VOIVOD Frontman: 'Nothing Can Stop Me'

January 14, 2006

VOIVOD frontman Denis "Snake" Belanger has started laying down tracks for the group's much-anticipated new album with producer Glen Robinson (VOIVOD's "Nothingface", TEA PARTY, GWAR) at Multisons studio in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The singer has posted his fifth entry on the band's blog about the studio work that includes studio updates, tidbits and photos:

"I did my 2 songs... done... in the can. I've got 8 songs done so far in 5 days... not bad! I'm off for the weekend. I really have to relax a bit... I'm tired. Pretty intense week! Physically and psychologically.

"You know, as I live through this, there is a plentitude atmosphere englobing the whole thing. I was expecting a complex and difficult session. But no... It seems like I sing on a cloud where everything flows easily. It's weird. I've never experienced that kind of feeling while recording. No matter how tough it is sometimes... I have a powerful magical strength that helps me go through it. It's like, nothing can stop this... nothing can stop me. Piggy is there, in my headphones, and I have the impression of going into the outer limits. And while I sing, I'm thinking of... Who we are... What we were... and what we'll become.... That blows my mind!"

This is the first album in the band's 20+ year career that will not feature founding guitarist Denis "Piggy" D'Amour working alongside his bandmembers in the studio. D'Amour died August 26, 2005 in a Montreal hospital from complications of advanced colon cancer.

In order to record the album drummer Michel "Away" Langevin — along with Belanger and bassist Jason "Jasonic" Newsted — are utilizing all of the guitar parts that Piggy had recorded for the record on his laptop with ProTools before his death.

VOIVOD's as-yet-untitled new album should surface sometime later this year on The End Records in North America.

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