It’s been a turbulent ride for Gojira the past few years. In the process of relocating from France to New York City, they hit a bunch of road bumps, which delayed the recording sessions for their new album.
Guitarist/vocalist Joe Duplantier opened Silver Cord Studio in Queens, but shortly after shit hit the fan for him and his brother Mario, who plays drums. Their mother got sick and passed away.
“We had a bitter taste about the album when everything was going on,” Joe told Rolling Stone. “We’d say, ‘Fuck, what about the album? Fuck.’ It took us months.”
Somehow the band managed to keep it together and recorded a 10-track album that’s due out this summer. It’s a follow up to their 2012 record L’Enfant Sauvage.
“We learned a lot about death,” Joe said.
Here’s a teaser of new material: