Welcome to the new Voivod.com, finally we have a new site with an easy interface for us to update on the fly thanks to Steve at FourFour.com. This site will focus on current events, the new record Infini and the live band. Voivod.net thanks to Yurri, will remain the vault and comprehensive site for all era’s of Voivod as well as the infamous voivodfan.com and it's forum. Give us some slack as we populate the site and bring her up to warp speed.

Here we go, Voivod Mach 3 recorded Infini, Voivod Mach 4 is on tour and Voivod Mach 5 is in the works…got that?

Infini was Piggy’s brainchild, the beautiful little man left the world a gift that Snake wrote the lyrics to and sang his brains out for, Away did the drums and the artwork, not once but twice to the whole record with Glen Robinson tracking the final vocals and drums, Jasonic well he fucking rocked the bass, and his beloved Theramin to create the  great sound effects, with Enrique Gonzalez Muller minding the meters, then they mixed the whole thing like only they could. The end result is Infini, which is now available throughout this Universe on Nuclear Blast, Relapse, JVC Victor and Sonic Unyon records. The results are astounding considering the circumstances, the budget and the geography involved. This is Mach 3’s crowning piece to The Voivod story. 3 records from 2002 to 2009 “Voivod” “Katorz” and “Infini”, there will never be a Mach 3 again. Denis D’Amour, Michel Langevin, Denis Belanger, Jason Newsted …the gods of rock thank you.

Mach 4 was a risk that had to be taken, with Jason sidelined, no guitar player and very little incentive to put the Voivod machine on a stage again, it seemed that Voivod was over…or was it? Piggy went to all the trouble to get his songs in order while he was dying when he could have let it be and lived out his last days doing something else but the motherfucker never ever gave up on Voivod, he loved Voivod, he was proud of Voivod and his efforts left his friends a and fans a reason to carry on.  Snake ignited the spark that fueled the birth of Mach 4, he said “if we never play the songs again does that mean they die with Piggy?” Would he not want his creations to be shared and experienced by old and new fans alike? Problem was who could even come close to doing what he did with a guitar? Dan Mongrain was the answer, a Quebecker, a Piggy worshipper and a music prof to boot. What about Bass? Blacky? WTF? Never in a million….he said yes, they jammed and they had shit eating grins again. Mach 4 is about playing when it feels right, for the fun of it, nothing to prove, playing classic era Voivod songs.

Mach 5, Piggy willing, will be with Jason banging out the songs they have never played live from Katorz and Infini as well as some gems from 2003’s Voivod record they did play on Ozzfests, an Ozzy tour and a Sepultura tour. Newsted the crazy metal loving hyper active bass monster played 4 hours a night during Ozzfest a fact that should be contemplated more, he was playing bass for Ozzy too and Ozzy was hell bent on playing the longest sets of his career, Jason raced from an intense Voivod set every night to get ready for the headline set with Ozzy, could you have done that? Only a man with his experience, super human strength and passion could have.  Mach 5 could happen anytime and why not?

There are many projects at various levels of completion that will see the light of day, Michel’s artwork book is finally out, a Live in Japan DVD of Mach 4 is almost done, a documentary on Piggy and the band, the re-issues of Rrroooaarrrr, Killing Technology and Dimension Hatross, A DVD about the Eric Forrest (E Force) years when Voivod was a trio. Jason has recordings from his Chophouse studio of rehearsals as well as great tour footage. Along the way we will discover more lost recordings, footage and goodies from the vault.

Voivod is made up of a few dedicated people and has changed, been influenced by the additions and subtractions of the select musicians who have had the sheer joy of playing the songs written by bored stoned Quebec teenagers, who morphed into experienced young adults of Montreal to the men they are today. 3 decades of dedication to playing music from a perspective of love of all genres melding them into the sound they hear filtered through their life’s experiences, an angst that won’t die, a love that will never end for the killer riff that raises the pulse and sends the endorphins racing to the face making one smile and laugh for the sheer joy of creating something powerful from nothing.

