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Gojira has checked in with an update on its forthcoming Sea Sheperd EP, and revealed that the band will begin tracking a new album next month.

The band comments, “We know you are all eagerly awaiting the Sea Sheperd EP release. We are sorry for the delay. Some of the material was on a hard drive that crashed but we are nearing the end of a long and difficult recovery process. Now the Good news: the new Album is ready! All the music and lyrics are waiting to be recorded. Joe is already in NY to check out the Studio and make sure everything is sorted so we can begin to record next month. A new website is being built and we are working on ways to improve the communication between the band and our fans. You guys fucking rule!”

Gojira have plans to release a new album by the end of the year, following the release of The Sea Shepherd EP in September.

“It’s Gojira but wiser and heavier,” vocalist/guitarist Joe Duplantier tells Metal Hammer of the new record. “Our music is always evolving. I hope there is more to come from us! I believe we can get heavier and deeper and more magical than before. I respect everything that’s been done before, but I hope we’re digging in another direction. It’s not a technical direction. It’s a more spiritual direction. I think we’re getting closer to the core of why we’re doing this music. It’s hard to describe it. Until I hear the new album it’s hard to have a clear vision of it. Fuck it, it’s just better!”

A new Gojira track called “Of Blood and Salt” is streaming below. The song features Devin Townsend and Fredrik Thordendal (Meshuggah).

The band’s forthcoming release, The Sea Shepherd EP, is expected out this year. The effort is in support of The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, a non-profit marine conservation organization.

In addition to an upcoming EP, Gojira have started writing a full-length album, and have begun work on a live DVD.

“We’ve written pretty much half of [the album], and we are very excited by this new material,” the band comments. “It’s a big step for us. These songs are original and a good reflection of what we are today.”