History Music / Voivod

After some but not definitive word on what's next for the next couple years, their newest album ''The Wake'' was finally properly announced in mid-2018, with a release date for September 21 that year.

* EpicRocking: Frequently, especially from ''Killing Technology'' onward. The longest song by far is "Jack Luminous" from ''The Outer Limits'', which is over 17 minutes in length (other "long" songs typically last 7-8 minutes).

** ''Target Earth'' was just about an Old Sound Album, being the closest they've been to their late-eighties sound in over twenty years, and it was also the first album not to have any of Piggy's guitar playing. ''Post Society'' pretty much keeps this sound.

Daniel "Chewy" Mongrain of Martyr, Music/{{Cryptopsy}} and Music/{{Gorguts}} among others, was chosen as Piggy's replacement in 2008 and along with the return of Blacky, marked the band's return to touring. ''Target Earth'', which brought back much of their sound from TheEighties was released in 2013 to critical acclaim. Blacky unfortunately left not long after, with blues bassist Dominique "Rocky" Laroche as his replacement. His studio debut was on a new song, "We Are Connected", which was released in 2015 for a split 7" release with Music/AtTheGates. Another split, this time with Music/NapalmDeath, was released in October containing "Forever Mountain". The band finally announced what these songs will appear on shortly before Christmas: an [=EP=] titled ''Post Society'', released in February 2016. The band is, as of June 2017, known to working on a new studio album but details on it are scarce.

* AxCrazy: The titular subjects of "VoiVod," "Korgull the Exterminator," and "Chaosmongers." Basically, if a Voivod song is named after a specific person or group, there's a good chance that they are this trope.

* TheApunkalypse: The lyrical themes and imagery from their first two albums. Subsequent albums would explore other science fiction themes including space travel (''Killing Technology''), quantum experimentation (''Dimension Hatross''), body horror, and dystopia (''Nothingface.'')

* JustForFun/XMeetsY: Music/{{Motorhead}} meets Music/PinkFloyd.

Daniel "Chewy" Mongrain of Martyr, Music/{{Cryptopsy}} and Music/{{Gorguts}} among others, was chosen as Piggy's replacement in 2008 and along with the return of Blacky, marked the band's return to touring. ''Target Earth'', which brought back much of their sound from TheEighties was released in 2013 to critical acclaim. Blacky unfortunately left not long after, with blues bassist Dominique "Rocky" Laroche as his replacement. His studio debut was on a new song, "We Are Connected", which was released in 2015 for a split 7" release with Music/AtTheGates. Another split, this time with Music/NapalmDeath, was released in October containing "Forever Mountain". The band finally announced what these songs will appear on shortly before Christmas: an [=EP=] titled ''Post Society'' due for release in February 2016.

** ''Target Earth'' was just about an Old Sound Album, being the closest they've been to their late-eighties sound in over twenty tears, and it was also the first album not to have any of Piggy's guitar playing. ''Post Society'' appears like it will be a continuation of this sound.

* XMeetsY: Music/{{Motorhead}} meets Music/PinkFloyd.

Daniel "Chewy" Mongrain of Martyr, Music/{{Cryptopsy}} and Music/{{Gorguts}} among others, was chosen as Piggy's replacement in 2008 and along with the return of Blacky, marked the band's return to touring. ''Target Earth'', which brought back much of their sound from TheEighties was released in 2013 to critical acclaim. Blacky unfortunately left not long after, with blues bassist Dominique "Rocky" Laroche as his replacement. His studio debut was on a new song, "We Are Connected", which was released in 2015 for a split 7" release with Music/AtTheGates.

** Nevertheless, that doesn't stop them from covering "[[Music/PinkFloyd The Nile Song]]" of all songs for ''The Outer Limits''. Among other things, they've also covered Venom and Slayer (both on the special edition of ''War And Pain''), Mercyful Fate and King Crimson. They even covered the ''[[Series/{{Batman}} Batman]]'' theme as a bonus track for ''Dimension Hatröss''.

