Ça Ira clashed with Gojira’s more positive outlook. In the end, the band decided to emphasise the lyrics ‘Let us rejoice, good times will come’ and ‘Without fear of fire or flame’.

Gojira performing "Mea Culpa (Ah! Ça Ira!)" at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games opening ceremony was hands down one of the biggest moments metal has ever had in the mainstream. But was it the biggest?