French progressive metallers GOJIRA have been tapped by METALLICA as the support
act — along with LAMB OF GOD — on the first half of their North American
fall tour in September and October. GOJIRA will also be headlining its own shows
between METALLICA dates.

Commented GOJIRA vocalist/guitarist Joseph Duplantier, "METALLICA has invited us
to open for them on the first part of their North American tour this fall.
Fifteen shows around U.S. and Canada with LAMB OF GOD as main support. METALLICA
has been our main influence since we started playing music, and we can say that
this announcement is a dream come true."

Finland's HardcoreSounds.Net conducted an interview with Joseph Duplantier after
GOJIRA's performance at the 12th annual Tuska open-air metal festival, which was
held June 26-28, 2009 at Kaisaniemi in Helsinki, Finland. Watch the seven-minute
chat below. Also available is performance footage of the song "Oroborus".

Universal Music Publishing has released a 135-page tablature book for GOJIRA's
latest album, "The Way Of All Flesh", which can be ordered from the band's new
webshop.

Since making its American debut alongside CHILDREN OF BODOM and AMON AMARTH in
late 2006 in support of their landmark album "From Mars To Sirius", GOJIRA has
become one of metal's most acclaimed and admired acts. The group has also toured
with such heavyweights as LAMB OF GOD, BEHEMOTH, MACHINE HEAD, TRIVIUM and JOB
FOR A COWBOY, and most recently, IN FLAMES and labelmates ALL THAT REMAINS.