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Voivod are a Canada|Canadian Heavy metal music|heavy metal band from Jonquière , Quebec , Canada . Their musical style has changed several times since the band's origin in the early 1980s. Starting out as a speed metal band, Voivod have added a mix of progressive metal and thrash metal to create their own unique metal style.

Since its debut record in 1984, Voivod have released eleven studio albums as well as one EP, one live album, two compilations, seven demos and one DVD featuring a live concert. The band found mainstream success in the late 1980s with its most successful album Nothingface (album)|Nothingface (1989), which was the first Voivod album to enter the Billboard 200 charts, peaking at number 114. Voivod's most recent studio album is 2009's Infini (album)|Infini , which contains songs that were recorded prior to guitarist Denis D'Amour|Piggy 's death in 2005.

History

Voivod was formed in 1982 in Jonquière, Quebec , Canada . Influenced equally by the New Wave of British Heavy Metal , the burgeoning hardcore punk scene and 70’s progressive rock , Voivod forged a distinctive brand of heavy music that often relied on lyrical themes such as Ronald Reagan|Reagan -era Cold War politics, post-apocalyptic literature and science fiction . Killing Technology (1987) began the band's evolution in earnest, with the character from Voivod's album covers (drawn by drummer Away and named as "Korgull" on 1986's Rrroooaaarrr ) significantly being depicted in a spaceship. Drawing more heavily on hardcore punk than metal influences by this point, Terrorizer #168, February 2008 Voivod began evolving without the aid of increasing speed on the following Dimension Hatross . Voivod was one of the first thrash bands from Canada to gain popularity outside of their country's borders, reaching the peak of their global popularity with the 1989 release Nothingface (album)|Nothingface which featured a cover version of Pink Floyd 's " Astronomy Domine ". Other progressive rock covers include Pink Floyd's " The Nile Song " on their 1993 release The Outer Limits and " 21st Century Schizoid Man " by King Crimson on Phobos . Much of the band's sound comes from guitarist Piggy's usage of dissonant chords, usually played in the high register of the guitar, used extensively on Nothingface . Albums like Dimension Hatröss are dominated by dissonant chords, unexpected time signatures and guitarist Piggy's liberal use of unconventional minor chords.

Langevin confirmed that Voivod were planning to work on their final studio album in late 2007, which will contain tracks recorded with D'Amour before his death. For the recordings of this final album the band had invited their previous members Blacky and Eric Forrest. Langevin also launched a new ' Krautrock|kraut rock -esque' band in 2007, Kosmos, who issued a self-titled debut via the End Records in September. Voivod was part of the Heavy MTL show that was held in Montreal on the 22nd of June, 2008. Voivod also performed at the Monsters of Rock Festival in Calgary, Canada on 26 July 2008, and supported Judas Priest at the Bell Center, Montreal, Canada on 12 August 2008. Voivod also played a full set at Thrash Domination in Kawasaki, Japan, 20–21 September 2008, along with the bands Testament (band)|Testament and Forbidden (band)|Forbidden . The band consisted of Bélanger, Langevin, Thériault, and Dan Mongrain on guitar.

In early January 2009, Voivod announced that they were putting the finishing touches on their new album and expected to release it in the spring of that year. The album, now known as Infini (album)|Infini , was released on June 23, 2009.

According to an interview with Langevin, Voivod have been writing and recording new music (including Dan Mongrain on guitar). Langevin stated that it was too early to tell if the recordings would result in a new Voivod album.

Drummer Michel "Away" Langevin of Canadian metal innovators Voivod tells myTELUS in a new interview that the band is planning on releasing a live album and a new studio CD in 2012.

Members

(1982–1991) Denis Bélanger\|Snake (Denis Bélanger) – lead vocals ''' Denis D'Amour\|Piggy ''' (Denis D'Amour) – guitars Jean-Yves Thériault\|Blacky (Jean-Yves Thériault) – bass Michel Langevin\|Away (Michel Langevin) – drums
(1991–1992) Snake – lead vocals Piggy – guitars Away – drums
(1992–1993) Snake – lead vocals Piggy – guitars Pierre St. Jean – bass Away – drums
(1993–1994) Snake – lead vocals Piggy – guitars Gilles Brisebois – bass Away – drums
(1994–2001) Eric Forrest\|E-Force (Eric Forrest) – lead vocals, bass Piggy – guitars Away – drums
(2001–2002)(Voivod on hiatus)
(2002–2005) Snake – lead vocals Piggy – guitars Jason Newsted\|Jasonic (Jason Newsted) – bass Away – drums with: Groovy Aardvark\|Vincent Peake – bass (replacement guest)
(2005–2008) Studio only Snake – lead vocals Jasonic – bass Away – drums
(2008–present) Snake – lead vocals Daniel Mongrain\|Chewy (Daniel Mongrain) – guitar Blacky – bass Away – drums

;Current

Michel Langevin (Away) – drums (1982–present)

Denis Bélanger (Snake) – vocals (1982–1994, 2002–present)

Jean-Yves Thériault (Blacky) – bass (1982–1991, 2008–present)

Daniel Mongrain (Chewy) – guitar (2008–present)

;Former

Denis D'Amour (Piggy) – guitar (1982–2005)

Pierre St. Jean – bass (1992–1993)

Gilles Brisebois – bass (1993–1994)

Eric Forrest (E-Force) – vocals, bass (1994–2001)

Jason Newsted (Jasonic) – bass (2002–2008)

Vincent Peake – guest bass (2002–2005)

Discography

War and Pain (1984)

Rrröööaaarrr (1986)

Killing Technology (1987)

Dimension Hatröss (1988)

Nothingface (album)|Nothingface (1989)

Angel Rat (1991)

The Outer Limits (album)|The Outer Limits (1993)

Negatron (album)|Negatron (1995)

Phobos (album)|Phobos (1997)

Voivod (album)|Voivod (2003)

Katorz (2006)

Infini (album)|Infini (2009)

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