PRESS RELEASE

June 23, 2009

 VOIVOD: ‘Infini’ Streaming Now

  VOIVOD’s brand new album Infini is currently streaming in its entirety at VoivodInfini.info <http://www.voivodinfini.info/> . Infini, which includes the last 13 VOIVOD tracks to be written with late guitarist Denis “Piggy” D’Amour, sees it North American release date today, Tuesday June 23rd. Infini is available as a deluxe digi-pack CD and digital download with the double-LP vinyl pressing now available here <http://shop.relapse.com/store/product.aspx?ProductID=34128> .
   VOIVOD is currently touring in Europe, hitting a number of open-air festivals in support of Infini. VOIVOD’s touring lineup includes Denis “Snake” Bélanger (vocals), Michel “Away” Langevin (drums), Jean-Yves “Blacky” Thériault (bass) and MARTYR’s Dan Mongrain (guitars). The band has also recently announced a handful of Canadian dates with New Orleans, LA’s DOWN. A listing of confirmed VOIVOD appearances can be found below with more details to be announced soon.
   For more information on VOIVOD, please contact Betsey Cichoracki, Relapse Records Media Relations, at (610)734-1000 x106 or Betsey@Relapse.com. Updated VOIVOD news / album information will be made available via the Relapse Records website: www.RELAPSE.com <http://www.relapse.com/> , the VOIVOD website: www.Voivod.net <http://www.voivod.net/> and MySpace: www.MySpace.com/Voivod <http://www.myspace.com/Voivod> .

VOIVOD Tour Dates:

June 23                  Budapest, Hungary        Petofi Csamok (w/ DOWN)
June 26                  Balingen, Germany       Bang Your Head Festival
June 27                  Bologna, Italy               Gods Of Metal Festival
June 29                  Athens, Greece            Rockwave Festival
July 3                      Quebec City, QC           Woodstock en Beauce
July 4                      Jonquiere, QC               Place Nikitoutagan
July 11                    Krakow, Poland              Knock Out Festival
July 12                    Vizovice, Czech Rep.     Masters Of Rock Festival
July 17                   Quebec City, QC          Festival D’Ete Imperial Theatre
July 25                   Lorca, Spain                 Lorca Rock
July 26                   Barcelona, Spain          Apolo (w/ SEPULTURA)
August 6                Winnipeg, MB               Burton Cummins Theatre (w/ DOWN)
August 7                Edmonton, AB              Edmonton Events Centre (w/ DOWN)
August 8                Calgary, AB                  MacEwan Hall (w/ DOWN)
August 10              Vancouver, BC              The Commodore (w/ DOWN)
August 14              Oulu, Finland                Jalometalli Metal Music Festival
August 15              Dinkelsbuhl, Germany    Summer Breeze Festival
August 28              Bergen, Norway               Hole In The Sky Festival
August 29              Oslo, Norway                John Dee
September 18        Toronto, ON                  The Koolhaus (w/ DOWN)

  “Riffs are raw and meaty, with touches of the abstraction that made earlier Voivod so great….Voivod [have] finished on a high note.” – Decibel
 
  “a final taste of Piggy’s power” – Revolver
 
   “Infini is bound to be one of metal’s most important releases in 2009.” – Stonerrock.com
 
  “Infini successfully closes out Voivod’s long and influential run, leaving a lasting legacy on metal.” – HeavyMetal.About.com

   “If Infini turns out to be the final Voivod album, then the group has gone out on a high note -- with help from one of metal's most underrated guitarists of all-time.” – All Music Guide

  “The record captures the frenetic energy that is Voivod in an entire new light showing everybody that no matter how legendary you are you have to grow and evolve musically.” – Crave Online

 
Betsey Cichoracki
Press Coordinator / Director of Online Media
Relapse Records / Release Entertainment
1.610.734.1000 x106
betsey@relapse.com
 

VOIVOD have posted a third preview track, "Death Proof", off of their forthcoming album Infini. "Death Proof" can be heard online now via the band's newly redesigned MySpace page: MySpace.com/Voivod along with "Earthache" and "Global Warning". Infini will see its U.S. release on June 23rd via Relapse Records and is available for pre-order here.

Sirius / XM Satellite Radio's ‘Liquid Metal' is also currently spinning Infini album-opener "God Phones" as an exclusive first listen. Tune into Sirius channel 27, XM channel 42 to hear "God Phones" or request the song by clicking here.

VOIVOD have confirmed a number of European festival appearances in support of Infini including a performance at Download Festival tonight in the UK. Other festival performances include Hellfest in France, Gods Of Metal in Italy, Summer Breeze in Germany, Hole In The Sky in Norway and more. VOIVOD's touring lineup includes Denis "Snake" Bélanger (vocals), Michel "Away" Langevin (drums), Jean-Yves "Blacky" Thériault (bass) and MARTYR's Dan Mongrain (guitars). A listing of confirmed VOIVOD appearances can be found below with more details to be announced soon.

Updated VOIVOD news / album information will be made available via the Relapse Records website: www.Relapse.com, the VOIVOD website: www.Voivod.com and MySpace: www.MySpace.com/Voivod.

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