Gojira – Magma

THE FRENCH METALLERS PRODUCED A MASTERWORK THAT’S HEAVY IN ALL SENSES OF THE WORD

How do you feel About magma, A year on from its release?

Joe duplantier

(vocals/guitar):

“This has been the best beginning to any album cycle we have ever done.

We absolutely love playing these songs live! We have such a solid team around us, from management to record company, touring agents to road crew. All combined to help us surf this first wave of Magma the way we envisioned it. It’s been a blast. Reflecting on Magma from a producer standpoint, we definitely took some risks building our own studio [Silver Cord] and doing it ourselves.

But overall we made all the right choices. We are still just as passionate about now as we were the day it was released.”

What was the most technically challenging part of writing it?

“Building our own studio in New York City from scratch! From the day we started construction, to the day the album was mastered, it was all done in just over a year. It’s nice to have a place to call our own, and we’ll definitely be recording the next Gojira album there.”

And How was it emotionally, given you were dealing with the Loss of your mother?

“It was very challenging to write during such a difficult time for Mario and I. At the same time, it was therapeutic for us to channel our emotions and turn them into something positive.”

What’s next for gojira?

“A lot of touring! We’ve toured North America and Europe intensively on Magma, but there are still so many other places we need to bring this show.

We’re going to try to cover more territory next year, and keep this momentum going.”