“French prog-metal giants tap grief to make a game-changing album.”
– Rolling Stone
“…if ever there was a moment that signaled Gojira’s status as leaders in the continuing evolution of the genre, it’s now.”
– SPIN
“The Duplantiers had to make this album for themselves. We are the fortunate witnesses.”
“Magma pulls off the all-too-rare trifecta of being heavy, complex, and catchy, while most of today’s best metal bands are happy to pull off only two of those three things (if that).”
– Stereogum
“With its sixth LP, Gojira defends its status as one of metal’s most elite bands.”
– A.V. Club
GOJIRA ANNOUNCE U.S. HEADLINE DATES
WITH KYNG, DEAFHEAVEN & CODE ORANGE
NORTH AMERICAN DATES WITH METALLICA GET UNDERWAY
JULY 29TH IN LOS ANGELES, CA
SPRING U.S. DATES WITH OPETH BEGIN MAY 4TH IN NASHVILLE, TN
TREK INCLUDES MONUMENTAL RED ROCKS AMPHITHEATRE PERFORMANCE ON MAY 11TH
February 15, 2017 – Gojira have announced a run of U.S. headline dates which will see the acclaimed group joined by Kyng (5/2 – 5/3), followed by dates with Deafheaven and Code Orange (5/16 – 5/18). Tickets for all dates will be available Friday, February 17th at 10:00AM local time. For tickets and more information visit, http://www.gojira-music.com/tour/
The announcement follows Gojira’s recent Grammy nominations for ‘Best Metal Performance’ and ‘Best Rock Album’ at the 59thAnnual Grammy Awards. Gojira’s crushing track “Silvera” received a nomination for ‘Best Metal Performance,’ while their acclaimed new LP MAGMA was nominated for ‘Best Rock Album’ at the awards.
Furthermore, Gojira were recently announced as support for Metallica on a string of North American dates. Gojira are set to join Metallica’s WorldWired Tour along with Avenged Sevenfold on July 29th at Los Angeles, CA’s Rose Bowl and continue on the road with them through August 16th (see attached itinerary). Tickets for the upcoming dates are set to go on sale Friday, February 17th at 10:00AM local time.
This coming spring Gojira are set to embark on a string of U.S. dates with Opeth which will kick-off May 4th at Nashville, Tennessee’s War Memorial Auditorium and will also see Gojira performing festival sets at Monster Energy’s Carolina Rebellion (May 5th) and Rock On The Range (May 19th-21st). The tour will also include a stop at Morrison, Colorado’s legendary Red Rocks Amphitheatre on May 11th (see attached itinerary). For tickets more information please visit, www.Gojira-Music.com.
Last year Gojira’s MAGMA staked its claim amongst the best albums of 2016, earning Metal Hammer’s coveted “Album of the Year” title while also landing on Rolling Stone’s “Top 20 Metal Albums of 2016,” Consequence of Sound’s “Top 50 Albums of 2016” / “Top 10 Metal Albums of 2016” lists, and Pop Matters’ “Best Metal of 2016” recap. Additionally “Stranded,” the lead single off of MAGMA, was named one of Stereogum’s “100 Favorite Songs Of 2016.”
This past June Gojira’s MAGMA took the #1 spot on Billboard’s ‘Hard Rock Albums’ chart upon debut, making Gojira the first French band to hold the #1 spot on the chart in its nine year existence. The release of MAGMA marked the highest chart debuts of Gojira’s career landing them at #4 on Billboard’s ‘Top Rock Albums’ chart, #6 on Billboard’s ‘Tastemaker Albums’ chart and Top 25 on the ‘Billboard 200.’ Furthermore, Gojira earned career high chart positions around the globe including Top 10’s in France, Canada, Switzerland, Austria, Finland, and Norway with Top 15 debuts in Australia and Germany. MAGMA is available at all DSPs and at www.Gojira-Music.com in a variety of exclusive bundles.
GOJIRA
2017 U.S. DATES
** With Kyng
* With Opeth
^^ With Deafheaven and Code Orange
‡ With Metallica and Avenged Sevenfold
# Festival Date
5/2 New Orleans, LA House Of Blues **
5/3 Birmingham, AL Iron City **
5/4 Nashville, TN War Memorial Auditorium*
5/5 Concord, NC Charlotte Motor Speedway – Monster Energy’s Carolina Rebellion#
5/6 Philadelphia, PA The Electric Factory*
5/7 Sayreville, NJ Starland Ballroom*
5/9 Chicago, IL The Vic Theatre*
5/11 Morrison, CO Red Rocks Amphitheatre*
5/12 Kansas City, MO Arvest bank Theater at The Midland*
5/13 Indianapolis, IN Egyptian Room at Old National Centre*
5/16 Buffalo, NY The Rapids Theatre^^
5/17 Pittsburgh, PA Stage, AE^^
5/18 Grand Rapids, MI 20 Monroe Live^^
5/19 Columbus, OH Mapfre Stadium – Rock On The Range#
7/29 Los Angeles, CA Rose Bowl ‡
8/4 Phoenix, AZ University of Phoenix Stadium ‡
8/6 San Diego, CA Petco Park ‡
8/9 Seattle, WA CenturyLink Field
8/14 Vancouver, BC BC Place ‡
8/16 Edmonton, AB Commonwealth Stadium ‡
For more information, visit www.Gojira-Music.com
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