As if we're not already dying to hear Target Earth already.

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...So what have been those missing ingredients? The random bits of DNA missing from the gene strand behind Voivod classics like 1988's Dimension Hatross? Ask Mongrain, and like any true Voivod fan, they'll look you dead in the eye and tell you: bassist Blacky's notorious "Blower Bass" sound. Target Earth marks the recorded return of Voivod's founding bass-man. From the album's title-track opener, it's pretty apparent.

"It's really his hands," the guitarist points out. 'It's not his bass. It's not his amp. It's not his pedals. It's the way he plays. I can assure you that the secret of the "Blower Bass" is Blacky himself. He could play with a Fender Jazz bass through a mini amplifier and it would still sound the same! He plays really hard on the strings. It's in the way he grooves. It reminds me of Chris Squire, the bass player from Yes with the sound and attack of Lemmy. The other bass players like Eric and Jason were following the riffs. Blacky plays bass like a second guitar!"

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After a few years, I can say that the vibe is good, we're having fun and the fans have accepted me – not as a replacement for Piggy – but as another person who has been part of Voivod's long, strange journey.

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12 more days...

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Originally posted by Luna:
It really hits home, doesn't it? And that's because Dan is so damn sincere, just like all of the Voivod dudes.

12 more days...

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12 more days...

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RIGHT??

A phone call... A sinister whisper...

"12 DAYS!..."

Pass the word around to survive.

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