Joe Duplantier

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

Joseph Duplantier (born October 19, 1976) is a French musician best known as the rhythm 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 and his brother Mario wrote their first song, titled 'Victim,' in 1996. Their band, initially called Godzilla, was later renamed Gojira.^[1] Gojira's debut studio album, Terra Incognita, was released in 2001.

Joe Duplantier's influences include bands such as Meshuggah, Metallica, Morbid Angel, Sepultura^[2] and Slayer.^[3]

He was also in a band called Empalot from 1999 to 2004.^[4]

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.^[5] He has stated that Gojira is his main priority and that is the reason he has not done extensive touring with Cavalera Conspiracy.^[2] In 2008, he was replaced by Johny Chow on bass duties for Cavalera Conspiracy. Duplantier did not appear on the band's second album, Blunt Force Trauma.

Joe is the owner of Silver Cord Studio, a recording studio located in New York, which he designed himself.^[6]

Joe also plays drums occasionally during live performances when he and his brother Mario Duplantier switch places.^[7]

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.^[8][2] He is part of the environmental corporation Sea Shepherd Conservation Society.^[9] Joe is a vegetarian.^[1]

Though he was born and raised in Bayonne, France, he now resides in New York City where he lives with his wife and child.^[10]

Equipment

Joe Duplantier (right) performing at Hellfest in 2013.

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Guitars

• Charvel USA Joe Duplantier San Dimas Style 2 (2013–present)
• Charvel USA Skatecaster (2012–present)
• Jackson SLS Guitar
• Fender Telecaster
• Gibson Flying V Gothic (seen during Sonisphere Festival in Amneville, France)
• Jackson Dominion (seen on some videos of Gojira's American 2012 tour)
• MeloDuende Komet AK (seen during lives in France and Canada)

Amplifiers and Cabinets

• EVH 5150 III amplifier head
• EVH 5150 III 4x12 Cab

Pedals

• Boss TU-2
• Noise Suppressor

Accessories

• Dunlop .88 millimeter tortex picks
• DiMarzio ClipLock black strap

Discography

Gojira

• Terra Incognita (2001)
• The Link (2003)
• From Mars to Sirius (2005)
• The Way of All Flesh (2008)
• L'Enfant Sauvage (2012)
• Magma (2016)

Cavalera Conspiracy

• Sanctuary (single, 2008)
• Inflikted (full-length, 2008)

Empalot

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

As a guest or session musician

• Eros & Thanatos by Manimal (on "Dead Meat") (full-length, 2004)
• Through the Absurd by Trepalium (on "Sauvage") (full-length, 2004)
• Contraires by MyPollux (on "Coffre à Souhaits") (full-length, 2006)
• Demi Deuil by Aygghon (on "La Terre Dolente") (full-length, 2006)
• All Seeing Eyes by Klone (on "All Seeing Eyes") (full-length, 2008)
• For Death, Glory and the End of the World by Kruger (on "Muscle") (full-length, 2009)
• 7th Symphony by Apocalyptica (on "Bring Them to Light") (full-length, 2010)
• Deconstruction by Devin Townsend (on "Sumeria", alongside Paul Masvidal of Cynic) (full-length, 2011)
• w^w^^w^w by Car Bomb (on "Third Revelation") (full-length, 2012)
• Damballa's Voodoo Doll by Trepalium (on "Damballa's Voodoo Doll", alongside Matthieu Metzger of Klone) (full-length, 2015)^[12]

References

1. Redding, Dan. "Gojira's Joe Duplantier talks Metallica, Vegetarianism and NYC Dreams on the Culture Creature Podcast". Culture Creature. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
2. Gojira: Some Kind of Monster knac.com. 2008-10-14. Retrieved on 2009-008-11.
3. "Slayer Stories from Pantera, Slash, Slipknot, Korn, Rob Zombie, Johnny Knoxville, Deftones, Gojira, and more". artistdirect.com. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
4. Interview with Joe Duplantier of Gojira culturebully.com. 2008-11-10. Retrieved on 2009-08-10
5. Gojira Interview With Joe Duplantier youtube.com. 2009-07-05. Retrieved on 2009-08-11.
6. "SILVER CORD Studio - Constructing SILVER CORD STUDIO". silvercordstudio.com. Retrieved 2015-04-07.
7. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_a-Iz6eTy0
8. Gojira's Joe Duplantier: The Official Metalsucks Boner Fest Interview MetalSucks. 2009-01-13. Retrieved on 2009-08-10.
9. Gojira's Joe Duplantier Orders You to Support Sea Shepherd in the Antarctic MetalSucks 2008-12-09. Retrieved on 2009-08-10.
10. "Joe Duplantier Talks 'Magma' Album, NYC, Changing Direction". Loudwire. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
11. Gojira - Joe Duplantier Guitar Rig Gear and Equipment uberproaudio.com. 2009. Retrieved on 2009-08-11.
12. Greg Kennelty. "GOJIRA Frontman's Appearance On A TREPALIUM Song Is Just Perfect - Metal Injection". Metal Injection. Retrieved 2015-02-12.