In 2003, French metal band Gojira—at the peak of their tour supporting The Link (2003), marking a shift to technical death metal with progressive elements and ecological motifs—performed in their hometown Bordeaux, where the Duplantier brothers started in 1996. The 90-minute set, captured professionally and later released as the official DVD The Link Alive, embodied the early era climax, where Joe Duplantier's technical riffs merged with Mario Duplantier's drum power to spark collective ecstasy before a sold-out crowd. As a rare artifact of their underground breakthrough, this show highlighted Gojira's genre-innovator role, turning the local venue into a realm of rebellion and unity.