VOIVOD: 'Katorz' Album Audio/Video Launch Special Available Online

July 28, 2006

On Thursday, July 27, VOIVOD fans were treated to the gala launch of the unique metal band's latest album, "Katorz", live on www.bandeapart.fm and on Sirius Satellite Radio (channel 93). This exclusive two-hour audio/video special presented by Bande à Part enabled Internet users and radio listeners to join two members of the group — vocalist Denis "Snake" Bélanger and drummer Michel "Away" Langevin — for a complete listening session and discussion of the album, which was released this past Tuesday (July 25) on The End Records. The Bande à Part team also provided a memorable surprise for the bandmembers in attendance: a very special string-quartet tribute to the music of VOIVOD. Watch the entire two-hour show in two parts at the Bande à Partweb site.

Formed in Jonquiere, Quebec in the early 1980s, VOIVOD soon made a name for itself with metal fans around the world and has become a highly respected band within the metal music scene. The band has released some of the most influential metal albums in their 20-plus-year career, including "War and Pain" (1984),"Nothingface" (1989) and "The Outer Limits" (1993).

Introduced in 2001, the cross-platform initiative Bande à Part (a component of Espace Musique) serves up a unique, leading-edge window on the French-language new music scene. www.bandeapart.fm provides access to online video concerts, a blog, eight webradio stations, interactive music charts and an impressive artist directory.

(Thanks: Madeinquebec)

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