French metal titans Gojira, known for their expansive musical palette, are set to storm Istanbul’s KüçükÇiftlik Park as part of their 2025 summer tour. Renowned for bending extremes to their will, this enigmatic quartet crafts a sound that balances raw intensity, primal grooves, and ethereal melodies with unparalleled intuition. Gojira continues to push heavy music into uncharted territory, breaking boundaries while earning a revered place at the forefront of the metal scene with their humble yet commanding presence.
With a career spanning groundbreaking albums like From Mars to Sirius (2005), which landed on Rolling Stone’s “100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time,” L’Enfant Sauvage (2012), and Magma (2016), Gojira has garnered three GRAMMY® nominations. Their 2021 album Fortitude marked a triumphant return, topping Billboard’s Top Album Sales and Top Current Album Sales charts while hitting a career-high #12 on the Billboard 200. The track “Amazonia” earned a GRAMMY® for Best Metal Performance, and Fortitude was hailed as the #1 Album of the Year by Revolver and Metal Hammer, also gracing year-end lists from Rolling Stone, The Guardian, Consequence, and Paste. Beyond the studio, Gojira has captivated audiences at iconic venues like Red Rocks Amphitheatre and contributed the single “Our Time Is Now” to EA’s NHL 2023 game.
In 2024, Gojira set the world ablaze with a fiery performance at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony, joining Marina Viotti and Victor Le Masne for “Mea Culpa (Ah! Ça ira!),” which soared to #1 on the U.S. Hard Rock Digital Song Sales chart. With their relentless creativity and boundless vision, Gojira remains an unconventional yet undeniable force in heavy music, sparking inspiration, igniting passion, and delivering catharsis with every note.
Don’t miss Gojira’s electrifying performance at KüçükÇiftlik Park, where they’ll unleash their sonic fury and cement their legacy as metal’s most visionary pioneers. For tickets and more details, stay tuned for updates!
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