAZUZU, OVERKILL, PAN LYNX, PARADISE LOST, PATRIARCHY, PELICAN, PIG DESTROYER, PRIEST, PRONG, PROTECTOR, PSYCROPTIC, PYREXIA, PYRRHON, REPLICANT, REZN, RIVERS OF NIHIL, ROTTING CHRIST, RUÏM, RYKER’S, SEE YOU IN HELL, SIGH, SKÁLMÖLD, SLEEPYTIME GORILLA MUSEUM, SLOW CRUSH, STATIC–X, SUFFOCATION, SYLVAINE, THE BROWNING, THE HALO EFFECT, THE KOVENANT, THROWN, TO THE GRAVE, TSJUDER, UNLEASHED, WARBRINGER, WAYFARER, WITHIN DESTRUCTION, XIII. STOLETí, ZEKE, and ZEMIAL. More...
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Black Sabbath To Hold Final Ever Show
Black Sabbath, the Birmingham band often credited with birthing heavy metal, has announced that they will perform one final show on July 5th at Villa Park, the home of the band's local football team, Aston Villa. The show is set to be a dream for metal fans, not just featuring the last performance from the original lineup, but also boasting an enormous wealth of talent including Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, Alice In Chains, Anthrax and many more, plus guest appearances from Sammy Hagar, Duff McKagen, KK Downing, Jake E. Lee and Tom Morello among others.
The lineup is as follows:
Black Sabbath
Ozzy Osbourne
Metallica
Slayer
Pantera
Gojira
Alice In Chains
Halestorm
Lamb Of God
Anthrax
Mastodon More...
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Gojira Wins Grammy For Best Metal Performance
This past Summer, French death metal veterans Gojira made history by becoming the first metal band to perform at the opening ceremony of the Olympic games. The quartet performed a rendition of "Mea Culpa (Ah! C¸a ira!)," which delighted fans, thrilled attendees, and offended bible bashers in America who didn't understand that the theatrics had nothing to do with Jesus. Now, Gojira has even more reason to celebrate the show, as at the fourth time of asking, the group won their first Grammy award for Best Metal Performance.
Owing to its widely shared Olympic performance, the song was arguably the favourite to win this year, but nonetheless beat stiff competition from Judas Priest ("Crown Of Thorns,") Metallica ("Screaming Suicide,") Knocked Loose ("Suffocate" featuring Poppy) and Spiritbox ("Cellar Door.") Other notable winners tonight included such icons as The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, as well as pop favourites like Sabrina Carpenter and Beyoncé, the latter of which took home two awards in the country category, so get out your popcorn and enjoy the meltdown in comment sections of country music pages for that one. More...
Brutal Assault 2025 Lineup 70% Complete
The lineup is now almost complete for the 2025 edition. If you've been contemplating on attending this year's Brutal Assault festival, just check out the 2024 aftermovie. If that doesn't convince you to go, then nothing will! Brutal Assault has unveiled over 90 names, making up more than 70% of the total lineup. More...
Gojira Premiere Music Video For “Mea Culpa”
There’s a good chance you witnessed Gojira's historic performance at the Paris Olympic Games’ opening ceremony this summer—or at least tried to. Many fans only managed to catch it via low-quality clips online or broadcasts interrupted by commentary and edits.
As the first metal band to perform at the Olympics, Gojira made waves with their performance of “Mea Culpa (Ah! Ça ira!)”. However, access to a high-quality version of the performance has been limited due to a tangle of broadcast rights and copyright claims—until now. The band has officially released a pristine upload of the performance, finally allowing fans to experience it as intended.
The event was nothing short of breathtaking, with Gojira playing while suspended from ledges on the side of the historic Conciergerie Palace in Paris, France. The track was a collaborative effort with Victor Le Masne, the games’ musical director, and featured mezzo-soprano Marina Viotti, who also participated in the visually striking performance.
