Gojira frontman Joe Duplantier has undergone hand surgical procedure and received’t carry out guitar on the band’s upcoming tour of France.
The singer-guitarist took to Instagram to disclose that he injured his hand a number of weeks in the past, and to announce that Automobile Bomb axeman Greg Kubacki might be filling in on guitar whereas Duplantier handles vocals solely.
Duplantier wrote the next in his submit:
“I damage my hand a number of weeks in the past. After getting minor surgical procedure, I’m on the mend however sadly I received’t be capable of play all my guitar components on the subsequent tour in France. No worries although, we employed our good good friend Greg of the unimaginable Automobile Bomb to ‘Give us a hand’. The temper in our camp is up there, as we’re embarking for an attention-grabbing expertise on our personal turf. Present should go ooooon.”
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Joe’s submit was welcomed by phrases of encouragement from his fellow metallic musicians, reminiscent of Lacuna Coil’s Cristina Scabbia (“Get higher earlier than quickly”), Slayer’s Gary Holt (“Get effectively quickly!”), and Six Toes Beneath’s Ola Englund (“Hoping for a quick restoration!”).
Fill-in guitarist Kubacki additionally chimed in enthusiastically: “Prepared to tear, let’s goooooo!”
Fortunately, it doesn’t sound like Duplantier suffered an harm dangerous sufficient that it’ll maintain him off the guitar previous this tour of France, which launches this Thursday, November twenty seventh, in Reims.
As beforehand reported, the French excessive metallic stalwarts are prepping the discharge of a “highly effective” new album in 2026, and the band is already lined as much as assist dates on Metallica’s 2026 “M72 Tour” in Europe.
Beneath you possibly can see Duplantier’s Instagram submit.
