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Originally posted by BumEggs:
There's a sidequestion: Do Germans have the best names?

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Dark Lord of the underworld.

I have a special 'VoivodFan' area in Hell
for all of you when you get here.

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Originally posted by The Outcast:
ya'll know the TMHT don't ya?

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TMNT was a graphic novel series that fucking rocked, whereas TMHT was a low-budget 'fuckit, that'll do' cartoon that fucking sucked.

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Originally posted by h:
No! Not you guys too! The fucking bbc changed the 'Ninja' bit to 'Hero' when they showed the series. That sucked. It should always be TMNT!

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you know what? I was always referring to them as TMNT, like it was an inconscious thing to do... then I found that some were spelling it TMHT, which puzzled me...
looks like it worked with me and this time around, I just wrote the infamous H (no offense, eh, h!) instead of N...

I'm 28 years old, first found out about Voivod when I was a snot-nosed 13 year old, an happened to pick up a copy of a metal mag (of which I've long since forgotten the name), and read a review of _Killing Technology_. I bought the tape (Reagan was still in office, CDs were out of my reach, and I didn't have a record player), and after I got over the initial shock, I grew to love it. It had only been a short time earlier when I thought metal was Motley Crue (we all have to start somewhere).

Due to miserably distrobution, I didn't get a copy of _Dimension Hatross_ until the early 90s, but I did get _Nothingface_ shortly after it came out (on cassette again, ugh). It is still arguably my favorite 'vod album. Angel Rat followed, and I spent many years trying to like it.

During my senior year of high school, I discovered the world of (dail-up) BBSes. Shortly thereafter, I discovered *pirate* BBSes. The pirate BBS scene back then (and presumably now) was a riot. Everyone had "adjective noun" names. Final Descendent, Morbid Annihilator, Deeply Disturbed, Vengeance Rising, etc etc. Even at 18, I knew better. So I chose the name of my (still) favorite metal band: Voïvod. (I still remember typing alt-139 to get the ï).

So for the last decade or so, my online name has been Voivod. I kept listening to the band through the _The Outer Limits_ (runner-up for favorite album). I dutifully bought _Negatron_ in 1995, but Voivod had changed, and so had I. I didn't like the new sound, and my tastes in music were headed in a different direction.

Now wis where you label me a heretic. For the last 10 years, my main music interest has been techno. Not "techno" in the mainstream Barbie Girl/Paul Oakenfold chunder sense, but the real business that originated from Detroit and Germany. I've been DJing for about seven years now. I have my own weekly radio show, Test Tone here in western Massachusetts on WAMH 89.3FM.

Through all of this, I of course never forgot about Voivod, and would occasionally plug their name into a search engine (finding among other things, the much-malined "official" site). Working in college radio, I found out about the new Voivod CD a few months ago, and my interest was piqed. Then I found out Jason Newstead was on board, I found that rather poetic. Poor Jason has been stuck in Metallica for 15 years, and they've sucked for at least 10 of those. Then I heard Snake was back on board, and I really got interested in the new disc.

We got the promo a while back, but the loud rock director obsonced with it, and I never got to hear it.

It's from the song "Smart Patrol/Mr. DNA" off their 2nd album "Duty Now For The Future".

I liked that name very much so I started to use it when a nickname was needed, for the mail and so on.

I see that in a Voivod album (don't remember which) there is a Helldriver in the thanks list, so I hope to didn't have stealed someone's nickname... (if I did please tell me)

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Originally posted by Helldriver:

Hey Tangento you forgot "Gentilissimo", Gentilissimo Tangento!

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Originally posted by Helldriver:

We had to create a new pilot with a nickname so my passion of Voivod pushed me to choose a name between the Voivod songs, and Helldriver sounded cool for a F16 pilot...

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I stuck with the name to use on any forum relating to Voivod, and to me the meaning simply translates into making the music and spirit of the Voivod vibe a part of you.

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Originally posted by Helldriver:
Tangento : I was referring when you introduced 13-34 into this forum and he called you gentilissimo (and for me it seems you appreciated that word) I didn't know you didn't know the meaning...
Anyway gentilissimo is the superlative (or similar) of gentile that in english means "kind".

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Originally posted by Helldriver:

BumEggs : Yes Hellflyer is not very good, but to control my F16 I used a stick like the one that's using Korgull in the cover of Rrroooaaarrr...

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Originally posted by BumEggs:

I prefer that image.
Is the F16 covered in spikes too?

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Yes, it has also the flamer and instead of sidewinders I shoot the angel rat bats.

"Design A new century Voivod vehicle."

Prize being: to be a full member of Voivod, ousting Away and providing all drumming and stunt artwork as necessary.

Finally he works out how to add an image!!