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KILLING JOKE Confirmed For VOIVOD's 'Au-Del Rel' At ROADBURN
VOIVOD and Roadburn are equally thrilled to announce that seminal post-punk pioneers KILLING JOKE will perform at Roadburn 2012 on Thursday, April 12 as part of the newly expanded Au-del du Rel event. KILLING JOKE was at the top of VOIVOD's wish list as soon as they accepted the curator invitation....November 10, 2011
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VOIVOD To Perform Entire 'Dimension Hatrss' Album At ROADBURN Festival
YOB, RED FANG, BLACK COBRA, PELICAN, BLACK BREATH, CELESTE, CHURCH OF MISERY, TOMBS, ANCESTORS, HORISONT, DRAGGED INTO SUNLIGHT, CHRISTIAN MISTRESS, AUN, LA OTRACINA and BOB WAYNE AND THE OUTLAW CARNIES have been confirmed for next year's edition of the Roadburn festival, set to take place from Thur...October 31, 2011
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VOIVOD To Begin Recording New Album In January
Radio Metal recently conducted an interview with vocalist Denis "Snake" Blanger of Canadian metal innovators VOIVOD. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Radio Metal: Not too long ago, a year or two, you said that you weren't sure you were going to continue under the name VOIVOD without [late VOI...October 27, 2011
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VOIVOD: 'Iron Gang' Song From 'To The Death 84' Available For Streaming
Canadian metal innovators VOIVOD will release their original demo tape from 1984. Entitled "To The Death 84", the set will include material that was recorded in the band's Quebec jam space in January 1984. The lineup for this record includes Snake (Denis Blanger) on vocals, Piggy (Denis D'Amour) on...October 26, 2011
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JASON NEWSTED's PAPA WHEELIE Performs In Concord: Video Available
PAPA WHEELIE, the "stoner punk metal" crew consisting of former METALLICA/VOIVOD bassist Jason Newsted (a.k.a. Jaylor) on guitar/vocals, Steven Wiig (a.k.a. Swiiglor) on drums and Joe Ledesma (a.k.a. Joefus) on bass, played its second-ever concert this past Saturday, October 22 at Time Out bar in Co...October 25, 2011
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VOIVOD Drummer Creates Official Artwork For Next Year's ROADBURN Festival
ULVER, ANEKDOTEN, BONGRIPPER, DOPETHRONE, FLESH PRESS, GNOD, LEAF HOUND, NECROS CHRISTOS, NECRO DEATHMORT and SPIDERS have been confirmed for next year's edition of the Roadburn festival, set to take place from Thursday, April 12 to Sunday, April 15 (the traditional Afterburner) at the 013 venue in...October 18, 2011
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JASON NEWSTED's PAPA WHEELIE Schedules More Dates
PAPA WHEELIE, the "stoner punk metal" crew consisting of former METALLICA/VOIVOD bassist Jason Newsted (a.k.a. Jaylor) on guitar/vocals, Steven Wiig (a.k.a. Swiiglor) on drums and Joe Ledesma (a.k.a. Joefus) on bass, has scheduled the following dates: * Oct. 22 - Time Out Sports Bar - Concord, CA (w...October 14, 2011
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'Canada Is Ready' For Metal Category At Next year's JUNO AWARDS
Sean Palmerston, who handles media relations for Sonic Unyon, the Hamilton, Ontaro, Canada label whose roster includes the heavy likes of UNTIMELY DEMISE, SACRIFICE and AUGURY, spoke to The Canadian Press about this week's announcement that a new category will be added to the Juno Awards (the Canadi...October 1, 2011
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VOIVOD In Pre-Production For New Album; Photos Available
Canadian metal innovators VOIVOD are continuing to write and demo new material for their upcoming album, tentatively due in early 2012. The follow-up to 2009's "Infini" will contain the band's first music to be written with new guitarist Daniel "Chewy" Mongrain (MARTYR) following the passing of orig...September 29, 2011
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CORONER To Headline ROADBURN 2012 Afterburner
Roadburn Festival has announced that CORONER will be bringing its amazingly tight brand of technical thrash metal to the 2012 Afterburner, set for Sunday, April 15 at the 013 venue in Tilburg, Holland. Roadburn Festival 2012, including VOIVOD's curated event, SLEEP, OM, D.USK, VIRUS, THE OBSESSED, H...September 27, 2011
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VOIVOD's 1984 Demo To Be Released On CD, Vinyl
Canadian metal innovators VOIVOD will release their original demo tape from 1984. Entitled "To The Death 84", the set will include material that was recorded in the band's Quebec jam space in January 1984. The lineup for this record includes Snake (Denis Blanger) on vocals, Piggy (Denis D'Amour) on...September 20, 2011
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JASON NEWSTED's PAPA WHEELIE To Open For KYUSS! LIVES In San Francisco
PAPA WHEELIE, the "stoner punk metal" crew consisting of former METALLICA/VOIVOD bassist Jason Newsted (a.k.a. Jaylor) on guitar/vocals, Steven Wiig (a.k.a. Swiiglor) on drums and Joe Ledesma (a.k.a. Joefus) on bass, will open for KYUSS LIVES! on Saturday, November 19 at The Regency Ballroom in San...September 16, 2011
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OVIF To Enter Studio In October
Montreal, Quebec, Canada-based thrash metal band OVIF, which features former members of MELODYACT, will enter the studio on October 1 to begin recording its sophomore album for a January 2012 release. The group previously described the new material as "thrash galore." OVIF's debut album, "Devast", w...September 8, 2011
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SLEEP, OM Confirmed For Holland's ROADBURN Festival
Roadburn festival organizers have announced that West Coast stoner metal legends SLEEP have been confirmed as the headliners at of next year's event. Also newly added to the festival's billing is OM, the band formed in 2003 by the rhythm section of SLEEP. Commented the organizers: "SLEEP are irrefut...September 6, 2011
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Warriors of Ice
The sound of VOIVOD is as distinctive today as it was 25 years ago. That's what happens when the only item left behind after VOIVOD arrived from outer space onto sovereign Canadian land and turned metal world upside down was a broken and battered mold. Check out the 15-track set recorded live at Mon...September 6, 2011
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