Voivod "Dimension Hatröss (2CD+DVD Deluxe Edition Box Set, UK, Noise Records, NOISE2CDDVD017)"

Dimension Hatröss (/ˈheɪtrɒs/ HAYT-ros) is the fourth studio album by the Canadian heavy metal band Voivod. It was released in 1988 on Noise Records and is a concept album which narrates the exploits of Voivod’s mascot cyborg Korgull. The cover concept and artwork was produced by drummer Michel Langevin. Estimated sales are more than 70,000 copies, worldwide.

The "Batman Theme"'s cover only appears on the CD version, it is not present on the original vinyl and cassette pressings. In 2017, Dimension Hatröss was added by the US magazine Rolling Stone to its Top 100 Metal Albums of All Time list at No. 78.

The word Hatröss is pronounced by singer Snake (Denis Bélanger) in French as the word atroce, meaning terrible or horrible.

Tracklist:

Disc 1 (CD)

1. Experiment 06:12
2. Tribal Convictions 04:51   
3. Chaosmöngers 04:39   
4. Technocratic Manipulators 04:36  
5. Macrosolutions to Megaproblems 05:34
6. Brain Scan 05:09
7. Psychic Vacuum 03:50
8. Cosmic Drama 04:54
9. Batman (Neal Hefti cover) 01:45  

Time:   41:30  

Disc 2 (CD)

1. Overreaction 05:43  
2. Experiment 06:02  
3. Tribal Convictions 04:37  
4. Chaosmöngers 05:08  
5. Ravenous Medicine 04:23  
6. Korgüll the Exterminator 05:30  
7. Technocratic Manipulators 04:35  
8. Macrosolutions to Megaproblems 05:19  
9. War and Pain Medley 07:19  
10. Brain Scan 05:04  
11. Psychic Vacuum 05:11  
12. Order to the Black Guards 04:40  
13. Holiday in Cambodia (Dead Kennedys cover) 03:43  
14. Batman (Neal Hefti cover) 02:08  

Time:  01:09:22

 

Disc 3 (DVD)

1. Experiment (Dimension Hatröss demo 1987) 05:45  
2. Tribal Convictions (Dimension Hatröss demo 1987) 04:51  
3. Chaosmongers (Dimension Hatröss demo 1987) 04:31  
4. Technocratic Manipulators (Dimension Hatröss demo 1987) 04:21  
5. Macrosolutions to Megaproblems (Dimension Hatröss demo 1987) 05:12  
6. Brain Scan (Dimension Hatröss demo 1987) 04:58  
7. Psychic Vacuum (Dimension Hatröss demo 1987) 03:50  
8. Cosmic Drama (Dimension Hatröss demo 1987) 04:52  
9. Overreaction (live at Blondies, Detroit, MI, USA 18/11/88) 05:24  
10. Experiment (live at Blondies, Detroit, MI, USA 18/11/88) 05:36  
11. Tribal Convictions (live at Blondies, Detroit, MI, USA 18/11/88) 05:34  
12. Chaosmongers (live at Blondies, Detroit, MI, USA 18/11/88) 04:51  
13. Ravenous Medicine (live at Blondies, Detroit, MI, USA 18/11/88) 05:05  
14. Korgüll the Exterminator (live at Blondies, Detroit, MI, USA 18/11/88) 05:00  
15. Technocratic Manipulators (live at Blondies, Detroit, MI, USA 18/11/88) 05:00  
16. Macrosolutions to Megaproblems (live at Blondies, Detroit, MI, USA 18/11/88) 05:40  
17. War and Pain Medley: i. Nuclear War, ii. War and Pain, iii. Warriors of Ice, iv. Voivod (live at Blondies, Detroit, MI, USA 18/11/88) 06:50  
18. Brain Scan (live at Blondies, Detroit, MI, USA 18/11/88) 05:45  
19. Psychic Vacuum (live at Blondies, Detroit, MI, USA 18/11/88) 04:01  
20. Holiday in Cambodia (live at Blondies, Detroit, MI, USA 18/11/88) (Dead Kennedys Cover) 02:38  
21. Batman (live at Blondies, Detroit, MI, USA 18/11/88) (Neal Hefti cover) 02:38  
22. Overreaction (live at The Axiom, Houston, TX, USA 10/12/88) 05:28  
23. Experiment (live at The Axiom, Houston, TX, USA 10/12/88) 05:42  
24. Tribal Convictions (live at The Axiom, Houston, TX, USA 10/12/88) 05:30  
25. Chaosmongers (live at The Axiom, Houston, TX, USA 10/12/88) 04:50  
26. Ravenous Medicine (live at The Axiom, Houston, TX, USA 10/12/88) 05:00  
27. Technocratic Manipulators (live at The Axiom, Houston, TX, USA 10/12/88) 05:00  
28. Macrosolutions to Megaproblems (live at The Axiom, Houston, TX, USA 10/12/88) 05:00  
29. War and Pain Medley: i. Nuclear War, ii. War and Pain, iii. Warriors of Ice, iv. Voivod (live at The Axiom, Houston, TX, USA 10/12/88) 07:15  
30. Brain Scan (live at The Axiom, Houston, TX, USA 10/12/88) 06:05  
31. Psychic Vacuum (live at The Axiom, Houston, TX, USA 10/12/88) 04:10  
32. Order of the Blackguards (live at The Axiom, Houston, TX, USA 10/12/88) 06:30  
33. Holiday in Cambodia (live at The Axiom, Houston, TX, USA 10/12/88) (Dead Kennedys cover) 03:45  
34. Batman (live at The Axiom, Houston, TX, USA 10/12/88) (Neal Hefti cover) 02:11  
35. Overreaction (live at Anthrax, Norwalk, CT, USA 09/11/88) 08:44  
36. Experiment (live at Anthrax, Norwalk, CT, USA 09/11/88) 05:46  
37. Tribal Convictions (live at Anthrax, Norwalk, CT, USA 09/11/88) 05:19  
38. Chaosmongers (live at Anthrax, Norwalk, CT, USA 09/11/88) 04:56  
39. Ravenous Medicine (live at Anthrax, Norwalk, CT, USA 09/11/88) 05:09  
40. Korgüll the Exterminator (live at Anthrax, Norwalk, CT, USA 09/11/88) 05:06  
41. War and Pain Medley: i. Nuclear War, ii. War and Pain, iii. Warriors of Ice, iv. Voivod (live at Anthrax, Norwalk, CT, USA 09/11/88) 07:50  
42. Brain Scan (live at Anthrax, Norwalk, CT, USA 09/11/88) 05:16  
43. Psychic Vacuum (live at Anthrax, Norwalk, CT, USA 09/11/88) 04:09  
44. Order of the Blackguards (live at Anthrax, Norwalk, CT, USA 09/11/88) 06:55  
45. Holiday in Cambodia (live at Anthrax, Norwalk, CT, USA 09/11/88) (Dead Kennedys cover) 03:40  
46. Batman (live at Anthrax, Norwalk, CT, USA 09/11/88) (Neal Hefti cover) 02:39  
47. Ravenous Medicine (live at Fender's Ballroom, Long Beach, CA, USA 03/12/88) 02:38  
48. Korgüll the Exterminator (live at Fender's Ballroom, Long Beach, CA, USA 03/12/88) 05:07  
49. Technocratic Manipulators (live at Fender's Ballroom, Long Beach, CA, USA 03/12/88) 05:00  
50. Macrosolutions to Megaproblems (live at Fender's Ballroom, Long Beach, CA, USA 03/12/88)      05:45  
51. War and Pain Medley: i. Nuclear War, ii. War and Pain, iii. Warriors of Ice, iv. Voivod (live at Fender's Ballroom, Long Beach, CA, USA 03/12/88) 07:00  
52. Brain Scan (live at Fender's Ballroom, Long Beach, CA, USA 03/12/88) 05:47  
53. Psychic Vacuum (live at Fender's Ballroom, Long Beach, CA, USA 03/12/88) 04:43  
54. Order of the Blackguards (live at Fender's Ballroom, Long Beach, CA, USA 03/12/88) 05:00  
55. Holiday in Cambodia (live at Fender's Ballroom, Long Beach, CA, USA 03/12/88) (Dead Kennedys cover) 03:46  
56. Batman (live at Fender's Ballroom, Long Beach, CA, USA 03/12/88) (Neal Hefti cover) 02:39  
57. Psychic Vacuum (artwork slideshow, 1988) 03:50  
58. Tribal Convictions (live & studio photos, 1988) 04:51  

Time:  04:50:23

Along with a previously unreleased complete show - the 'Spectrum '88 concert - 'A Flawless Structure? (Recorded Live in Montreal, December 21st 1988)' - the set also includes concerts performed by the band in the US. It was released on Noise Records in 1988. The album has been re-mastered from the original tapes and the artwork has replicated the original release 

CD 1: Track 09 is a studio bonus track. 

CD 2: Live Demo "Spectrum '88 - A Flawless Structure?", Live In Montreal, Dec 21st 1988 

DVD (Audio Section): 01-08: "Dimension Hatröss" Demo 1987 

DVD (Video Section): 09-21: Live at Blondies, Detroit, MI, USA 18/11/88 22-34: Live at The Axiom, Houston, TX, USA 10/12/88 35-46: Live at Anthrax, Norwalk, CT, USA 09/11/88 47-56: Live at Fender's Ballroom, Long Beach, CA, USA 03/12/88 57: Artwork Slideshow, 1988 58: Live & Studio Photos, 1988 

Official music videos: 

- Tribal Convictions 

- Psychic Vacuum 

Recording information: 

CD1: Mixed and recorded at Musiclab, West-Berlin from December 4th 1987 to January 4th 1988.

CD2: Recorded live at Le Spectrum, Montréal (QC, Canada), December 21st 1988 

CD3: 1-8 Demo recorded in Montréal (QC, Canada), 1987 

DVD (Video Section): 

09-21: Recorded Live at Blondies, Detroit, MI, USA 18/11/88 

22-34: recorded Live at The Axiom, Houston, TX, USA 10/12/88 

35-46: recorded Live at Anthrax, Norwalk, CT, USA 09/11/88 

47-56: Recorded Live at Fender's Ballroom, Long Beach, CA, USA 03/12/88