Voivod "Voivod"

Voivod is the thirteenth album release, and the tenth studio album, by Canadian thrash metal/progressive metal band Voivod and the first to feature, since 1993's The Outer Limits, returning vocalist Denis Bélanger (Snake) and their first recording with bassist Jason Newsted (Jasonic), formerly of Metallica. It was released in 2003 on Newsted's Chophouse Records label. This is also the last album Voivod completed before guitarist Denis D'Amour (Piggy) died of colon cancer in 2005.

This album is notable for gaining the band greater exposure to a younger audience. A music video was produced for "We Carry On" and received heavy rotation on MTV2's Headbangers Ball and Fuse TV's Uranium upon release. The band was also interviewed on the latter program with Newsted detailing his transition from Metallica to Voivod, a group of which he had been a longtime fan. Voivod also performed on the Second Stage of Ozzfest 2003. This had Newsted assuming bass duties for both Voivod and headlining act, Ozzy Osbourne.

Track listing

All lyrics written by Snake; all music composed by Voivod.

1. "Gasmask Revival" 4:16
2. "Facing Up" 4:48
3. "Blame Us" 5:35
4. "Real Again?" 4:52
5. "Rebel Robot" 4:48
6. "The Multiverse" 5:28
7. "I Don't Wanna Wake Up" 5:49
8. "Les Cigares Volants" 4:06
9. "Divine Sun" 5:05
10. "Reactor" 3:55
11. "Invisible Planet" 4:37
12. "Strange and Ironic" 4:31
13. "We Carry On" (includes hidden track) 7:42

(C) & (P) 2003 Chophouse Records / Surfdog Inc.

Manufactured and distributed in Canada by Universal Music Inc., Toronto, ON, Canada

First album with bassist Jason Newsted and first release with Snake (Denis Belanger) on vocals since 1993's "The Outer Limits."

A video was made for "We Carry On".

Hidden track (1:31) after "We Carry On".

Recording information:

Recorded 13 October - 26 November 2002

Mastered at Sterling Sound