Gojira drop official audio: “Mea Culpa (Ah! Ça Ira!)”

French metal favorites Gojira have released the official audio from their performance of “Mea Culpa (Ah! Ça ira!)” from the 2024 Summer Olympics opening ceremony. The tune, featuring composer Victor le Masne and opera singer Marina Viotti, is available for download here and can be streamed below.

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Here’s more info from a press release:

Gojira made history as the first metal band to ever perform at the Olympic Games during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France on July 26. Working alongside composer Victor le Manse, the quartet injected their signature heavy riffs and punishing rhythms into the French Revolution-era song “Ah! Ça ira!”. Joined by French-Swiss mezzo-soprano Marina Viotti and nearly 300 classical musicians, Gojira performed from the windows of Paris’ iconic Concierge amidst a grand spectacle of pyrotechnics. The performance made international headlines and was widely regarded as one of the most talked about moments from the 2024 Summer Olympics.

“We took it as an opportunity to represent the metal scene,” said Gojira frontman Joe Duplantier during a recent interview with Rolling Stone. “So it was our task to really go for it and lay it down, not just be there and play a few notes to shock people. We decided to go full-on with double-kick drums, screaming, growling, epic moments, and a tempo breakdown at the end; we really wanted to show what metal is all about.”

Starting next month, Gojira will return to North American venues, providing support for Korn. The 24-city tour kicks off on September 12th in Tampa, FL, and hits various arenas coast to coast, wrapping up on October 27th in St. Paul, MN. Gojira are also scheduled to appear at numerous festivals, including Louisville, KY’s Louder Than Life. Check out all the upcoming tour dates below.

Gojira’s latest studio album, Fortitude, is available now through Roadrunner Records. Get it here.

Gojira tour dates (get tickets):
Supporting Korn
September 12, 2024 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
September 14, 2024 – West Palm Beach, FL – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre
September 16, 2024 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
September 18, 2024 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
September 20, 2024 – Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
September 21, 2024 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center
September 23, 2024 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center
September 25, 2024 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage
September 27, 2024 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre
September 28, 2024 – Tinley Park, IL – Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
September 29, 2024 – Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life 2024*
October 02, 2024 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater
October 03, 2024 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort – Amphitheatre
October 05, 2024 – Los Angeles, CA – BMO Stadium
October 06, 2024 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
October 08, 2024 – Portland, OR – Moda Center
October 10, 2024 – Tacoma, WA – Tacoma Dome
October 12, 2024 – Nampa, ID – Ford Idaho Center – Amphitheater
October 13, 2024 – Salt Lake City, UT – Delta Center
October 18, 2024 – Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center
October 20, 2024 – The Woodlands, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
October 21, 2024 – San Antonio, TX – Frost Bank Center
October 23, 2024 – Tulsa, OK – BOK Center
October 25, 2024 – Omaha, NE – Chi Health Center
October 27, 2024 – St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
July 30-August 03, 2025 – Wacken, DE – Rockstadt Extreme Fest 2025*
August 06-09, 2025 – Jaroměř, CZ Republic – Brutal Assault 2025*
August 07-10, 2025 – Walton on Trent, UK – Bloodstock Open Air 2025*
August 13-16, 2025 – Dinkelsbühl, DE – Summer Breeze Open Air 2025*
August 14-16, 2025 – Sulingen, DE – Reload Festival 2025*
*Festival Appearance

If you missed it, check out the original footage of Gojira’s performance at the Olympics:

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