Metal band Gojira rocks Olympics, heralding a golden age of metal music

Metal band Gojira and opera singer Marina Viotti perform during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, July 26, 2024. — Photos: AFP

A thundering performance by thrash metal band Gojira at the Olympics opening ceremony shows how much the demonic-sounding genre has entered the pop culture mainstream.

The head-banging foursome gave a unforgettable performance on the balconies of the historic Conciergerie palace along the banks of the Seine on Friday night with a song evoking the guillotine executions of the French Revolution.