Image: GOJIRA - Live at Bloodstock Open Air 2016 | Full Performance [YouTube, Bloodstockfestivals]
There’s finally news about new music from Gojira. While the band has been on the road at numerous festivals this summer, they also found time to talk a little about their future. Gojira last released their seventh studio album Fortitude in 2021. But during the conversation at Bloodstock Festival 2025, singer Joe Duplantier spoke plainly about the upcoming record. According to him, the first recordings are already done, and the release timeframe is set for 2026:
“We already did record some drums and guitars and basses. It took us a long time, you know - we needed that time, I think. Just to make sure we are all on the same page, make sure what Gojira is bringing next is strong enough. Also we don’t have so much pressure. We’re not a young band anymore, not like Sleep Token or Lorna Shore, where the next album is so important. We’ve been a band for 30 years, so Gojira is already an established band. It doesn’t mean that we can just be lazy, that doesn’t mean that. But it’s very crucial to take the time to bring something fresh and new and powerful. And for the new songs it’s really, we took so much time just to make sure everything is fine and powerful enough and, I don’t know, smart enough as well. But it’s on the way, it’s on the way. 2026, for sure.”
We can hardly wait for the first singles!
Watch the full interview here:
