GOJIRA - "METALLICA Has Been Our Main Influence Since We Started Playing Music"
July 10, 2009, 14 years ago
As previously reported, French metal act GOJIRA have been tapped by METALLICA to support the first half of their North American fall tour in September and October, along with LAMB OF GOD. The band will also be headlining their own shows between Metallica dates.
Gojira vocalist/guitarist, Joseph Duplantier commented, "Metallica has invited us to open for them on the first part of their North American tour this fall. Fifteen shows around US and Canada with Lamb Of God as main support. Metallica has been our main influence since we started playing music, and we can say that this announcement is a dream come true."
Dates include:
September
14 - Nashville, TN - Sommet Center15 - Cincinnati, OH - US Bank Arena
17 - Indianapolis, IN - Conseco Fieldhouse
19 - Montreal, QC - Bell Centre
20 - Montreal, QC - Bell Centre
28 - San Antonio, TX - AT&T; Center
29 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center
October
1 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Bank Atlantic Center3 - Tampa, FL - St. Pete Times Forum
4 - Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena
12 - Winnipeg, MB - MTS Centre
13 - Minneapolis, MN - Target Center
15 - Cleveland, OH - Quicken Loans Arena
17 - Charlottesville, VA - JPJ Arena
18 - Charlotte, NC - Time Warner Cable Arena
Gojira's latest album, The Way Of All Flesh, debuted at number 138 on Billboard and number 1 on Billboard's new artist chart.
