Voivod (album)

Infobox Album
Name = Voivod
Type = studio
Longtype =
Artist = Voivod


Released = March 4, 2003
Recorded = October 13-November 26, 2002
Genre = Progressive metal, alternative metal
Length =
Label = Chophouse
Producer = Voivod, Jasonic, Brian Joseph Dobbs
Reviews = * Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:gpfexqualdje link]
*"Rolling Stone" Rating|2|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/voivod/albums/album/265450/review/5940699/voivod link]
Last album = "Voivod Lives"
(2000)
This album = "Voivod"
(2003)
Next album = "Katorz"
(2006)

"Voivod" is the thirteen studio album by Canadian thrash metal/progressive metal band Voivod and the first to feature, since 1993's "Outer Limits", returning vocalist Denis Bélanger (Snake) and bassist Jason Newsted (Jasonic), formerly of Metallica. It was released in 2003 on Newsted's Chophouse Records label.

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. [ [http://www.jasonizer.com/jason_newsted_voivod.html "Voivod Tour Kicks Off"] LiveDaily.com (April 18, 2003). Retrieved March 9, 2008.]

Track listing

*Songs by Voivod. Lyrics by Snake
#"Gasmask Revival" – 4:16
#"Facing Up" – 4:48
#"Blame Us" – 5:35
#"Real Again?" – 4:52
#"Rebel Robot" – 4:48
#"The Multiverse" – 5:28
#"I Don't Wanna Wake Up" – 5:49
#"Les Cigares Volants" – 4:06
#"Divine Sun" – 5:05
#"Reactor" – 3:55
#"Invisible Planet" – 4:37
#"Strange and Ironic" – 4:31
#"We Carry On" – 7:42 (4:38 + hidden track)

Credits

*Denis Bélanger aka Snake - vocals
*Michel Langevin aka Away - drums
*Denis D'Amour aka Piggy - guitar
*Jason Newsted aka Jasonic - bass guitar
*Produced by Voivod, Jason Newsted and Brian Joseph Dobbs

References