At the 2024 Summer Olympics, Gojira, a French death metal group, made metal history and performed the song Mea Culpa (Ah! Ça ira).
The music, originally composed by a street performer named Ladré, was a French Revolution anthem with the phrase, “Ça ira,” translating to “It’ll be okay.”
The original composition of Ça ira was inspired by the song Le Carillon National, written by a French violinist named Bécourt.
In an interview with Gojira’s lead singer and rhythm guitarist, Joe Duplantier explained that the band was selected specifically by the Olympic Committee to perform the song.
The metal community, or metalheads, took to the internet immediately and reacted to Gojira playing at the opening ceremony for the Summer Olympics. Popular music YouTubers like The Charismatic Voice and TankTheTech made videos reacting to the performance.
Gojira is a huge inspiration to the metal community. They are an inspiration to everyone to keep saving planet Earth and to stop polluting our home.
