Joe Duplantier of Gojira defended his band towards accusations of satanism following their efficiency on the Olympic Video games opening ceremony on July 26.
Gojira carried out the French Revolutionary music ‘Ah! Ça Ira’ with opera singer Marina Viotti and used beheaded figures to characterize Queen Marie Antoinette. This upset some Christians on-line, who referred to as it ‘satanic.’ Even Andrew Tate made comparable feedback. Duplantier responded in a brand new interview with Rolling Stone:
“It’s none of that. It’s French historical past. It’s French allure, , beheaded individuals, crimson wine, and blood far and wide — it’s romantic, it’s regular. There’s nothing satanic [Laughs].”
The frontman went on to speak about what it meant in France:
“France is a rustic that made a separation between the state and faith in the course of the revolution. And it’s one thing crucial, very expensive to the inspiration of republican France. We name it laïcité. It’s when the state will not be spiritual anymore, so due to this fact it’s free by way of expression and symbolism. It’s all about historical past and info. We don’t look too shut carefully at symbolism by way of faith.”
What Did Tate Say?
Sharing a clip of Gojira’s efficiency, Tate wrote on X:
“Satanists management the west and so they present you that they worship the satan. It’s not a conspiracy idea. They actually present you. Are you blind?”
He added in a separate submit:
“I’m genuinely enraged by this Olympic opening. These evil scum have completely zero respect. They mock us so brazenly. When will individuals WAKE UP.”
Metallic Followers Don’t Suppose The Efficiency Was Satanic
Gojira was the primary metallic band to play on the Olympics. Followers loved the efficiency, and so they additionally poked enjoyable at critics who’re calling the band’s Olympics opening ceremony efficiency ‘satanic.’ One person said:
“Gojira getting accused of doing Satanic rituals…metallic is so again..”
One other fan wrote:
“This Satanic Panic stuff is so 1983 lol. The severed head is the French Revolution. And the band, Gojira, make actually healthful songs about nature, cleansing up rubbish, saving the whales, defending forests and so forth.. calm the f*ck down.”
The opening ceremony additionally confronted criticism resulting from a scene with dancers, drag queens, and a DJ that reminded individuals of the ‘Final Supper,’ the ultimate meal of Jesus together with his apostles. Paris Olympics organizers later stated they have been sorry if their opening ceremony upset anybody, however they denied making an attempt to disrespect any spiritual group.
