Courtney LaPlante doesn’t see the backlash against Gojira over their Olympics performance as a negative thing.
“That’s probably the biggest moment in the history of metal that like numbers wise and audience wise to ever happen and then to have that happen and then also to still be so controversial and offensive,” the Spiritbox vocalist said of Gojira’s show during a recent appearance on The Mistress Carrie Podcast.
She continued, “It’s like the Revolution and it’s French as hell. So I love that it stressed people out. We were saying someone else, it’s the same as another big moment for our type of music. This metal, this year was Knocked Loose playing and Poppy playing on Jimmy Kimmel. They’re also nominated and if they win, Poppy would be the first woman to win.”
“It was so cool because they did so well and they had such a great audience and then also, people were so offended and stressed about it. So it’s like you don’t have to compromise your sound or your image or something,” LaPlante added.
The singer went on to praise Gojira’s impact with their performance, “That’s like everyone’s dream. It is like you can be yourself, not compromise and pay. Be respected by your fans, stress out people who don’t like that kind of music and perhaps find some people who have never been exposed to this type of music before that.”
“You’ve made a huge impression on them and they’ll start exploring that,” Courtney concluded her words on Gojira.
Gojira won Best Metal Performance over Judas Priest, Knocked Loose, Metallica, and Spiritbox at the 2025 Grammy Awards for ‘Mea Culpa (Ah! Ca Ira!)’ which they debuted at the 2024 Olympics opening in Paris.
Joe Duplantier said as he accepted the honor, “We are extremely excited to receive this award … We want to dedicate this award to all the bands that are pushing the boundaries and support your local artists, support your local bands because that’s where it’s at. They’re inspiring us to continue, so thank you very much for this.”
LaPlante later congratulated Gojira and praised their 30-year career and Olympic performance. She said they deserved the win.
