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Synchro Anarchy

How does a band survive for 40 years without ever sounding like anything else? Their earliest records aside, VOIVOD have been ferociously original throughout the last four decades; a unique and unassailable benchmark for progressive heaviness. Perhaps uniquely, they negotiated the tragic loss of tal...

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VOIVOD's AWAY Explains 'Synchro Anarchy' Album Title

VOIVOD drummer Michel "Away" Langevin spoke to Montreal Rocks about the inspiration for the title of the band's upcoming studio album, "Synchro Anarchy". He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It was a chain of events, really. When we came back from touring Europe with GWAR at the end of 201...

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VOIVOD Releases Music Video For Title Track Of Upcoming Album 'Synchro Anarchy'

Canadian progressive sci-fi metal innovators VOIVOD have released the video for the title track of their upcoming studio album, "Synchro Anarchy". The clip was created by Syl Disjonk of 5600 K Productions and can be seen below. VOIVOD drummer Michel "Away" Langevin comments: "After coming back from...

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VOIVOD Drops Another New Song 'Paranormalium'

Canadian progressive sci-fi metal innovators VOIVOD will release their new studio album, "Synchro Anarchy", on February 11 via Century Media Records. The follow-up to 2018's "The Wake" was produced by Francis Perron at RadicArt Studio and features cover artwork created by VOIVOD drummer Michel "Away...

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VOIVOD Releases New Single 'Planet Eaters'

Canadian progressive sci-fi metal innovators VOIVOD will release their new studio album, "Synchro Anarchy", on February 11, 2022 via Century Media Records. The follow-up to 2018's "The Wake" was produced by Francis Perron at RadicArt Studio and features cover artwork created by VOIVOD drummer Michel...

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DANIEL 'CHEWY' MONGRAIN Is Hoping To Add 'Thrashy' Elements And 'Some Dirtiness' To VOIVOD's Sound On Next Album

Guitarist Daniel "Chewy" Mongrain of Canadian metal innovators VOIVOD spoke to The Metal Voice about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's follow-up to 2018's "The Wake" album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We're still in the writing process. Things have been a lit...

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VOIVOD To Perform Entire 'Nothingface' And 'Dimension Hatröss' Albums At Livestream Shows

VOIVOD's "Hypercube Sessions" began last August with a blazing live set from RadicArt studios, the studio where the Canadian metal innovators recorded their Juno award-winning album "The Wake", and continues with "Hypercube Session 2", where the band will perform "Nothingface" for the first time eve...

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HELLYEAH's Debut Album Certified Gold In U.S.

HELLYEAH's self-titled debut album was officially certified gold on February 25 by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) for sales in excess of half a million copies. The RIAA developed its gold and platinum awards program in 1958 to honor artists and create a standard by which to mea...

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ROY MAYORGA: VINNIE PAUL Was 'The JOHN BONHAM Of Metal'

Roy Mayorga spoke to "That Jamieson Show" about what it was like to join HELLYEAH as the replacement for PANTERA drum legend Vinnie Paul Abbott, who died nearly three years ago at his home in Las Vegas. "I'm happy I was there to help the guys get through it and carry the torch for Vinnie," the 50-ye...

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VOIVOD's DAN MONGRAIN: 'We Still Have The Fire Inside'

Guitarist Daniel "Chewy" Mongrain of Canadian metal innovators VOIVOD spoke to Antichrist Magazine about how he and his bandmates have been dealing with the coronavirus crisis. He said (see video below): "We've been home for a while, so we had time to all get on with our own lives separately, indivi...

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AWAY Says Next VOIVOD Album 'Might Not' Follow Same Musical Direction As 'The Wake'

In a new interview with the "Aftershocks" podcast, VOIVOD drummer Michel "Away" Langevin was asked if he and his bandmates were surprised by the overwhelmingly positive response to their last studio album, 2018's "The Wake". He responded (see video below): "We learned not to expect anything. But we...

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VOIVOD: No New Studio Album Before Late 2021 Or Early 2022

In a new interview with Metal Pilgrim, VOIVOD drummer Michel "Away" Langevin spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's follow-up to 2018's "The Wake" album. He said (see video below): "Luckily, early this year, in January and February, we did some sessions where we recorded...

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The End Of Dormancy

VOIVOD is quite simply one of a kind. The sci-fi obsessed Canadian band has returned with a three-track, 12-inch vinyl and digital EP titled "The End Of Dormancy", following 2018's Juno Award-winning album "The Wake". The new release is built around a revisioning of "The End Of Dormancy", a song tha...

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VOIVOD Frontman Says Band Is In 'Very Early Stages' Of Writing Follow-Up To 'The Wake'

Jimmy Kay of The Metal Voice conducted an interview with vocalist Denis "Snake" Bélanger of Canadian metal innovators VOIVOD prior to the band's performance at the world-famous Montreal International Jazz Festival (Festival International de Jazz de Montréal) on June 30 at Club Soda. You can watch th...

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HELLYEAH Guitarist Pens Open Letter To VINNIE PAUL On First Anniversary Of Drummer's Death

HELLYEAH guitarist Tom Maxwell has penned an open letter to Vinnie Paul Abbott on the first anniversary of the drummer's death. Maxwell wrote: "Vince, in the blink of an eye, everything changed. I'm writing you this letter to tell you how much I miss and love you. Never could I have imagined you not...