OPETH Mainman: 'VOIVOD Was One Of My Absolute Favourite Bands'

OPETH frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt has issued the following statement regarding the passing of VOIVOD guitarist Denis "Piggy" D'Amour:

"The members of OPETH send their condolences to the family and friends of the recently deceased Denis 'Piggy' D'Amour, guitarist of classic Canadian band VOIVOD. R.I.P!

"As I was getting into real heavy music in the '80s, VOIVOD was one of my absolute favourite bands and their 'Dimension Hatröss' album was essential for the development of OPETH's music!"