Empalot were a French experimental rock band formed in the Landes in 1998 by brothers Joe and Mario Duplantier of Gojira. The band members were Laurentx Etxemendi on saxophone, Joe Duplantier on vocals and guitar, Stéphane Chateauneuf on vocals, Christian Maisonnave on percussion and Mario Duplantier on drums. In the band, Joe and Mario called themselves Vensceslas Podoldo[2] and Daniel Pestous, respectively.
The group's musical intention was to create a rare type of experimental metal, described as terroir metal (English: style of metal typically linked to the land of a region–sarcasm, irony), which would combine alternative metal, jazz fusion, funk rock, avant-garde, and a touch of insanity accompanied by aggressive vocals of Joe Duplantier. The lyrical themes range from the modern myth of Chouinard to silly songs, criticism of science and a struggle of the medieval period. The offbeat side of the group was also apparent in its appearance: the stage shows were colourful. The members appeared with masks or axes and were disguised as a cloud, a flower, a street lamp, a goat or a fund created by cardboard buildings.[2] The theatrical aspect was reinforced by the fact that the concerts were sometimes mingled with mini-plays.[3]
In a 2004 interview for Noiseweb, Joe Duplantier explained, "Empalot, it's really a story of childhood friends, we met in high school, it's transplanted. In addition, my brother – the drummer of Gojira, the sound engineer of Gojira, the lighting technician of Gojira is [also] the singer of Empalot, so it's a bit the same people and in Empalot, it's humor that expresses itself in music, it's another delirious universe."[4]
Empalot toured in France between 1999 and 2004.[3] Joe and Mario Duplantier placed the side project on hiatus in 2004.[5]
Tous aux Cèpesedit
Their only album, Tous aux Cèpes, was recorded in the studio Arema Bordeaux, produced by Gabriel Editions – the same label family created by Gojira.[2] It can be compared to other similar bands like Psykup, Trepalium or Gronibard. There are misspellings on the album; the group wanted it to be that way to magnify the ridicule.
^ abcBendahan, Laurent (August 2012). "Mario Duplantier – Le batteur sauvage (Interview)" [Mario Duplantier – The wild drummer]. Batteur Magazine (in French). No. 260. Paris: MVM Editions. ISSN 1265-9711. from the original on 20 February 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
^ abc"Il n'en restera qu'un..." [Only one will remain...]. La Dépêche (in French). 28 February 2003. Archived from the original on 7 April 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
^ ab. Archived from the original on 6 August 2009. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
^Pierre-Antoine (4 April 2004). "Gojira Interview". Noiseweb (in French). Archived from the original on 20 December 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
^"Gojira: l'enfant sauvage né dans le magma" [Gojira: the wild child born in the magma]. Proximus. Brussels. 17 April 2019. from the original on 27 November 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
empalot, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, july, 2013, learn,. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Empalot news newspapers books scholar JSTOR July 2013 Learn how and when to remove this message Empalot were a French experimental rock band formed in the Landes in 1998 by brothers Joe and Mario Duplantier of Gojira The band members were Laurentx Etxemendi on saxophone Joe Duplantier on vocals and guitar Stephane Chateauneuf on vocals Christian Maisonnave on percussion and Mario Duplantier on drums In the band Joe and Mario called themselves Vensceslas Podoldo 2 and Daniel Pestous respectively EmpalotOriginFranceGenresExperimental metal 1 jazz fusion 1 funk rock 1 alternative metalYears active1998 2004LabelsGabriel Editions Contents 1 History 2 Tous aux Cepes 3 Band members 4 Discography 4 1 Studio albums 4 2 Live albums 4 3 Demo albums 5 ReferencesHistory editThe group s musical intention was to create a rare type of experimental metal described as terroir metal English style of metal typically linked to the land of a region sarcasm irony which would combine alternative metal jazz fusion funk rock avant garde and a touch of insanity accompanied by aggressive vocals of Joe Duplantier The lyrical themes range from the modern myth of Chouinard to silly songs criticism of science and a struggle of the medieval period The offbeat side of the group was also apparent in its appearance the stage shows were colourful The members appeared with masks or axes and were disguised as a cloud a flower a street lamp a goat or a fund created by cardboard buildings 2 The theatrical aspect was reinforced by the fact that the concerts were sometimes mingled with mini plays 3 In a 2004 interview for Noiseweb Joe Duplantier explained Empalot it s really a story of childhood friends we met in high school it s transplanted In addition my brother the drummer of Gojira the sound engineer of Gojira the lighting technician of Gojira is also the singer of Empalot so it s a bit the same people and in Empalot it s humor that expresses itself in music it s another delirious universe 4 Empalot toured in France between 1999 and 2004 3 Joe and Mario Duplantier placed the side project on hiatus in 2004 5 Tous aux Cepes editTheir only album Tous aux Cepes was recorded in the studio Arema Bordeaux produced by Gabriel Editions the same label family created by Gojira 2 It can be compared to other similar bands like Psykup Trepalium or Gronibard There are misspellings on the album the group wanted it to be that way to magnify the ridicule Band members editJoe Duplantier lead vocals guitar bass 1998 2003 Mario Duplantier drums 1998 2003 Stephane Chateneuf vocals 1998 2003 Laurentx Etxemendi saxophone 1998 2003 Christian Maisonnave percussion 1998 2003 6 Discography editStudio albums edit List of studio albums Title Album details Tous aux Cepes 7 Released 2002 Label Gabriel Editions Formats CD Live albums edit List of live albums Title Album details Empalot en Concert 8 Released 2004 Label Gabriel Editions Formats CD Demo albums edit List of demo albums Title Album details Brout 9 Released 1999 Label Gabriel Editions Formats CDReferences edit a b c Bendahan Laurent August 2012 Mario Duplantier Le batteur sauvage Interview Mario Duplantier The wild drummer Batteur Magazine in French No 260 Paris MVM Editions ISSN 1265 9711 Archived from the original on 20 February 2021 Retrieved 21 April 2021 a b c Il n en restera qu un Only one will remain La Depeche in French 28 February 2003 Archived from the original on 7 April 2021 Retrieved 20 April 2021 a b Interview with Joe Duplantier of Gojira Archived from the original on 6 August 2009 Retrieved 21 April 2021 Pierre Antoine 4 April 2004 Gojira Interview Noiseweb in French Archived from the original on 20 December 2020 Retrieved 20 December 2020 Gojira l enfant sauvage ne dans le magma Gojira the wild child born in the magma Proximus Brussels 17 April 2019 Archived from the original on 27 November 2019 Retrieved 20 February 2021 Band members Metalship org Tous aux Cepes discogs Empalot en Concert discogs Brout spirit of metal Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Empalot amp oldid 1212488535 Tous aux Cepes, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
