Gojira's Joe Duplantier: "My approach to guitar is very physical… but not sexual!"

Joe Duplantier
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For a generation of young headbangers, Gojira are the new titans of groove metal: progressive, heavy-hitting riff giants continuing in the lineage of Metallica, Sepultura, Pantera, Lamb of God and others. 

And just like the six-string legends that preceded them – Hetfield, Cavalera, Dimebag and more – central to the French band’s success is a modern metal rhythm guitar hero:  Joe Duplantier. But good luck approaching him with that kind of praise.

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