The French band Gojira a headliner at Rock In Rio has announced three new dates in South America between August and September, but no new shows in Brazil at the moment.
The band will tour Argentina and Chile before taking the stage at the festival in Rio de Janeiro, then heading to Colombia with a tight schedule that leaves little room for announcing any extra shows here.
Gojira will take the stage on September 2nd, known as Metal Day, a date that features Iron Maiden as the main attraction of the night. The group, formed by Joe Duplantier (vocals and guitar), Mario Duplantier (drums), Christian Andreu (guitar), and Jean-Michel Labadie (bass), was announced as a replacement for Megadeth , who canceled their performance at the festival without further explanation after announcing a US tour for the same period.
Does Rock In Rio devalue rock and metal?
In podcast #345 from Wikimetal, the site's team gets together to discuss some central points of a recurring debate among headbangers when the subject is Rock In Rio: Does the festival give rock and metal the recognition it deserves today?
In this episode, topics such as the delay in selling out all tickets for this edition of Metal Day , Megadeth's departure from the lineup, and comments from Wikibrothers and Wikisisters on the subject were discussed. Listen on your favorite streaming platform or on YouTube here .
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