Voivod is the tenth studio album and thirteenth release overall by Canadian thrash metal/progressive metal band Voivod. It is the first since 1993's The Outer Limits to feature returning vocalist Denis Bélanger (Snake) and their first recording with bassist Jason Newsted (Jasonic), formerly of Metallica. It was released in 2003 on Newsted's Chophouse Records label. This is also the last album Voivod completed before guitarist Denis D'Amour (Piggy) died of colon cancer in 2005.
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| Released | March 4, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | October 13 – November 26, 2002 | |||
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| Length | 65:32 | |||
| Label | Chophouse/Surfdog Victor (Japan) | |||
| Producer | Voivod, Brian Joseph Dobbs | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Blabbermouth.net | 7/10[2] |
| Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles | 8.5/10[3] |
| PopMatters | (favourable)[4] |
| Rock Hard | 9.0/10[5] |
| Rolling Stone |  [6] |
| Sputnikmusic | 3.5/5[7] |
This album is notable for gaining the band greater exposure to a younger audience. A music video was produced for "We Carry On" and received heavy rotation on MTV2's Headbangers Ball and Fuse TV's Uranium upon release. The band was also interviewed on the latter program with Newsted detailing his transition from Metallica to Voivod, a group of which he had been a longtime fan. Voivod also performed on the Second Stage of Ozzfest 2003. This had Newsted assuming bass duties for both Voivod and headlining act, Ozzy Osbourne.[8]
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Snake; all music is composed by Voivod
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Gasmask Revival" | 4:16 |
| 2. | "Facing Up" | 4:48 |
| 3. | "Blame Us" | 5:35 |
| 4. | "Real Again?" | 4:52 |
| 5. | "Rebel Robot" | 4:48 |
| 6. | "The Multiverse" | 5:28 |
| 7. | "I Don't Wanna Wake Up" | 5:49 |
| 8. | "Les Cigares volants" | 4:06 |
| 9. | "Divine Sun" | 5:05 |
| 10. | "Reactor" | 3:55 |
| 11. | "Invisible Planet" | 4:37 |
| 12. | "Strange and Ironic" | 4:31 |
| 13. | "We Carry On" (includes silence from 4:42 to 6:12, then hidden track) | 7:42 |
| Total length: | 65:32 | |
Personnel
edit- Voivod
- Denis Bélanger aka Snake - vocals
- Denis D'Amour aka Piggy - guitar
- Jason Newsted aka Jasonic - bass guitar
- Michel Langevin aka Away - drums, artwork
- Production
- Brian Joseph Dobbs - producer, engineer, mixing
- Kent Matcke, Leff Lefferts Jr. - digital editing
- Enrique Gonzales Muller - editing assistant
- George Marino - mastering at Sterling Sound, New York
References
edit- ^ Jurek, Thom. "Voivod - Voivod review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2017-07-21.
- ^ Kaye, Don. "Voivod - "Voivod"". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 2017-07-21.
- ^ Henderson, Tim (17 March 2003). "Voivod - Voivod". Bravewords.com. Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. Retrieved 2017-07-22.
- ^ Begrand, Adrien (24 July 2003). "Voivod - Self-titled". PopMatters. Retrieved 2017-07-21.
- ^ Kaiser, Boris (2003). "Review Dynamit: Voivod - Voivod". Rock Hard (in German). No. 191. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
- ^ Hoard, Christian (25 February 2003). "Album Reviews: Voivod - Voivod". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2 October 2007. Retrieved 2017-07-21.
- ^ "Voivod - Voivod". Sputnikmusic. 22 September 2014. Retrieved 2017-07-21.
- ^ "Voivod Tour Kicks Off". Jasonizer.com. 18 April 2003. Archived from the original on 2 April 2004. Retrieved 2017-07-21.