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Some bands are born with their very own sound and personality. Voivod have hung onto theirs since Quebec spawned them in 1982, and their quest to confound musical norms has lasted 40 years despite the terrible loss of their supremely inventive guitarist Denis D’Amour in 2005.Benefiting from a crystal clear mix and a chunky guitar sound, the band’s anniversary record manages to be both their most accessible work in a while and offer enough metallic riffage to appease fans of...

Similar to space’s limitless expanse, there appears to be no stopping the sci-fi-worshipping, Canadian eco-warriors of ice Voivod, as they continue to venture deep into the post-Denis ‘Piggy’ D’Amour era. For this we can thank Daniel ‘Chewy’ Mongrain. He’s one of the few axe-slingers not only able to reproduce the late guitarist’s oblong-shaped, oddball prog thrash renderings, but to also comfortably exist as...