Despite its acclaim, the performance wasn’t without controversy. Gojira’s progressive metal sound and the macabre imagery of France’s revolutionary history, including a depiction of a beheaded Marie Antoinette, sparked mixed reactions globally. Some critics labeled it ‘Satanic’ or inappropriate, while others celebrated it as a groundbreaking cultural moment.
The song itself has earned accolades, later released as a single and securing a nomination for ‘Best Metal Performance’ at the GRAMMY Awards. Fans will have to wait until February to see if Gojira will add a GRAMMY win to their list of achievements.
Reflecting on the project, Gojira vocalist/guitarist Joe Duplantier spoke to Rolling Stone this past summer about how the song came to life, stating: More...
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Monument Of Misanthropy Sign w/ Listenable Records
Austrian brutal death metal outfit Monument Of Misanthropy have newly made the jump to Listenable Records. Writing is underway for their fourth studio album, which will follow-up this year’s Ed Kemper concept album “Vile Postmortem Irrumatio“.
The quintet commented:
“We are absolutely thrilled and immensely proud to announce our signing with Listenable Records. Growing up, we all listened to albums bearing the iconic Listenable logo, so becoming part of that legacy and sharing a roster with some of the best metal artists in the world, like Gojira and Aborted among many others, is an honor we deeply appreciate.
We’re deep into the writing process for our next serial killer concept album, and the support of Listenable Records is pushing us to create our most intense, unrestrained, and incredible work yet. Stay tuned to find out which narcissistic psychopath will inspire our next record and see you all on the road again soon.”
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Forbes Ranks "The 38 Greatest Metal Bands"
In an unexpected move, Forbes recently compiled a list of heavy metal bands they believe have had the “most significant impact on the metal genre”, factoring in the genre's overall history. Known more for their focus on business and finance, Forbes’ entry into heavy metal ranking has sparked conversation, especially due to some controversial choices in the lineup.
If you're curious and have some time, you can check out their full explanations over at forbes.com. For a quick glance at their picks, here's the list: More...
Spiritbox Premiere New Music Video "Soft Spine"
A new music video for the intense single "Soft Spine" by Canadian alternative metal band Spiritbox, directed by Orie McGinness (known for work with Bad Omens and ERRA), has just been released. The track, which debuted earlier this month, now has a visual counterpart streaming via YouTube for you below.
Currently, Spiritbox is on tour supporting nü-metal legends Korn and renowned progressive metal band Gojira. Below are the remaining dates for the ongoing tour: More...
Vended Premiere New Single & Music Video
By now, most people are familiar with Vended, fronted by Corey Taylor’s son, Griffin Taylor, and featuring Simon Crahan (Clown’s son) on drums. Today they premiere a new music video for their latest track, “Serenity,” from their forthcoming debut album, out on September 20th, 2024.
Check out "Serenity" streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below.
Vended will be hitting the road next month with a mix of headlining dates and shows alongside Slipknot and Knocked Loose. They’re also set to perform at Korn’s 30th-anniversary concert in October, where they’ll share the stage with Evanescence, Gojira, and Spiritbox.
Brutal Assault Announces First Wave Of 2025 Bands
Brutal Assault Announces First Wave Of Bands To Play In 2025 To Include Gojira, Ministry, Obituary, Dimmu Borgir, Pig Destroyer, Suffocation, Unleashed plus others.
This year's festival just ended and it was incredible. If you've never been, we can't urge you enough to check it out!
Vended Premiere New Single & Music Video
Vended premiere a new single titled “The Far Side,” which is now available for streaming. The alternative metal band includes Griffin Taylor and Simon Crahan, the sons of Slipknot vocalist Corey Taylor and percussionist M. Shawn “Clown” Crahan, respectively. This track marks the first new material from the group since their last release, "Am I The Only One," in September. The video for the track "The Far Side" was directed by Derek Rathbun, both of which now available for streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you below.
Here are the upcoming 2024 tour dates for the band: More...