# Flying Whales guitar solo

> Joe Duplantier's guitar solo on Flying Whales by Gojira (2005) starts at about 2:14. From the album From Mars to Sirius. A prog metal classic from the 2000s.

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Gojira, 2005, from *From Mars to Sirius*. Solo by *Joe Duplantier*.

From a hypnotic, clean-toned intro it grows into crushing, interlocking riffs, and it became the band's most famous piece.

Flying Whales by Gojira is #1 in our ranking of the best Gojira guitar solos. The solo is played by Joe Duplantier and the song was released in 2005.

## In our lists

- [The Best Gojira Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/gojira-guitar-solos/) — #1
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 2005](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-2005/) — #13

## Sources

- [Heavy Mextal: Los 10 mejores solos de guitarra del metal del Siglo XXI que todo fan debe escuchar](https://heavymextal.com/los-10-mejores-solos-de-guitarra-del-metal-del-siglo-xxi-que-todo-fan-debe-escuchar/) — #6

### Who played the guitar solo on Flying Whales?

Joe Duplantier played the solo on Gojira's Flying Whales (2005).

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