And closing out the V bands with some unique Canadian Prog/Thrash. I of course speak of Voivod. Formed in 81, Voivod has continued to bring their unique sound to the masses. Formed by Piggy and Blacky, the band recruited drummer/band artist Away and added Snake on vocals. Originally playing a thrash metal sound the band started out playing covers by Judas Priest and Mercyful Fate while mixing in their original tracks. Metal Blade Records noticed the band and was featured on the
'Metal Massacre V' compilation. by 84 the band recorded their debut
'War & Pain' and by the mid 80's the band had released some of the era's best metal albums with the likes of
'Nothingface' and
'Dimension Hatröss'. The 90's ushered in lineup changes and by the end of the decade it was unsure if the band would continue. But in 03 Snake rejoined the band with now former Metallica bassist Jason Newstead and the band carried on. However it was soon revealed that guitarist Piggy was suffering from colon cancer. Sadly Piggy passed in 05, leaving a huge gap in the band during a time a new album was being recorded. The band carried on and with a new lineup continue to release new edgy albums. Going old school with the selection here and choosing
'War & Pain' to showcase the band.
Voivod is and continues to be an interesting band. Mixing thrash with Prog rock to create this bizarre beast of a sound. A highly talented group of musicians, the band really only achieved some mainstream success with their cover of Pink Floyd's 'Astronomy Domine' off the
'Nothingface' album. More of an underground cult act, drummer Away has created the album covers for the band since day one, also contributing artwork to Dave Grohl's Probot project. Voivod is a great band to throw on when ya wanna thrash but you wanna be blown away by the complexity of things.
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