Joe Duplantier
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Joe Duplantier at Bergen Calling in 2013.
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| 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 |
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.
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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
- 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
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- 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)[10]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Gojira: Some Kind of Monster knac.com. 2008-10-14. Retrieved on 2009-008-11.
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- ↑ Interview with Joe Duplantier of Gojira culturebully.com. 2008-11-10. Retrieved on 2009-08-10
- ↑ Gojira Interview With Joe Duplantier youtube.com. 2009-07-05. Retrieved on 2009-08-11.
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- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_a-Iz6eTy0
- ↑ Gojira's Joe Duplantier: The Official Metalsucks
Boner FestInterview metalsucks.net. 2009-01-13. Retrieved on 2009-08-10. - ↑ Gojira's Joe Duplantier Orders You to Support Sea Shepherd in the Antarctic metalsucks.net. 2008-12-09. Retrieved on 2009-08-10.
- ↑ Gojira - Joe Duplantier Guitar Rig Gear and Equipment uberproaudio.com. 2009. Retrieved on 2009-08-11.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
