Founding Members: Denis “Snake” Bélanger, Denis “Piggy” D’Amour
Members Past/Present: Michel Langevin, Daniel Mongrain, Dominic Laroche, Jean-Yves Thériault, Eric Forrest, Jason Newsted.
Genre: Alternative Metal, Avant-garde Metal
Biography:
 Voïvod is a highly experimental heavy metal band hailing from Canada. 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, and they are credited as one of the “big four” Canadian thrash metal bands, along with Sacrifice, Razor, and Annihilator.

Influenced equally by the new wave of British heavy metal, the burgeoning hardcore punk scene and 1970s progressive rock, Voivod forged a distinctive brand of heavy music that often relied on lyrical themes such as 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 Rrröööaaarrr) significantly being depicted in a spaceship. Drawing more heavily on hardcore punk than metal influences by this point, Voivod began evolving without the aid of increasing speed and storytelling 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 album Nothingface which featured a cover version of Pink Floyd‘s “Astronomy Domine”. Other covers include Pink Floyd‘s “The Nile Song” on their 1993 album The Outer Limits and “21st Century Schizoid Man” by King Crimson on Phobos. Much of the band’s sound comes from guitarist Piggy’s use of dissonant chords, usually played in the high register of the guitar, used extensively on Nothingface. Albums like Dimension Hatröss are dominated by unexpected time signatures and guitarist Piggy’s liberal use of dissonant, unconventional minor chords.

Albums:
• War and Pain (1984)
• Rrröööaaarrr (1986)
• Killing Technology (1987)
• Dimension Hatröss (1988)
• Nothingface (1989)
• Angel Rat (1991)
• The Outer Limits (1993)
• Negatron (1995)
• Phobos (1997)
• Voivod (2003)
• Katorz (2006)
• Infini (2009)
• Target Earth (2013)
• The Wake (2018)

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