Gojira’s thrilling performance during the opening ceremonies of the Paris Olympics earlier this summer was momentous on a global scale for both the band and heavy metal in general. We might be biased here at Heavy Consequence, but it clearly stole the show.
As a post-celebration of Paris hosting the Summer Games, Gojira’s performance of “Mea Culpa (Ah! Ça Ira)” was projected against the famous Arc de Triomphe monument in Place Charles de Gaulle over the weekend.
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Gojira themselves weren’t there this time around, as they are in the midst of supporting Korn on a North American tour (pick up tickets here). Instead, a striking visage of the band from the opening ceremony — performing outside the windows of the Conciergerie building overlooking the River Seine — was projected against the archway at night.
Really, the only thing missing from the reprisal was the band.
As a post-celebration of Paris hosting the Summer Games, Gojira’s performance of “Mea Culpa (Ah! Ça Ira)” was projected against the famous Arc de Triomphe monument in Place Charles de Gaulle over the weekend.
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Gojira themselves weren’t there this time around, as they are in the midst of supporting Korn on a North American tour (pick up tickets here). Instead, a striking visage of the band from the opening ceremony — performing outside the windows of the Conciergerie building overlooking the River Seine — was projected against the archway at night.
Really, the only thing missing from the reprisal was the band.
- 9/16/2024
- by Jon Hadusek
- Consequence - Music
Gojira stole the show at last month’s Olympics opening ceremony in Paris with their mesmerizing performance of “Mea Culpa (Ah! Ça ira!)” featuring opera singer Marina Viotti. Now, the French metal masters have unveiled an official single version of the song via streaming services (listen below).
The official audio comes two weeks before Gojira support Korn on a North American tour that kicks off September 12th and runs through October 27th, with tickets available here.
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Viewers who tuned in to the Olympics opening ceremony on July 26th witnessed Gojira performing from platforms extending outside the windows of the Conciergerie building, a former prison and courthouse that sits along the River Seine. They delivered an extreme metal version of the French Revolution-era song “Ah, Ça Ira!,” and were joined by opera singer Marina Viotti, who floated down the river in a wooden ship.
The performance featured...
The official audio comes two weeks before Gojira support Korn on a North American tour that kicks off September 12th and runs through October 27th, with tickets available here.
Get Gojira Tickets Here
Viewers who tuned in to the Olympics opening ceremony on July 26th witnessed Gojira performing from platforms extending outside the windows of the Conciergerie building, a former prison and courthouse that sits along the River Seine. They delivered an extreme metal version of the French Revolution-era song “Ah, Ça Ira!,” and were joined by opera singer Marina Viotti, who floated down the river in a wooden ship.
The performance featured...
- 8/30/2024
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Music
Anyone who tuned in to the 2024 Olympics opening ceremony on Friday hoping for big pop music performances like Celine Dion’s and Lady Gaga’s was probably not prepared to see Marie Antoinette, beheaded and bloody, singing the 19th-century French anthem “Ah! Ça Ira” with the French heavy metal band Gojira. The quartet took the reins from the decapitated queen with aplomb, ending her reign with double-kick bass drums, pneumatic rhythm guitar, and frontman Joe Duplantier’s growled interpretation of the lyrics, which insist that after revolution, everything will be just fine.
- 7/29/2024
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
A number of medals have already been handed out at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, but the ultimate gold medal might have to go to Gojira for their sensational performance during the opening ceremony on Friday (July 26th). Drummer Mario Duplantier has now reflected on the global gig, calling it “a big step for the metal community.”
The French metal band absolutely wowed the world with their breathtaking performance from platforms extending outside the windows of the Conciergerie building, a former prison and courthouse that sits along the River Seine. The band performed an extreme metal version of the French Revolution-era song “Ah, Ça Ira!,” and were soon joined by opera singer Marina Viotti, who floated down the river in a wooden ship.
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In an Instagram post following the performance, the drummer wrote, “What a tremendous honor to be part of this ambitious and epic ceremony in Paris.
The French metal band absolutely wowed the world with their breathtaking performance from platforms extending outside the windows of the Conciergerie building, a former prison and courthouse that sits along the River Seine. The band performed an extreme metal version of the French Revolution-era song “Ah, Ça Ira!,” and were soon joined by opera singer Marina Viotti, who floated down the river in a wooden ship.
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In an Instagram post following the performance, the drummer wrote, “What a tremendous honor to be part of this ambitious and epic ceremony in Paris.
- 7/29/2024
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Music
Paris delivered an Olympics Opening Ceremony worthy of the world’s attention.
The spectacle directed by French actor and artistic director Thomas Jolly celebrated the over 10,000 athletes participating in this year’s games while showing the world French culture on the highest level.
In what felt like a true Tour de France, audiences around the world were able to walk through the Louvre Museum, sit underneath the Eiffel Tower, sail on the Seine and watch Parisian culture on full display.
Rumored performances by Lady Gaga and Céline Dion did not disappoint and surprise returns from fan-favorite athletes made the four-hour special well worth it.
Before President Emmanuel Macron of France announced the official start of the games, Thomas Bach, the president of the International Olympic Committee, thanked France for the “magical welcome” and gave a message of hope to the athletes before him.
“In our Olympic world, there is no global south or global north.
The spectacle directed by French actor and artistic director Thomas Jolly celebrated the over 10,000 athletes participating in this year’s games while showing the world French culture on the highest level.
In what felt like a true Tour de France, audiences around the world were able to walk through the Louvre Museum, sit underneath the Eiffel Tower, sail on the Seine and watch Parisian culture on full display.
Rumored performances by Lady Gaga and Céline Dion did not disappoint and surprise returns from fan-favorite athletes made the four-hour special well worth it.