** ''Target Earth'' was just about an Old Sound Album, being the closest they've been to their late-eighties sound in over twenty tears, and it was also the first album not to have any of Piggy's guitar playing. The next album, based off "We Are Connected", will probably continue this sound.

* LeadBassist: Jean-Yves "Blacky" Thériault was a Type A, particularly on the earlier albums; his bass work was quite skillful and a very important part of the band's sound. Eric "E-Force" Forrest was a Type B.

* MohsScaleOfRockAndMetalHardness: Generally in the 7-8 range. The first four albums could occasionally creep up to 9 (''Rrröööaaarrr'' particularly sticks out here; that's probably their heaviest and most aggressive album). ''Angel Rat'' is more of a 6-7 range album.
* NewSoundAlbum: A lot of their albums have done this.
** ''Killing Technology'' was a progressive thrash metal album. ''Dimension Hatröss'' put more influence on the "progressive" part, and ''Nothingface'' was basically a straight prog-metal album.

** ''Target Earth'' was just about an Old Sound Album, being the closest they've been to their late-eighties sound in over twenty tears. The next album, based off "We Are Connected", will probably continue this sound.

* LeadBassist: Jean-Yves "Blacky" Thériault was a Type A, particularly on the earlier albums; his bass work was quite skillful and a very important part of the band's sound.
* MohsScaleOfRockAndMetalHardness: All over the place, depending on the album. Their first four albums are in the 8 to 9 range (Rrröööaaarrr's loud, heavily distorted guitar sound helps push it into higher territory, while Dimension Hatröss often leans closer to 8), Nothingface is in the 7 to 8 range, Angel Rat is in the 6 to 7 range, and The Outer Limits is a solid 7.

Today, Voivod are considered one of the poster children of technical and progressive styles of ThrashMetal along with bands such as Music/{{Coroner}}, Mekong Delta, Toxik, and Watchtower as well as progressive metal in general. They remain highly influential in the metal scene, with the band Nothingface being named for their most successful album and the band being a huge influence on Vektor, one of the mid-2000s thrash revival's most beloved bands.

* ExcitedShowTitle: "To the Death" from ''Rrröööaaarrr''.

* HeavyMetalUmlaut: ''Rrröööaaarrr'' and ''Dimension Hatröss". The latter also includes a song called "Chaosmöngers".

'''Voivod''' is a Canadian ProgressiveMetal band that has been around since 1982, formed by guitarist Denis "Piggy" D'amour, vocalist Denis "Snake" Bélanger, drummer Michel "Away" Langevin and bassist Jean-Yves "Blacky" Thériault. The band started out as one of the main bands in Canada's ThrashMetal scene. Their albums from this time, ''War and Pain'' and ''Rrröööaaarrr'', showcased a Music/{{Venom}}-inspired, HardcorePunk influenced sound with SciFi themed artwork and lyrical content.

** Nevertheless, that doesn't stop them from covering "[[Music/PinkFloyd The Nile Song]]" of all songs for ''The Outer Limits''. Among other things, they've also covered Venom and Slayer (both on the special edition of ''War And Pain''), Mercyful Fate and King Crimson.
* HarshVocals: Denis "Snake" Bélanger mainly employs a loud, gruff, and very harsh shout on their first few albums, switching mainly to singing with Dimension Hatröss and Nothingface.

* LeadBassist: Type A. Jean-Yves "Blacky" Thériault is a very skilled bassist.

* NewSoundAlbum: ''Killing Technology''. They were a straight-up Thrash band before this. And ''Nothingface'', where they became straight-up Prog Metal. Also, ''Negatron'', the time when they tried to do something non-proggish again and were subject to CriticalBacklash.

'''Voivod''' is a Canadian ProgressiveMetal band that has been around since 1982, formed by guitarist Denis "Piggy" D'amour, vocalist Denis "Snake" Bélanger, drummer Michel "Away" Langevin and bassist Jean-Yves Thériault. The band started out as one of the main bands in Canada's ThrashMetal scene. Their albums from this time, ''War and Pain'' and ''Rrröööaaarrr'', showcased a Music/{{Venom}}-inspired, HardcorePunk influenced sound with SciFi themed artwork and lyrical content.

