“I feel like we’re more than a pile of bones and flesh. I don’t believe in the end of the spirit or soul”: How Gojira emerged from darkness and turned tragedy into strength with Magma

Gojira posing for a photograph in 2016.

Gojira have risen from French death metal outsiders to one of the most vital and important metal bands of the 21st century. In 2016, as they released their sixth album, Magma, the band talked about the trauma that shaped them and the fire that fuels them.