VOIVOD's Michel "Away" Langevin called BW&BK the day after Halloween to provide an update on the follow-up to the band's vastly[vastly?] under-rated Voivod album, the first with Jason Newsted in the ranks.

"We've gotten about 25 songs demoed," sez Away. "We've been trading CDRs and ProTooled files back and forth with Jason in California. It's looking to be a darker, weirder, scarier, more punk rock album than the Voivod album. More Voivodian (laughs)[Okay, why was that funny?]. Snake's vocals are weirder as well, plus Jason's naturally got a stoner rock vibe[Dude, no way, Jason is a stoner???] to his bass playing that is coming out more on this one. We'll be recording sometime soon in the new year."

In other news, Michel is shopping for a deal for his long-awaited Voivod art book, ideally out through a graphic novel company of some repute. Serious parties who might want to publish[VoiVodFan.com] such a tome can contact Michel through the band's website.

Like, Phobos on steroïd?

He said "voivodian".

HuhuHUhuhUHuhuh huHUh UHuhuhuHUh

IMO the s/t album was not underrated, in fact it probably was one of the only Voivod albums that was received as much as one would expect. Phobos is underrated, Killing Technology is underrated, The Outer Limits is underrated. Voivod (the album) is luke-warm.

Was that negative? Bad me! Can't wait to hear new Voivod nonetheless!

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I do look forward to whatever they release, no matter what style they choose to go with

I do enjoy the self titled album a lot even though it's not what we expected, it's still Voivod. That alone makes it great IMHO

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Originally posted by X-D:
I just hope the band delivers on these promises for once... DVD anyone? Away artbook anyone? Nothingface on steroids anyone? A real tour, anytime? Bah.

Was that negative? Bad me! Can't wait to hear new Voivod nonetheless!

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Amen bruddah.

(fingers crossed)

Go get 'em, boys!!!! Be original metal, not originial rock.

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Originally posted by h:
More Mulitverse, less We Carry On!

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Originally posted by Hypercube:
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YES! And Divine Sun too...[/QB]

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Indeed!

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Dissapointing is a good term to describe the campaign for the last record... As Syl Disjonk points out, we all know Voivod are more capable than most out there to turn the now mostly generic metal-scene on it's head, but they didn't sieze the moment when they should have.

Even playing the more thrashing technical stuff live on Ozzfest would have blown all those nu-skool kids & Newsted gawkers to pieces.

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Originally posted by X-D:
Even playing the more thrashing technical stuff live on Ozzfest would have blown all those nu-skool kids & Newsted gawkers to pieces.

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Beautifully put!

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Originally posted by X-D:
Let me clarify, I do like the s/t album plenty. But no one can argue that it's not the 'safest' Voivod record ever released.

Dissapointing is a good term to describe the campaign for the last record... As Syl Disjonk points out, we all know Voivod are more capable than most out there to turn the now mostly generic metal-scene on it's head, but they didn't sieze the moment when they should have.

Even playing the more thrashing technical stuff live on Ozzfest would have blown all those nu-skool kids & Newsted gawkers to pieces.

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word!!

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Originally posted by X-D:
Dissapointing is a good term to describe the campaign for the last record... As Syl Disjonk points out, we all know Voivod are more capable than most out there to turn the now mostly generic metal-scene on it's head, but they didn't sieze the moment when they should have.

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siezing the moment in todays terms would be...
adding atleast 3 samplers, get lots of pimp clothes, getting Snake to do beat-box on vocals (they'll love that retro rap stuff) and the bass player has to be able to break-dance. (but better than flea).
who cares about flipping main stream metal on its head anyway, VoiVod allready did that. people who listen to mainstream music mostly suck anyway, lol.

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Originally posted by X-D:
Even playing the more thrashing technical stuff live on Ozzfest would have blown all those nu-skool kids & Newsted gawkers to pieces.

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Originally posted by Hatross:
im not dissapointed with the last release at all, but on the other hand the 'campaigning' for the last record could have been better. Divine Sun or the Multiverse would have blew my mind for a video instead of We Carry On... whos idea was that anyhow ?

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Absolutely. When I see their setlist from the Ozzy shows, I'm asking me, where are the heavy new songs from the "Lobster" album. I mean, this is not a heavy setlist:

Gasmask Revival
Tribal Convictions (ok)
Rebel Robot
We Are Not Alone

We Carry On
Astronomy Domine

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