Voivod

jackhammer · 08-27-2010, 06:39 PM

Apart from a thread with 3 replies regarding the death of their guitarist 'Piggy' I find it scandalous that there is no thread about one of the most influential and unique Metal bands ever.

Voivod began life as a derivative Speed Metal/Punk influenced band in 1984 but by the time they released Killing Technology in 1986, it was becoming increasingly obvious that they were far different from the average Metal band due to odd time signatures and un metal like vocals.

Dimension Hatross released in 1988 blew the Metal fraternity apart with it's originality and scope. Problem was nobody knew how to bracket them. With songs and lyrics pertaining to science becoming the new god and a sound that could have been Syd Barrett listening to Thrash, they became a thinking man's Metal band and lost many fans despite gaining a whole new fan base.

Nothingface emerged in 1989 as Thrash was in turmoil and expanding it's sound, yet Voivod STILL didn't fit into any particular criteria even though their music was technically miles superior to many bands at the time.

The band endured a hard time in the 90's with a couple of members leaving and exploring other facets of music and it really took the introduction of one Jason Newsted (Yes the one time Metallica bassist) to a loose project in the mid 2000's to convince people that Voivod were still viable and capable of making some of the most original music within the limited genre of riff based Metal.

The original guitarist 'Piggy' (Dennis D'amour) sadly passed away in 2005 but still left a ton of material for the band to use and many ideas were used for the 'Katorz' album from 2006.

Still going strong and sounding unique, Voivod are a band that have given Metal more diversity and uniqueness than any passing fad in the last 20 years.

Besides that their artwork and T shirts are designed by the band and still look kick ass even today.

08-27-2010, 06:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	Voivod Apart from a thread with 3 replies regarding the death of their guitarist 'Piggy' I find it scandalous that there is no thread about one of the most influential and unique Metal bands ever. Voivod began life as a derivative Speed Metal/Punk influenced band in 1984 but by the time they released Killing Technology in 1986, it was becoming increasingly obvious that they were far different from the average Metal band due to odd time signatures and un metal like vocals. Dimension Hatross released in 1988 blew the Metal fraternity apart with it's originality and scope. Problem was nobody knew how to bracket them. With songs and lyrics pertaining to science becoming the new god and a sound that could have been Syd Barrett listening to Thrash, they became a thinking man's Metal band and lost many fans despite gaining a whole new fan base. Nothingface emerged in 1989 as Thrash was in turmoil and expanding it's sound, yet Voivod STILL didn't fit into any particular criteria even though their music was technically miles superior to many bands at the time. The band endured a hard time in the 90's with a couple of members leaving and exploring other facets of music and it really took the introduction of one Jason Newsted (Yes the one time Metallica bassist) to a loose project in the mid 2000's to convince people that Voivod were still viable and capable of making some of the most original music within the limited genre of riff based Metal. The original guitarist 'Piggy' (Dennis D'amour) sadly passed away in 2005 but still left a ton of material for the band to use and many ideas were used for the 'Katorz' album from 2006. Still going strong and sounding unique, Voivod are a band that have given Metal more diversity and uniqueness than any passing fad in the last 20 years. Besides that their artwork and T shirts are designed by the band and still look kick ass even today. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”