Before President Emmanuel Macron of France announced the official start of the games, Thomas Bach, the president of the International Olympic Committee, thanked France for the “magical welcome” and gave a message of hope to the athletes before him.
“In our Olympic world, there is no global south or global north.
- 7/26/2024
- by Tess Patton
- The Wrap
For months before the 2024 Summer Olympics, there had been questions surrounding Paris’ ability to hold such a massive event. The city’s residents had threatened to defecate in the Seine River — the site of the opening ceremony — in protest of its highly polluted waters. As the opening presentation neared, things didn’t exactly get better. Just this morning, France’s high-speed rail trains were a target of arson, and thunderstorms cast clouds over the city. Yet, when the opener finally commenced, audiences were transported through a whimsical and engaging four-hour showcase that presented the best of Paris’ glorious architecture and music while welcoming top athletes from across the globe to the French capital.
The ceremony launched with French soccer legend Zinedine Zidane jogging through the streets, carrying the lighted torch down into the Paris Metro and emerging on the Seine via sailboat in a gorgeous explosion of blue, white and red hovering above the river.
The ceremony launched with French soccer legend Zinedine Zidane jogging through the streets, carrying the lighted torch down into the Paris Metro and emerging on the Seine via sailboat in a gorgeous explosion of blue, white and red hovering above the river.
- 7/26/2024
- by Aramide Tinubu
- Variety Film + TV
The skies over a soaked Paris remained overcast for Friday’s 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony as the promised trés unique spectacle on the River Seine proved rudderless despite some superstars, a historical mixtape, and a grande balançoire or two.
Despite the theatre on the grandest scale with landmarks like the Eiffel Tower, the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral and the Louvre as the backdrop, the opening ceremony simply wasn’t great TV.
Even with the rain pouring down, things definitely improved once darkness fell over City of Lights more than two hours into NBC’s live coverage. Night unveiled more of the drama of Paris itself, the river, and the performers who came alive as the barge-propelled parade of nation and their 205 delegations came to an end.
In the end as Celine Dion made her much-hyped and pitch-perfect appearance under the Olympic rings on the sparkling Eiffel Tower and past Gold medalist...
Despite the theatre on the grandest scale with landmarks like the Eiffel Tower, the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral and the Louvre as the backdrop, the opening ceremony simply wasn’t great TV.
Even with the rain pouring down, things definitely improved once darkness fell over City of Lights more than two hours into NBC’s live coverage. Night unveiled more of the drama of Paris itself, the river, and the performers who came alive as the barge-propelled parade of nation and their 205 delegations came to an end.
In the end as Celine Dion made her much-hyped and pitch-perfect appearance under the Olympic rings on the sparkling Eiffel Tower and past Gold medalist...
- 7/26/2024
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Wow! Gojira just delivered one of the most epic performances ever during the Opening Ceremony of the 2024 Olympics in Paris on Friday (July 26th).
The members of the French metal band stood on platforms outside of the windows of a castle in the rain, as they performed a metal version of the the traditional song “Ah, Ça Ira!,” which dates back to the French Revolution. They were soon joined by opera singer Marina Viotti, who floated down the River Seine.
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The performance featured a headless Marie Antoinette, massive pyro, bright red streamers, and more sensational sites for the eyes as Gojira brought the metal in the most ferocious way.
Fans can catch Gojira stateside when they support Korn on the latter’s US headlining tour this fall (get tickets here).
Watch clips from Gojira’s Olympics opening ceremony performance below.
Essa cerimônia de abertura das olimpíadas está linda,...
The members of the French metal band stood on platforms outside of the windows of a castle in the rain, as they performed a metal version of the the traditional song “Ah, Ça Ira!,” which dates back to the French Revolution. They were soon joined by opera singer Marina Viotti, who floated down the River Seine.
Get Gojira Tickets Here
The performance featured a headless Marie Antoinette, massive pyro, bright red streamers, and more sensational sites for the eyes as Gojira brought the metal in the most ferocious way.
Fans can catch Gojira stateside when they support Korn on the latter’s US headlining tour this fall (get tickets here).
Watch clips from Gojira’s Olympics opening ceremony performance below.
Essa cerimônia de abertura das olimpíadas está linda,...
- 7/26/2024
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Music
The Paris Olympics opening ceremony just got a lot more metal: the acclaimed French band Gojira have been revealed among the musical acts set to perform during the ceremony on Friday (July 26th).
French newspaper Le Parisien and Time Out both report that Gojira’s performance will consist of a collaboration with opera singer Marina Viotti, who has previously “experimented with jazz, gospel and heavy metal,” per her website.
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Does that mean Gojira will just be providing musical accompaniment while Viotti sings? Or will we get to hear some death growls at the Olympics?
Metalheads who may have passed on watching the ceremony should now be more inclined to tune in and find out. Gojira certainly stand out against the other performers: Céline Dion, Lady Gaga, and Aya Nakamura. Stage director Thomas Jolly is orchestrating the opening ceremony, which traditionally celebrates the local heritage and culture of the host country.
French newspaper Le Parisien and Time Out both report that Gojira’s performance will consist of a collaboration with opera singer Marina Viotti, who has previously “experimented with jazz, gospel and heavy metal,” per her website.
Get Gojira Tickets Here
Does that mean Gojira will just be providing musical accompaniment while Viotti sings? Or will we get to hear some death growls at the Olympics?
Metalheads who may have passed on watching the ceremony should now be more inclined to tune in and find out. Gojira certainly stand out against the other performers: Céline Dion, Lady Gaga, and Aya Nakamura. Stage director Thomas Jolly is orchestrating the opening ceremony, which traditionally celebrates the local heritage and culture of the host country.
- 7/25/2024
- by Jon Hadusek
- Consequence - Music
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