Gojira - Mea Culpa (Ah! Ça ira!) [OFFICIAL AUDIO]

The official audio from their performance of "Mea Culpa (Ah! Ça Ira)" from the 2024 Summer Olympics opening ceremony featuring composer Victor le Masne, and opera singer Marina Viotti.

Gojira made history as the first metal band to ever perform at the Olympic Games during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France on July 26. Working alongside composer Victor le Manse, the quartet injected their signature heavy riffs and punishing rhythms into the French Revolution-era song “Ah! Ça Ira”. Joined by French-Swiss mezzo-soprano Marina Viotti and nearly 300 classical musicians, Gojira performed from the windows of Paris’ iconic Concierge amidst a grand spectacle of pyrotechnics. The performance made international headlines and was widely regarded as one of the most talked about moments from the 2024 Summer Olympics.

[bonethread]

No commentators talking over this feels real good

[pptr]

Gojira taught millions of people that day around the world not to judge without knowing and that metal is not just a bunch of meaningless noise. They educated millions of ignorant ears and minds

[Shayne]

I’ve never seen an entire sub-culture (Metalheads) so unified and proud as this moment made us all. Thank you Gojira.

[JoseArturLimaLira-rgoj]

A symphonic gojira concept album about the french revolution/french history would be absolutely insane

[vermilion]

Thank God for Gojira. Only thing that missed is the "headless" Marie Antoinette singing at the beginning before the band plays. I thought that part fkn slaps.

[TheCharismaticVoice]

Just a few weeks too late for me to analyze this beauty without the crowd. It's so crisp and clear... I LOVE THIS!

[julianshepperdSOAOBR]

ABOUT TIME!!!! TIME TO PUT THIS ON LOOP FOR THE NEXT 24 STRAIGHT

[fordgtforum]

It's hard to argue against this being the most iconic performance in metal history. Beyond the fact the performance and composition itself was flawless, the setting, the visuals, the historical relevance, the element of total surprise, and most of all, the massive global audience will realistically be impossible to top. Really the stuff dreams are made of.

[rositavheid]

Greatest part of the opening ceremony in history of the Olympics

[everpolo]

You guys can make an entire album with this concept and it would crush it. Symphonic Gojira needs to happen for the sake of music.

[holdup]

Opera and Metal were meant to be together!

[GhostSymptoms]

This Gojira performance will be remembered forever! 🤘

[biggs]

Those French boys with the noise finally getting the recognition they deserve.

[RabidLeroy]

What’s missing is the shouting of “Ah ça ira ça ira ça ira…” before the opener, but this still evokes the same energy as the live performance as well. EPIC!

[discarnart]

Now we finally won't have to re-upload the Olympics recordings every few days 😭

[SaintFranssoix]

The layered opera vocals + growls at 2:03 are absolutely insane

[amandinerenaud]

Le peuple réclame un album en collaboration avec Marina Viotti !!!

[FflawedMetalhead]

I remember waking up and hearing that Gojira was in the news - I feared the worst, like a member dying, but was instead greeted with this, and it was amazing to watch. The whole performance was the only thing my co-workers could talk about, and only 2 of them are metalheads.

[baverfjant]

Marina Viotti's scream at 2:03 is insane! She needs to be featured on live shows!

[DoubleKlutchRacing]

I don’t think I’ve clicked on something so quickly lol, you guys absolutely killed in the opening ceremony and so happy for you guys too!! Let’s goo!!!