Mario Duplantier

Mario Duplantier
Background information
Born	June 19, 1981
Genres	Progressive metal, technical death metal, groove metal, thrash metal
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter
Instruments	Drums, guitar
Years active	1996–present
Labels	Gabriel Editions, Boycott, Next Music, Listenable, Prosthetic, Roadrunner
Associated acts	Gojira, Empalot

Mario Duplantier (born June 19, 1981) is a French musician and artist best known as the drummer of technical death metal band Gojira.^[1]

Early life

Mario Duplantier grew up in a family where arts played a significant role. He developed his drawing, painting, and music skills in an environment of freedom and creativity. In 1996, Duplantier and his brother, Joe Duplantier, formed the band Gojira (formerly known as "Godzilla").

Career

Mario Duplantiers drum work is known for his technical and rhythmic heavy precision drumming with extended double-bass blasts, mid-tempo rock power groove, precision tom fills, and jazzy drum breaks and blast beats. Gojiras band set occasionally features his drum solo as a part of the songset. Mario also plays guitar occasionally during live when he and his brother switches places.^[2]

While on tour he enjoys Hot Pockets.

He was crowned as the best drummer of modern metal by MetalSucks in April 2012.^[3]

Equipment

Duplantier endorses Tama and Zildjian cymbals.

• Drums – Tama Superstar Custom, Custom Charcoal (CCC)^[4]
  • 18"x22" Bass Drum (SLB22E)
  • 18"x22" Bass Drum (SLB22E)
  • 5.5"x14" Snare Drum (SLS55)
  • 10"x13" Tom Tom (SLT13A)
  • 11"x14" Tom Tom (SLT14A)
  • 16"x16" Floor Tom (SLT16A)
  • 5.5"x14" Snare Drum (SLS55)
  • 5.5"x14" Snare Drum (SLS55)
• Cymbals – Zildjian^[5][6]
  • 13" A Custom Hi-Hats
  • 21" Z Custom Mega Bell Ride
  • 18" A Custom Projection Crash (×2)
  • 10" A Custom Splash
  • 19" Z3 Ultra Hammered China
  • 21" Z3 Ultra Hammered China
• Other
  • Tama Mario Duplantier Signature Sticks^[7]

Discography

Gojira

• Terra Incognita (2001)
• The Link (2003)
• From Mars to Sirius (2005)
• The Way of All Flesh (2008)
• L'Enfant Sauvage (2012)

Empalot

• Brout (demo, 1999)
• Tous aux Cèpes (full-length, 2002)
• Empalot en Concert (live, 2004)

References

1. Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Gojira | Biography | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_a-Iz6eTy0
3. "METALSUCKS READERS SELECT GOJIRA'S MARIO DUPLANTIER AS THE BEST DRUMMER IN MODERN METAL - MetalSucks". MetalSucks. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
4. "TAMA – artist profile – Mario Duplantier". Tamadrum.co.jp. Retrieved 2013-01-21.
5. "Zildjian Artists|Mario Duplamtier Artist Page". zildjian.com. Retrieved 2015-03-01.
6. http://configurator.zildjian.com/en-US/products/configurator/default.ad2?artistID=2830
7. https://web.archive.org/20110708184502/http://www.tamadrum.co.jp/usa/products/sticks/signature_MD.html. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011. Retrieved January 21, 2013. Missing or empty |title= (help)