Holy Sh*t Gojira’s Performance at the Olympics Was Almost Too Badass
When it was announced that Gojira was going to be performing at the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony, admit it — you didn’t think much of it. Sure, they were going to perform with opera singer Marina Viotti, so it had a chance to be epic as fuck, but footage has begun showing up online and HO-HO-HOLY SHIT, IS IT BADASS.
No official footage has come out just yet, but all over social media metalheads from around the world are losing their goddamned minds, as they got to watch Gojira playing on various platforms outside the side of La Conciergerie.
Oh and did I mention the headless French aristocrats holding their severed heads in the building’s windows?! That’s because the Conciergerie was a castle that was converted into a prison where nearly 2,800 prisoners — including Marie Antoinette — were jailed and sentenced before meeting their fate at the guillotine. (Huge thanks to Twitter users @kvltswingking and @EdKaioshin33996 for providing context.)
It’s so fucking hype, I almost can’t contain myself. The French really despise royalty, don’t they?!
According to a report in Paris newspaper Le Parisien, tthe event featured all kinds of talents and performers, including the likes of Céline Dion, Lady Gaga, and Aya Nakamura.
Anyways, we are probably gonna have to wait a bit for the official footage, but for now check out all these clips from Twitter, as well as a reaction on YouTube. Shit’s wild.
