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Voivod — Katorz

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By Shehzaad Jiwani (CHARTattack) July 25, 2006 3:04 pm
Voivod's 14th album is a bit of a departure from their older, prog-influenced thrash metal. Featuring the posthumous lead guitar of founding member Denis "Piggy" D'Amour, the album is simpler and more rock-oriented, at least compared to their eclectic back catalogue. D'Amour's strange, technical guitar work stands out, but the song...
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I Read The News Today... For May 2, 2011

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) May 2, 2011 3:26 pm
Wow, there were some pretty epic asses on display at the Big 4 show in California last week. Meanwhile, a Big 4 show has been announced for the Bronx in September. Suck it, Brooklyn! Ian Mackaye says Fugazi may end their hiatus to play again sometime, but don't hold your breath. Selena Gomez is co-hosting and performing at the MuchMusic Video...
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I Read The News Today... For Aug. 19, 2010

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) August 19, 2010 4:05 pm
Wyclef Jean's in hiding in Haiti after receiving several death threats and messages from people who said he should leave the country. He says he wants to run for president in the country's elections, which take place Nov. 28, but his run has been criticized by the likes of fellow former Fugees member Pras and Arcade Fire's Win Butler....
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Voivod, Kreator Are Solid, But Not Spectacular

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By Keith Carman (CHARTattack) March 10, 2010 4:40 pm
Common perception has led many heavy music fans to believe there's a thrash metal resurgence going on right now. But to acts like Montreal's Voivod and German powerhouse Kreator, there's no such thing. Thrash has always been alive and well, thank you very much. According to the impressive array of warm bodies ready to rev up their toxic waltzes...
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Voivod Announces U.S., Canadian Tour Dates

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By Mark Teo (CHARTattack) November 26, 2009 1:03 pm
Maybe Voivod noticed the heaps of newfound adoration slathered on Anvil, their CanCon metal compatriots. Maybe they took cues from Sebastian Bach, Skid Row's former irrepressible frontman, who has been busy touring with Guns N' Roses and establishing a television career. Or maybe they just wanted to play some fucking metal. Whatever the...
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The Future Of Voivod

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By Keith Carman (CHARTattack) June 24, 2009 10:21 am
Infini is the name of the progressive metal outfit/Jonquière, Que. natives Voivod's latest — and possibly last — full-length album. The affair is culled from tracks founding member Denis "Piggy" D'Amour left on his computer before he passed away in 2005. Bassists Jean-Yves "Blacky" Thériault and Jason "Jasonic"...
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Down Announce Canadian Dates

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By Bianca Marcus (CHARTattack) June 22, 2009 1:47 pm
Metal band Down have added a number of Canadian dates to their tour itinerary. The New Orleans supergroup — which consists of lead vocalist Phil Anselmo (Pantera), guitarist Pepper Keenan (Corrosion Of Conformity), guitarist Kirk Windstein (Crowbar, Kingdom Of Sorrow), bassist Rex Brown (Pantera) and drummer Jimmy Bower (Eyehategod, Crowbar,...
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Voivod Continue On Infini-Ly

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By Keith Carman (CHARTattack) June 12, 2009 12:53 pm
Things have become rather convoluted with all the pseudonyms and current/past members in the history of Jonquiere, Que. metal giants Voivod. "This is a great line-up, but it's confusing now," admits Voivod drummer Michel "Away" Langevin. "We play with Blacky [bassist Jean-Yves Theriault] and Dan [Mongrain, guitarist]...
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Infini May Be Voivod's Last Album

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By Craig Clark (CHARTattack) April 20, 2009 12:55 pm
Quebec metal innovators Voivod will release Infini on CD and in a double vinyl package on June 23 through Sonic Unyon in Canada and Relapse Records in the U.S. The follow-up to 2006's Katorz features the last 13 songs written by Voivod's late guitarist Denis "Piggy" D'Amour, who passed away from colon cancer in 2005. It may be the last...
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New, Old And Other Voivod-Related Material On The Way

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By CHARTattack Staff April 24, 2007 4:00 pm
Members of veteran Montreal metal group Voivod have a full agenda this year, both individually and collectively. Drummer Michel "Away" Langevin outlined what's going on in an email sent by the group's label, The End Records, on Tuesday. Some of his animation work appears in the recently finished video for "Polaroids," while...
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Voivod: Piggy's Posthumous Contribution Propels Band's Year

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By Cameron Gordon (CHARTattack) April 24, 2007 3:30 pm
One of 2006's emerging feel-good stories was that of Voivod, the grandfathers of Canadian metal, who put out their Katorz album in honour of guitarist Piggy, who passed away in 2005. Michel "Away" Langevin discusses the success of Katorz and more: ChartAttack: Katorz is the first Voivod disc since your guitarist Piggy passed away in...
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Loose Ends: Killers' Christmas Single, Acoustic Holiday Jam And Voivod Update

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By CHARTattack Staff November 30, 2006 6:30 pm
The Killers have recorded a Christmas single titled "A Great Big Sled" that will be made available exclusively on iTunes on Dec. 5. All of the proceeds from sales of the song will be donated to The Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis And Malaria. The Alan Moulder-produced single was recorded in London, England with help from...
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Voivod Overcome Loss Of Piggy To Carry On With Katorz

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By Cameron Gordon (CHARTattack) September 14, 2006 6:30 pm
For most bands, 23 years and 14 albums would be milestones worth celebrating. They're marks that few acts, past or present, could ever lay claim to. Unfortunately, for Montreal's Voivod, these victories came with a single, earth-shattering loss. Denis "Piggy" D'Amour, the band's guitarist and co-founder, died in the summer of 2005...
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Voivod's Piggy Lives On Katorz

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By Martin Popoff (CHARTattack) April 13, 2006 6:30 pm
When Denis "Piggy" D'Amour, guitarist of influential Quebec sci-fi thrashers Voivod, died from cancer complications last August, the axe legend left behind enough guitar tracks for the band to create up to three more albums. The first of these is now complete and set for a June release on The End Records. The record is called Katorz,...
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Montreal's Voivod Prep New Album Featuring Late Guitarist

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By Phil Villeneuve (CHARTattack) March 15, 2006 2:00 pm
Montreal metal icons Voivod might not be able to spell in French too well, but it's the thought that counts by titling their 14th album Katorz. The LP is the band's first for The End Records and the first they've recorded since co-founding guitarist Denis D'Amour (a.k.a. Piggy) died last August of colon cancer. "It came about in...
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Newsted Says Voivod Singer "Like Yoda"

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By Martin Popoff (CHARTattack) November 29, 2002 5:30 pm
Quebec frontiersmen Voivod are gearing up for the most momentous release of their 20-year career. The album, cryptically titled The Multiverse and set for a March 4, 2003 release, marks the return of celebrated vocalist Denis "Snake" Belanger and the addition of bassist Jason Newsted, who was once with a band you might have heard of...
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