Gojira has really been exploring their rock side lately with both Fortitude and Magma. Though according to guitarist and vocalist Joe Duplantier in an interview with Revolver, he expects the next effort might be a little harder. Duplantier said his brother and Gojira drummer Mario Duplantier has been working on new drum patterns, later adding that "I'm still a death-metal head in my heart."
"Mario's on fire. He's throwing drum patterns at me day and night, and I'm like, 'Wait, wait, wait, let me digest what we've just been through.' I almost, sort of out of respect for Fortitude, don't want to think about a new album now because we're about to go on tour in Europe and it's going to be one of the biggest tours we've ever done in terms of capacity. So I'm really, really focused on that.
"There's one thing I gotta say, though. As much as I appreciate melodies and exploring new vibes and new tonalities with Gojira, I'm still a death-metal head in my heart, and Mario, too. And after doing this album that's more toward a rock approach — although there're metal elements in it — I wouldn't be surprised if it gets a bit harder on the next album."
