“I can’t believe the pick scrape became a thing. It was born by mistake”: Gojira’s Joe Duplantier on the origins of his trademark technique, playing Ozzy Osbourne’s final show – and what he’s got cooking with ESP
Amit Sharma
created: Aug. 20, 2025, 9:48 a.m. | updated: Aug. 23, 2025, 11:38 p.m.
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