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Voivod is a Progressive Metal band from Canada . They evolved through an early Speed Metal phase, through Thrash Metal , always with a unique sound. Formed 1982 , they are originally from Jonquière , in the Saguenay region of Quebec . PROFILE Influenced equally by the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal and the Reagan -era Cold War , their early, Post-apocalyptic music would later evolve into outright Science Fiction . Voivod reached the peak of their popularity with the 1989 release ''Nothingface'' which featured a cover version of Pink Floyd 's " Astronomy Domine " (from '' The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn ''). They would later cover another Pink Floyd song, " The Nile Song " (from '' More ''), on their 1993 release ''The Outer Limits''. Much of the band's unique sound comes from guitarist "Piggy"'s usage of dissonant chords, usually played in the high register of the guitar, used extensively on e.g. Nothingface . Two of the four founding members (bassist (aka Snake, vocals), Denis D'Amour (Piggy, guitars), and Michel Langevin (Away, drums) along with Jason Newsted (Jasonic, of Flotsam And Jetsam and Metallica ) on bass guitar. Guitarist Denis D'Amour died at the age of 45 on August 26 , 2005 due to complications from Colon Cancer . Their most recent record is ''Katorz'', released in July 2006 . The album is based around riffs found on the laptop of guitarist Denis D'Amour. Just prior to his death, he left instructions for his fellow bandmates on how to use them. According to Blabbermouth.net , Langevin has confirmed that Voivod are planning to work on their twelfth studio album in winter 2007 . This will mark the first album recorded without D'Amour. Langevin also launched a new ' Kraut Rock -esque' band in 2007, Kosmos [http://www.myspace.com/kosmostheband], who issued a self-titled debut via the End Records in September. The song "X-Stream" is featured in the PlayStation 2 and Xbox 360 game, '' Guitar Hero II ''. LINE-UPS Note: Pierre St-Jean was never actually an official member of Voivod, he only did the bass tracks on ''The Outer Limits'' album. DISCOGRAPHY Studio albums EPs, live albums and compilations
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