* FaceOfTheBand: Drummer Michel "Away" Langevin is the principal spokesman and also creates all of the band's artwork. Following the death of original guitarist Denis D'Amour, he is also the only member to participate in every incarnation of the band.

A Canadian ProgressiveMetal band, Voivod began as a heavily HardcorePunk influenced ThrashMetal band. They started incorporating progressive influences with ''Killing Technology'', which was still primarily influenced by HardcorePunk. And even in their non-prog albums, Voivod's lyrical content and album artwork reflected a strong SciFi influence.

Their progressive sound was cemented outright with ''Nothingface'', which continues to be an acclaimed and influential progressive metal album today. Their next album, ''Angel Rat'', also heavily influenced and shaped AlternativeMetal. Although they would shift away from their acclaimed progressive sound with the {{Groove|Metal}} and IndustrialMetal-oriented ''Negatron'', they quickly returned to prog-metal.

The band Nothingface is named after Voivod's most acclaimed album.

** Nevertheless, that doesn't stop them from cover [[Music/PinkFloyd The Nile Song]] of all songs for ''The Outer Limits''. Among other things, they've also covered Venom and Slayer (both on the special edition of ''War And Pain''), Mercyful Fate and King Crimson.

A Canadian ProgressiveMetal band, Voivod's mid-80's output nevertheless reflected the influence of {{Thrash|Metal}} and SpeedMetal. They started incorporating progressive influences with ''Killing Technology'', which was still primarily influenced by HardcorePunk bands. And even in their non-prog albums, Voivod's lyrical content and album artwork reflected a strong SciFi influence.

Their progressive sound was cemented outright with ''Nothingface'', which continues to be an acclaimed and influential progressive metal album today. Their next album, ''Angel Rat'', also heavily influenced and shaped AlternativeMetal. Although they would shift away from their acclaimed progressive sound with the {{Groove|Metal}} and IndustrialMetal-oriented ''Negatron'', they quickly returned to prog-metal and continue to be one of the more interesting things to come out of Quebec.

Tropes:

* NewSoundAlbum: ''Killing Technology''. They were a straight-up Thrash band before this. And ''Nothingface'', where they became straight-up Prog Metal. Also, ''Negatron'', the time when they tried to do something non-proggish again and were subject to CriticalBacklash.

* LeadBassist: Type A. Jean-Yves Thériault is a very skilled bassist.
* MohsScaleOfRockAndMetalHardness: All over the place, depending on the album. Their first four albums are in the 8 to 9 range (Rrröööaaarrr's loud, heavily distorted guitar sound helps push it into higher territory), Nothingface is in the 7 to 8 range, Angel Rat is in the 6 to 7 range, and The Outer Limits is a solid 7.

* NewSoundAlbum: ''Killing Technology''. They were a straight-up Thrash band before this. And ''Nothingface'', where they became straight-up Prog Metal. Also, ''Negatron'', the one time when they tried to do something non-proggish and were subject to CriticalBacklash.

A Canadian ProgressiveMetal band, Voivod's mid-80's output nevertheless reflected the influence of {{Thrash|Metal}} and SpeedMetal. They started incorporating progressive influences with ''Killing Technology'', which was still primarily influenced by HardcorePunk bands. Their progressive sound was cemented outright with ''Nothingface'', which continues to be an acclaimed and influential progressive metal album today. Their next album, ''Angel Rat'', also heavily influenced and shaped AlternativeMetal. Although they would shift away from their acclaimed progressive sound with the {{Groove|Metal}} and IndustrialMetal-oriented ''Negatron'', they quickly returned to prog-metal and continue to be one of the more interesting things to come out of Quebec.

The band Music/{{Nothingface}} is named after Voivod's most acclaimed album.