Joe Duplantier

Joseph Duplantier

Joe Duplantier at Bergen Calling in 2013.
Background information
Born (1976-10-19) October 19, 1976
Genres Thrash metal, groove metal, progressive metal, death metal
Occupation(s) Musician, songwriter
Instruments Vocals, guitar, bass, drums
Years active 1996–present
Labels Gabriel Editions
Boycott Records
Next Music
Listenable Records
Prosthetic Records
Roadrunner Records
Associated acts Cavalera Conspiracy
Empalot
Gojira
Apocalyptica

Joseph Duplantier (born October 19, 1976) is a French musician best known as the guitarist and vocalist of metal band Gojira. He is also the former bassist of Cavalera Conspiracy, to which he was invited by Max Cavalera.

Career

Joe Duplantier's influences include bands such as Meshuggah, Metallica, Morbid Angel, Sepultura[1] and Slayer.[2]

He was also in a band called Empalot from 1999 to 2004.[3]

Max Cavalera and Igor Cavalera initially asked Jean-Michel Labadie, bassist of Gojira, to do bass duties for their band, Cavalera Conspiracy; however, Labadie was busy with prior commitments, including Gojira. Instead, Duplantier ended up being the band's bassist.[4] He has stated that Gojira is his main priority and that is the reason he has not done extensive touring with Cavalera Conspiracy.[1] In 2008, he was replaced by Johny Chow on bass duties for Cavalera Conspiracy. Duplantier did not appear in the band's second album, Blunt Force Trauma.

He owns the Silver Cord Studio, a recording studio situated in New York, which he designed himself.[5]

Joe also plays drums occasionally during live when he and his brother Mario Duplantier switches places.[6]

Personal life

Joe Duplantier has been in two bands with his brother, Mario Duplantier; one being his main project, Gojira, and the other being Empalot.

Some of the lyrical themes of Gojira reflect Duplantier's personal beliefs in preserving the environment.[7][1] He is part of the environmental corporation Sea Shepherd Conservation Society.[8]

Equipment

Joe Duplantier (right) performing at Hellfest in 2013.

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Guitars
Amplifiers and Cabinets
Pedals
Accessories

Discography

Gojira

Main article: Gojira discography

Cavalera Conspiracy

Empalot

As a guest or session musician

References

  1. 1 2 3 Gojira: Some Kind of Monster knac.com. 2008-10-14. Retrieved on 2009-008-11.
  2. ↑ "Slayer Stories from Pantera, Slash, Slipknot, Korn, Rob Zombie, Johnny Knoxville, Deftones, Gojira, and more". artistdirect.com. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
  3. ↑ Interview with Joe Duplantier of Gojira culturebully.com. 2008-11-10. Retrieved on 2009-08-10
  4. ↑ Gojira Interview With Joe Duplantier youtube.com. 2009-07-05. Retrieved on 2009-08-11.
  5. ↑ "SILVER CORD Studio - Constructing SILVER CORD STUDIO". silvercordstudio.com. Retrieved 2015-04-07.
  6. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_a-Iz6eTy0
  7. ↑ Gojira's Joe Duplantier: The Official Metalsucks Boner Fest Interview metalsucks.net. 2009-01-13. Retrieved on 2009-08-10.
  8. ↑ Gojira's Joe Duplantier Orders You to Support Sea Shepherd in the Antarctic metalsucks.net. 2008-12-09. Retrieved on 2009-08-10.
  9. ↑ Gojira - Joe Duplantier Guitar Rig Gear and Equipment uberproaudio.com. 2009. Retrieved on 2009-08-11.
  10. ↑ Greg Kennelty. "GOJIRA Frontman's Appearance On A TREPALIUM Song Is Just Perfect - Metal Injection". Metal Injection. Retrieved 2015-02-12.
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