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“I can’t imagine anyone other than dedicated metalheads and Gojira megafans finding loads to love here”: Jackson Pro Plus Series Signature Christian Andreu Rhoads RR24 EVTN6 review
Jackson's new Gojira signature model is a premium tool for modern metal, with an unwieldy form factor
Car Bomb’s Greg Kubacki is exploring new heavy frontiers – with help from Gojira’s Joe Duplantier
Technical wizardry plus atmospheric brutality equals explosive results according to the Vernon Reid-approved riff mathematician
ESP unveils Joe Duplantier’s eagerly awaited signature guitar in time for NAMM 2026
The Gojira juggernaut has been awarded his first ESP signature guitar, the LTD JD-1, 18 months after he made the switch from Charvel
Gojira name stand-in guitarist after Joe Duplantier undergoes hand surgery
The guitarist will still tour with the band, but they’ll have extra firepower to handle their riffs
Gojira’s Joe Duplantier on the origins of the pick scrape, playing Ozzy Osbourne’s final show – and what he’s got cooking with ESP
As the frontman looks back at 20 years of Gojira’s groundbreaking From Mars to Sirius, he explains why switching guitar brands is not like having an affair, and how he learned about Ozzy Osbourne’s death as the band were midway through a show
Joe Duplantier explains how he started playing ESP guitars – and why he’s still playing Charvels
The Gojira guitarist stunned gearheads with his custom ESP at last year's Paris Olympics opening ceremony – now, he's explaining his relationship with the guitar brand
That time Diamond Rowe saw her signature guitar on stage with one of her biggest influences
Fellow Jackson artist Christian Andreu took Rowe’s history-making axe for a trip with French metal heavyweights Gojira during their joint tour with Korn
St. Vincent, Andrew Watt and Gojira claim big Grammy wins for guitar music
Justus West also claimed some notable triumphs with Beyoncé as Gojira underlined the importance of supporting young bands
“Historic for Gojira and metal”: Why the Olympics played an unlikely host for some of the biggest guitar moments of the year
2024 Year in Review: Mainstream metal, historic guitar partnerships and solos while Tom Cruise abseiled – sports and music collided this year, with spectacular results
