Voivod

Canada's pioneering metal band VOIVOD has teamed up with mp3.com to host a 5-minute trailer about the making of the band's much-anticipated new album 'KATORZ,' set for release in North America on July 25th, 2006 (via THE END RECORDS)

The 5-minute trailer - containing footage from a documentary in the works about the life of VOIVOD guitarist Denis ‘Piggy' D'Amour -- was assembled and directed by Canadian documentary filmmaker Sam Dunn (Metal: A Headbanger's Journey), who's stellar film includes the last known filmed interview with Piggy. See Sam's travel journal at http://www.metalhistory.com/ to read his comments on meeting and filming VOIVOD.

It contains exclusive footage of the recording process of ‘KATORZ' and interview segments with drummer Michel Langevin, singer Denis Belanger, bassist Jason Newsted and producer Glen Robinson (VOIVOD's ‘Nothingface'). Revealed is how the demo tracks from Denis D'Amour, guitar parts that guitarist Piggy had finished before his untimely death in August 2005, were re-amped to form the foundation of this new record.

As of today, Wednesday May 17th, 2006, fans can check out the entire trailer by clicking on the link below:

http://www.mp3.com/hard-rock-metal/genre/359/summary.html

We would like to officially unveil the album cover for ‘KATORZ' including the tracklisting

TRACKLISTING1-The Getaway2- Dognation

3- Mr Clean

4- After All

5- Odds & Frauds

6- Red My Mind

7- Silly Clones

8- No Angel

9- The X-Stream

10- Polaroids

For a larger image, click here

About the artwork for ‘KATORZ,' drummer Michel 'Away' Langevin (who creates all the artwork for VOIVOD) comments: "Most people will probably expect the usual strange VOIVOD creature on the cover, but the truth is I really wasn't in the right mood to create monsters this time around. Instead, out of respect for Piggy, I decided to design something more band-oriented, with encouragements from Snake and Jason. For the CD itself, we used the title handwritten by Piggy. It was scanned from one of the Pro-Tools CDs. For the booklet, I used many sketches done while listening to the demos over the last couple of years. The idea was to keep it consistent with the album, since a lot of it was pulled from demos. We wanted to keep the art raw and honest, much like the music of ‘KATORZ'."

What the critics are saying:

A select few press were invited to listening sessions in Montreal and New York in March and here is what some of them had to say about the forthcoming album ‘Katorz'

"Sorrow checkered with jubilance... Piggy is alive and triumphant as his dear mates assemble, orbiting around his prowess, a record that swims and swings, an unfolding gem of an experience that rocks with chemistry and esoteric Voivodian thought while alienating nobody." - Martin Popoff, BW&BK

"After hearing this incredible new Voivod, it seems only righteous and just that the masses, finally, will latch on to this streamlined accessible motor of a sound." - Mike G, METAL MANIACS

"It's a real shame that Voivod aren't able to take over the world with the release of this one due to Piggy's passing, but it will certainly prove to be a fine testimony and tribute to not only a talented and missed musician but a great band as well. Bravo!" - Peter Pardo, SEA OF TRANQUILITY

"Katorz is a surprisingly spontaneous and raw album, full of dark detours and explosive, defiant vitality-a deafening epitaph to Piggy, Voivod's fallen visionary." - Rob Hughes, UNRESTRAINED!

"Katorz is an amazing return to form by Canada's greatest metal export. A quintessential release that does the dearly departed Piggy proud." - Sean Palmerston, EXCLAIM!