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KREATOR's MILLE Says PIGGY Was 'The Friendliest And Coolest Musician On Earth'

KREATOR leader Mille Petrozza has issued the following statement regarding the passing of VOIVOD guitarist Denis "Piggy" D'Amour: "VOIVOD has always been one of the most important bands in the genre for us, not only because we have become friends since our first tour in 1987, but also on a musical l...

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Longtime Metal Journalist Pays Tribute To Fallen VOIVOD Guitarist

Longtime metal journalist and BLABBERMOUTH.NET contributor Don Kaye has issued the following statement regarding the passing of VOIVOD guitarist Denis "Piggy" D'Amour: "It was almost exactly twenty years ago that I first met the members of VOIVOD, including guitarist Denis 'Piggy' D'Amour. I had bee...

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SOIL Guitarist: 'PIGGY Could Make A Guitar Sound Like NO ONE Ever Has'

SOIL guitarist/former BROKEN HOPE bassist Shaun Glass has issued the following statement regarding the passing of VOIVOD guitarist Denis "Piggy" D'Amour: "The news I was told today made my stomach go in knots. The metal community has lost another amazing player. "Piggy to me was a man that could mak...

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NOVEMBERS DOOM Guitarist Mourns Loss Of 'DENIS D'AMOUR, My Hero'

NOVEMBERS DOOM guitarist Larry Roberts has issued the following statement regarding the passing of VOIVOD guitarist Denis "Piggy" D'Amour: "Many people may never have realized what a tremendous influence this man [Piggy] and his band is/was on me. I started listening to VOIVOD back around 1987, and...

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Former AGGRESSION Guitarist: 'PIGGY Was One Of The Greatest Persons You Could Ever Meet'

Denis "Sasquatch" Barthe, former guitarist for the classic '80s Quebec-based "speed metal" act AGGRESSION (currently in CRADLE TO GRAVE) has issued the following statement regarding the passing of VOIVOD guitarist Denis "Piggy" D'Amour: "I am very sad and feel very empty right now. Piggy was one of...

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THE END RECORDS On PIGGY: 'We Are Devastated By Tragic Passing Of True Legend'

The staff of The End Records, who recently inked a deal with VOIVOD to release their next studio album, has issued the following statement regarding the passing of VOIVOD guitarist Denis "Piggy" D'Amour: "We are all devastated by the tragic passing of a true legend, our beloved Denis D'Amour, a.k.a....

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CRISIS Guitarist: 'PIGGY Was A True Pioneer And Visionary'

CRISIS guitarist Afzaal Nasiruddeen has issued the following statement regarding the passing of VOIVOD guitarist Denis "Piggy" D'Amour: "The metal world lost a legend last night. A guitar player that stood head and shoulders above the vast majority of copycat metal axemen, Piggy was a true pioneer a...

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DECEASED Frontman Says He Is 'Really Devastated' By VOIVOD Guitarist's Passing

DECEASED frontman King Fowley has issued the following statement regarding the passing of VOIVOD guitarist Denis "Piggy" D'Amour: "One of the most devastating things ever for me! "I have been the biggest VOIVOD fan since my first time ever hearing them 20+ years ago. They've always been my favorite...

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KATAKLYSM: PIGGY Was 'The Nicest Guy You Could Meet'

Canadian death metallers KATAKLYSM have issued the following statement regarding the passing of VOIVOD guitarist Denis "Piggy" D'Amour: "It's with great sadness that we have learned today that Denis (a.k.a. 'Piggy') has passed away. The impact of his guitar influence was felt worldwide. His work in...

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Former VOIVOD Bassist: 'PIGGY Was A Mentor And A Hero For Many Of Us'

Former VOIVOD bassist Jean-Yves Theriault (a.k.a. Blacky) has issued the following statement regarding the passing of VOIVOD guitarist Denis "Piggy" D'Amour: "Life does not always turn out the way you expect. Mine and the lives of many of my friends from Jonquiere were certainly influenced by one sp...

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VOIVOD Guitarist Is 'Very Ill'

VOIVOD's official web site has been updated with the following message: "Our good friend and guitar hero Denis D'Amour (a.k.a. Piggy) is very ill. We are helping Denis in every way that we can to feel comfortable while he fights to get healthy. Denis is a very private person and does not want to mak...

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Awaken the Guardian (reissue)

While their eternal doppelgangers QUEENSRŸCHE did more to popularize "thinking man's metal", and onetime disciples DREAM THEATER turned prog-metal into a cottage industry, FATES WARNING are no less deserving of their place in progressive metal history. Their 1986 set, "Awaken the Guardian", hit a pi...

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VOIVOD: More DVD Releases Planned

Legendary Canadian metallers VOIVOD, who will be issuing first DVD in October covering the band's original lineup period (1983-1991),are tentatively planning on releasing two more DVDs during the coming months. "DVOD-2" will contain footage shot during the Eric Forrest era of the band, while "DVOD-...

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JASON NEWSTED: 25 New VOIVOD Songs And Counting

Greg Prato of Billboard.com recently spoke to former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted about his current musical projects, which include the veteran Canadian group VOIVOD, the bluesy/psychedelic outfit HEARD OF ELEMENTS, and PAPA WHEELIE. Regarding the upcoming VOIVOD studio album — the group's first...

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VOIVOD Sign With THE END RECORDS

Legendary Canadian metallers VOIVOD, now featuring former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted (a.k.a. Jasonic),have inked a U.S. deal with The End Records. The band will enter the studio in the fall of 2005 to begin recording their 11th studio album, tentatively due in early 2006. Drummer Michel Langev...