Katorz
by Voivod$5.91 Free Shipping
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- Released
- 24/07/06
- Music Genre
- Metal
Description
If strength comes through adversity, it's no wonder Voivod are making such killer albums 20 years into their career.Katorz is the 11th Voivod studio album and 14th overall release. It was conceived in a period of inspiration. The touring that followed 2003's self-titled Voivod album (including a successful Ozzfest stint) kicked the band's momentum up another notch. With the lineup firmly settled--Denis "Piggy" D'Amour, Michel "Away" Langevin, Denis "Snake" Belanger and Jason "Jasonic" Newsted--they began writing of one mind and prepared to take their sound to the next level. A wealth of material was conceived, too much for one album, but they eventually settled on 10 songs that would stand as their 11th album. The fine-tuning began. But early in the process, tragedy struck. Guitarist and main riff-constructor Piggy was struck down with colon cancer. Throughout the middle of 2005, the music took a back seat while band members and friends hoped and waited for him to beat the disease. By late August of that year, Piggy succumbed to the illness and passed away. The metal world mourned with Piggy's band members and family. In the ultimate tribute to his memory, the rest of Voivod finished the recordings using a wealth of demos the guitarist left behind. In his final days he gave longtime cohort Away directions where to find his demos, expressing his wishes that the band finish the album in his absence. Voivod would carry on in Piggy's memory, recording with producer Glen Robinson (a name Voivod fans will recognize from the Nothingface era) and emerging triumphant with Katorz. It is a fitting tribute to Piggy's talent and a respectful epitaph of the man's vision.
Product Details
- Artist
- Voivod
- Label / Studio
- THE END RECORDS
- WOW HD Sales Rank
- #3501
- Media Content Format
- Album
- Number of Discs
- 1
- Media Format
- Audio CD
- CD 30days Sales Rank
- #2828
Tracklisting
Disc 1:
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Getaway
(3:58)
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Dognation
(4:05)
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Mr Clean
(4:33)
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After All
(4:27)
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Odds & Frauds
(4:50)
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Red My Mind
(4:41)
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Silly Clones
(3:17)
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No Angel
(5:06)
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X-Stream
(4:58)
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Polaroids
(5:09)
