The discography of

Gojira Gojira (ゴジラ) is the original Japanese name for Godzilla, a giant monster at the center of a media franchise. It may also refer to: Films * ''Godzilla'' franchise, known as ''ゴジラ'' (''Gojira'') in Japan ** ''Godzilla'' (1954 film), rele ...

, a French heavy metal band, consists of seven

studio album An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as Digital distribution#Music, digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early ...

s, three

live album An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as Digital distribution#Music, digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early ...

s, one film score album (live), four

demo album Demo, usually short for demonstration, may refer to: Music and film *Demo (music), a song typically recorded for reference rather than release * ''Demo'' (Behind Crimson Eyes), a 2004 recording by the band Behind Crimson Eyes * ''Demo'' (Deafhea ...

s, one extended plays, ten

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, seventeen music videos, and three video albums. Gojira was formed in 1996 under the name Godzilla by guitarist

Joe Duplantier Joseph Andrew Duplantier (born 19 October 1976) is a French-American musician, best known as the rhythm guitarist, vocalist, and lyricist of heavy metal band Gojira. He is also a record producer and environmental activist. Duplantier was born ...

, his brother, drummer

Mario Duplantier Mario François Duplantier (born 19 June 1981) is a French-American musician and artist best known as the drummer for progressive death metal band Gojira. He established himself as a powerful, technically precise drummer, using polyrhythmic patt ...

, guitarist Christian Andreu, and bassist Alexandre Cornillon.

Jean-Michel Labadie Jean-Michel Labadie (born 14 July 1974 in Cambo-les-Bains, Basque Country) is a French musician best known as the bassist of metal band Gojira. Career Labadie grew up in the Basque Country, and played bass in regional underground bands. Sin ...

replaced Cornillon in 1998. Godzilla released a series of demos from 1996 to 2000. The band changed their name to Gojira due to legal reasons in 2001, and released their first full-length album, '' Terra Incognita'', in March 2001 through Gabriel Editions (themselves). Gojira then signed with Boycott Records for their second studio album, '' The Link'', in April 2003, and their first live DVD, ''

The Link Alive ''The Link Alive'' is the first live album by French heavy metal band Gojira. The show was filmed in Bordeaux in 2003. The material is mostly older songs from '' The Link'' and ''Terra Incognita'', as well as earlier demos. The extra features i ...

'', in 2004, which was also released as a live album. In September 2005, Gojira released their third album, ''

From Mars to Sirius ''From Mars to Sirius'' is the third studio album by the French progressive metal/technical death metal band Gojira. It is a concept album addressing environmental issues and the rebirth of a dead planet through a space travel storyline, with t ...

'' through Mon Slip, which was later released worldwide via

Prosthetic Records Prosthetic Records is an American record label specializing in heavy metal recordings, founded in Los Angeles, California in 1998 by E.J. Johantgen and Dan Fitzgerald. Prosthetic Records released the first two albums by Lamb of God and Animals ...

. ''From Mars to Sirius'' was Gojira's first album to appear on any country's record chart, debuting at No. 44 in France. It remained on the chart for three weeks. After extensive world touring, the band released their fourth album ''

The Way of All Flesh ''The Way of All Flesh'' (sometimes called ''Ernest Pontifex, or the Way of All Flesh'') is a semi-autobiographical novel by Samuel Butler that attacks Victorian-era hypocrisy. Written between 1873 and 1884, it traces four generations of the ...

'' in October 2008, which debuted and peaked at No. 138 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart in the United States, No. 25 in Finland and No. 28 in France. Gojira signed to

Roadrunner Records Roadrunner Records is an American record label focused on heavy metal and hard rock bands. Founded in the Netherlands in 1980, it is now a division of Warner Music Group and is based in New York City. History The label was launched in 1980 in t ...

in 2011 and released their fifth album '' L'Enfant Sauvage'', in June 2012, alongside their second live album/DVD/Blu-ray, ''

The Flesh Alive ''The Flesh Alive'' is the second live album by French heavy metal band Gojira. It was released in 2012 on Mascot Label. Most of the tracks are taken from the album ''The Way of All Flesh ''The Way of All Flesh'' (sometimes called ''Erne ...

''. ''L'Enfant Sauvage'' reached No. 34 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart and entered the Top 40 albums chart in six European countries. In 2014, the band released a live CD/DVD titled, '' Les Enfants Sauvages''. Gojira's sixth studio album, '' Magma'', was released in June 2016. The album debuted at No. 24 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart and topped the ''Billboard'' Hard Rock Albums chart for one week. The album landed in the Top 40 albums chart in twelve European countries. Within eight months, ''Magma'' reached the bar of 400,000 albums sold worldwide. The band's seventh studio album, '' Fortitude'', was released in April 2021 under Roadrunner, and increased ''Magma''s sales and chart positions. The album entered the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart at No. 12 and landed the top spot on ''Billboard''s Top Album Sales chart, leading nine new releases. It topped the ''Billboard'' Top Rock Albums chart and Hard Rock Albums chart (for a second time after ''Magma''). In terms of pure album sales, ''Fortitude'' was the best-selling album in the United States during its first week of release.

Albums

Studio albums

Live albums

Film score albums

Demo albums

Extended plays

Singles

Videos

Music videos

Video albums

References