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The Wake

VOIVOD burst out of Quebec, Canada in the early eighties with a gritty style that was rooted in heavy metal. The unit was an absolute powerhouse, and rightfully revered as such from the get-go. But the band's magnificence became clear as it found its true self toward the end of that decade. The thra...
October 2, 2018
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VOIVOD's DANIEL 'CHEWY' MONGRAIN On Replacing DENIS 'PIGGY' D'AMOUR: 'The Best Way To Honor Him Is To Play And Continue'

Impact metal channel conducted an interview with guitarist Daniel "Chewy" Mongrain of Canadian progressive sci-fi metal innovators VOIVOD prior to the band's September 15 concert at Dürer Kert in Budapest, Hungary. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOU...
September 30, 2018
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ARTILLERY To Release 'The Face Of Fear' Album In November

Danish thrash metal veterans ARTILLERY will release their ninth studio album, "The Face Of Fear", on November 16 via Metal Blade. The follow-up to 2016's "Penalty By Perception" is ARTILLERY's third effort with the current lineup. The official video for "The Face Of Fear" title track can be seen be...
September 26, 2018
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VOIVOD Drummer Says Band's 'Chemistry Is Better Than Ever'

Prior to VOIVOD's performance in Budapest, Hungary on September 15, VOIVOD drummer Michel "Away" Langevin spoke with NoiseEyes.com. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether he still gets nervous before a show: Michel: "Yeah, a bi...
September 22, 2018
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VOIVOD Releases Music Video For New Single 'Iconspiracy'

Canadian progressive sci-fi metal innovators VOIVOD have released the official music video for "Iconspiracy", the third single from their forthcoming studio album, "The Wake". The clip was created by Costin Chioreanu of Twilight 13 Media and can be seen below. VOIVOD singer Denis "Snake" Bélanger c...
September 14, 2018
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Ex-VOIVOD Bassist BLACKY Accuses His Former Bandmates Of Cheating Him Out Of His Rightful Royalties

Ex-VOIVOD bassist Jean-Yves "Blacky" Thériault has accused his former bandmates of fraud, claiming that they have tried to cut him out of his rightful royalties for the albums that they wrote and recorded together. According to Blacky, he was recently informed by the U.K. branch of BMG that a sum of...
September 12, 2018
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VOIVOD Vocalist On Concept Behind New Album 'The Wake': 'History Repeats Itself, So It's Always Feeding Us'

Raw Cut Media conducted an interview with members of Canadian progressive sci-fi metal innovators VOIVOD about their forthcoming studio album, "The Wake". You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the concept behind "The Wake": Denis "Snake" Bé...
September 9, 2018
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VOIVOD Releases Music Video For New Song 'Always Moving'

Canadian progressive sci-fi metal innovators VOIVOD will release their new studio album, "The Wake", on September 21 via Century Media Records. The official music video — directed by Eric Massicotte and Pierre Duplessis — for the disc's second single, "Always Moving", can be seen below. VOIVOD drumm...
September 6, 2018
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VOIVOD Drummer Says 'The Wake' Is 'One Of The Most Intricate Albums' Band Has Ever Done

Sonic Perspectives recently conducted an interview with drummer Michel "Away" Langevin of Canadian progressive sci-fi metal innovators VOIVOD about the band's forthcoming studio album, "The Wake". You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On w...
September 2, 2018
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VOIVOD's AWAY: 'Even If We Sometimes Try To Do Something More Melodic, It's Still Too Weird For Mainstream Radio'

In a new interview with music writer Joel Gausten, VOIVOD drummer Michel "Away" Langevin discusses the band's upcoming 14th album, "The Wake", the band's time with former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted and some of the highlights of their nearly 36-year career. An excerpt from the chat appears below...
September 1, 2018
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VOIVOD Drummer Says 'The Wake' Is 'More Of A Prog-Metal Album' Than 'Target Earth' Was

On July 29, Jimmy Kay of Canada's The Metal Voice conducted an interview with VOIVOD drummer Michel "Away" Langevin at the Heavy Montreal festival in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about VOIVOD's upcoming album, "The Wake", Away said: "'The Wake' is more of a pr...
July 30, 2018
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Video Premiere: VOIVOD's 'Obsolete Beings'

Celebrating their 35th anniversary this year, Canadian progressive sci-fi metal innovators VOIVOD will release their new studio album, "The Wake", on September 21 for via Century Media Records. The highly anticipated follow-up to 2013's "Target Earth" album as well as the 2016 mini-album "Post Socie...
July 20, 2018
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VOIVOD: 'The Wake' Album Details Revealed

Celebrating their 35th anniversary this year, Canadian progressive sci-fi metal innovators VOIVOD will release their new studio album, "The Wake", on September 21 for via Century Media Records. The highly anticipated follow-up to 2013's "Target Earth" album as well as the 2016 mini-album "Post Socie...
July 10, 2018
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Watch VOIVOD Perform New Song 'Obsolete Beings'

Canadian progressive sci-fi metal innovators VOIVOD recently played a new song called "Obsolete Beings" for the Musik Universe web site. Check out video footage of the performance below. "Obsolete Beings" is taken from VOIVOD's new album, "The Wake", which will be released on September 21 via Centur...
June 28, 2018
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VOIVOD To Release 'The Wake' Album In September

Canadian progressive sci-fi metal innovators VOIVOD will release their new studio album, "The Wake", in late September via Century Media Records. "The Wake" is the highly anticipated follow-up to 2013's "Target Earth" album and the 2016 mini-album "Post Society". Commented VOIVOD drummer Michel "Awa...
June 11, 2018