This year is Voivod’s 30th anniversary, and the band is marking the occasion by moving forward. Much of its history has been marked by shuffled lineups, including five bass players, and losing members to injury and tragedy. In recent years, the band has existed as a sort of tribute to guitarist Denis “Piggy” D’Amour, who died in 2005. The three surviving original members, singer Denis “Snake” Belanger, bassist Jean -Yves “Blacky” Theriault and Michel “Away” Langevin, along with new guitarist Daniel “Chewy” Mongrain, recorded and performed music based on D’Amour’s unfinished demos.
On Target Earth, the band takes a step forward with new music and virtuosic arrangements, but keeps the familiar Voivod sci-fi metal.
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