Recommendation: VOIVOD

[lurch70]

Soul ... you might have caught me in the past talking about this relating to bands. As far as I am concenred there are so very few bands that have this in their music. Where it consistently comes through release after release, good or bad, but you just feel their heart in it.

It did not dawn on me for a long time, probably not until Jason Newsted joined them back in 2002, that Voivod is one of those few. A band where you can tell that the human bond between members is so strong on a personal level that only magic can come out of it musically. Then I realized that it might have been one of the very same reasons that Newsted joined them. He was coming from another place ... a diluted colder level and ended up in something real.

I know there is a lot of you, even the old schoolers here, that are totally unfamiliar with Voivod's music. understandably so, even back in the days they were literally so far ahead of their peers and played such unconventional style that it was not something easily digestible. Things were kind of simplistic back then, and they never comformed. Now also, as some of you know, this type of music is not something I normally like, but Voivod literally took over 10 years for me to appreciate. For some reason I always bought their newest releases, even though I cannot say that they always stayed in my player for long.

I am including a chronological listing with a song from every release, from 1984 on ... minus stuff from whem Snake left and Eric Forest took over on vocals. Not a bad period, and certainly more "thrashy" songs, but to me Snake is such a unique voice, that Voivod was really not the same without him.

The sequence of songs if you listen to them in the way I presented them, will give you an idea of their tremendous style change over the years, while remaining completely unique. Unmatahcbale in so many ways.

Long live the Warriors of Ice!!!
Enjoy!

(1984) War and Pain - Voivod
http://spincitycycle.netfirms.com/voivod/voivod.mp3

(1986) Rrroooaaarrr! - Trashing Rage
http://spincitycycle.netfirms.com/voivod/trashing_rage.mp3

(1987) Killing technology - This is not an Excercise ... one of my fave tracks ever from them
http://spincitycycle.netfirms.com/voivod/this_is_not_an_excercise.mp3

(1988) Dimension Hatross - Brain Scan
http://spincitycycle.netfirms.com/voivod/brain_scan.mp3

(1989) Nothingface - X-ray
http://spincitycycle.netfirms.com/voivod/xray.mp3

(1991) Angel Rat - Clouds in My House
http://spincitycycle.netfirms.com/voivod/clouds_in_my_house.mp3

(1993) The Outer Limits - Fix My Heart
http://spincitycycle.netfirms.com/voivod/fix_my_heart.mp3

(2003) Voivod - The Multiverse (with Newsted)
http://spincitycycle.netfirms.com/voivod/the_multiverse.mp3

 

[lurch70]

well, I was due for a recco ... and figured I do some old school stuff ... a band that I feel never got the recognition they deserved.

 

[J.]

ive only heard Nothingface and it did nothing for me. bad vocals.

 

[Auschwitz]

Dimension Hatross \m/

 

[Krilons Resa]

I wholeheartedly agree with this recco. Voivod, unfortunately, were never given the full credit and respect that they were fucking worth. Definitely a fucking classic. RIP PIGGY.

 

[unhinged]

good call Lurch
educate!

 

[IOfTheStorm]

Totally. "Dimension Hatross" is my fav. thrash album of all times (yes it's thrash), and Voivod one of my favs. bands ever, generally. I adore a-l-l their albums, except the first 2 (which are just ok).

 

[lurch70]

educate!

...

 

[lurch70]

anyway a little more trivia ... and you just had to know that my recommendation had SOME Romanian connection:

A Voivodship (also voivodeship, Romanian: voievodat, Polish: województwo, Serbian: vojvodstvo or vojvodina) was a feudal state in medieval Romania, Hungary, Poland, Russia and Serbia (see Vojvodina), ruled by a Voivod (voivode).

The Voivod (literal translation: "the one who leads the warriors") was initially the military commander next to the ruler.

 

[Hell Mike]

I already downloaded all of 'em :Spin:

 

[JayKeeley]

Here you go....unlocked. I'll stick it on saturday.

 

[lurch70]

hahaha ... now can you lock the other thread?

 

[JayKeeley]

I'll lock you.

 

[Conspicuously Absent]

I'll lock you.

kinky

 

[lurch70]

and here we go getting derailed again ...

I was hoping the other thread was going to surpass the number of posts of this one

 

[dill_the_devil]

Wicked awesome recommendation - I've been meaning to attempt to get into Voivod for absolutely ages now, didn't trust myself to make blind purchases, and couldn't find much to download. I'm going to devour this samples and get back to you later.

 

[Conspicuously Absent]

Listened to one of their albums, didn't do much. Will listen to the samples, and try again

 

[unhinged]

Listened to one of their albums, didn't do much. Will listen to the samples, and try again

theres a big diference between them
maybe go through those tracks ans whatever takes your fancy most have a go at the album

btw: lurch rules for this thread

 

[Conspicuously Absent]

yeah. We'll see

 

[Russell]

Wicked awesome recommendation - I've been meaning to attempt to get into Voivod for absolutely ages now, didn't trust myself to make blind purchases, and couldn't find much to download. I'm going to devour this samples and get back to you later.

Agreed! Thanks Lurch, good stuff...