Dimension Hatröss - The Demos (First time on vinyl, blue & white splatter) No Speed Limit Live ‘86 (First time on vinyl, green & black splatter) Dimension Hatröss (Remastered on grey & red swirl vinyl) Killing Technology (Remastered on green & purple swirl vinyl) Rrröööaarrr (Remastered on red & black splatter vinyl) Order here, and watch an unboxing video below. In the five year span from 1984’s War And Pain debut to 1989’s Nothingface, Voivod forged a defiant progressive metal sound that they would expand upon with later albums and ensure that they are one of the most exhilarating metal bands in existence today.įorgotten In Space is a deluxe celebration of Voivod’s Noise Records discography and is the definitive collection of their recorded work plus rare and previously unreleased material. You can hear the development of the band’s sound over the three albums contained here (Rrröööaarrr, Killing Technology & Dimension Hatröss). The music contained in this set proves that Voivod were very much pioneers of the sound, as their own music became more refined and experimental. Prog metal as a concept was largely unheard of when Voivod released their debut album War And Pain in 1984. And it’s that willingness to blend such seemingly disparate sounds that has always set the band apart. Prog was about as uncool as you could get. If heavy metal was the sound of the outsider in those early 80’s days, then prog rock was an even more unlikely bedfellow. They may have been as enthralled with the ever-evolving sounds of heavy metal, hardcore and punk rock that were distilling in the early 80’s, but Voivod also brought with them a love of progressive rock and science fiction that has been as much of an influence on their music. But there was always something that set Voivod apart from their peers. It might all seem a far cry from four music-obsessed youngsters who began living out their music fantasies in their garages and the basement of one of their father’s work places back in the early 1980’s. The 2018 Voivod album, The Wake, won the band a Juno Award for Heavy Metal Album Of The Year, while the previous year, Away had picked up the Visionary Award at that year’s Progressive Music Awards in London. It’s been an exhilarating 40 year ride for Voivod, the Jonquière, Quebec quartet that has, over the years, defied the odds, faced tragedy head on and also seen the band rise above many of the contemporaries to a point where the band’s intricate progressively fuelled heavy metal sound also brings with it honours and awards.
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