Gojira — Red Rocks, 2017

On May 11, 2017, Gojira took the Red Rocks stage in Colorado during its US tour shared with Opeth and the Devin Townsend Project. This concert marks, according to the band itself, its 1,000th show — a symbolic milestone for the French outfit that has become one of the major names in world metal. Led by brothers Joe and Mario Duplantier, backed by Christian Andreu on guitar and Jean-Michel Labadie on bass, the group rolls out a powerful set spanning its discography: “Flying Whales,” “L’Enfant Sauvage,” “Silvera,” “Stranded” and “Toxic Garbage Island.” In the grandiose setting of the natural amphitheater, their progressive metal, marked by ecological awareness and telluric riffs, takes on an almost mystical dimension, punctuated by a Mario drum solo. This multi-song filmed live set, long kept by the band before its release, immortalizes a high point in its career. An essential live concert for fans of modern metal and controlled power.