Such a unique band, I feel like Voivod doesn't get enough credit for being so awesome. Plus, their live shows are phenomenal.

I was just lamenting Voivod’s lack of recognition on a metal site yesterday. One of my very favourite bands. And still releasing amazing stuff decades later.

The Killing Technology/Dimension Hatross/Nothingface threepeat is as good as any three album run gets. Their most recent album made my AotY list, too.

This album was my gateway into Voivod in the late 80's. It has remained top-shelf for me since then. One of my all time favorite bands!! \m/.

I personally prefer "Killing Technology", one of my all time favourite albums infact, but "Dimension Hatröss" is extremely close behind. Voivod is just an insane band, love the fuuuck out of 'em.

Yes! Finally someone talking enthusiastically about Voivöd on YT. So criminally underrated in terms of wider audience recognition. And another YES! for recommending Mekong Delta. Their "Dances of Death" album made my day back in the day.

Love all the metal history lessons that come with every review Sarah does.

Thank you Sarah, your reviews are the best! Voivod is incredible and people need to know. I've been trying to get my friends to listen to them for years now. Dimension Hatross, and Nothing face are my favorite albums.

Saw them performing this masterpiece with a young Soundgarden and Faith No More in the 80s....amazing show, great live act!!!!

Finally! Great album and great ending for the video with two gigantic yet so underrated bands! Good job!

100% agreement on this review. This album was incredibly forward thinking for it’s time. An absolute classic in my opinion. VoiVod is my most listened top artist on Spotify every year. 🤘🏼🤘🏼

This album got me into Voivod when I picked it up on cassette back in my high school days (graduated in 88)! This is still my favorite Voivod album and I make sure to get and listen to them all! It's insane they aren't in the rock and roll hall of fame. Oh and it's Brain Scan, not Brain Scar! Great review!

My favourite Voivod album! I just bought it on vinyl recently and it sounds better than ever. Thanks for the review of it Sarah. 🤘

saw them a while ago in Ottawa and they blew my mind, incredible live band.

What a huge and important album and Sarah Kitteringham is one the best Music Critic outhere! Thank's BANGERTV.

Even way back then, I knew I was hearing something that would last forever!

Seeing this band live for the first time last year was a life changing event. So inspiring and the last album "The Wake" is up there with the best material they've written.

Saw them live twice. First time I saw them was in 1986. They opened for Celtic Frost. About 20 people in the audience. After the show Away approached me and asked if I knew where to get some weed. I wish I did but it was dry everywhere. Second time was Dimension Hatross tour.

I loved this album very much!!! Good call for the review and good call on describing Voivod's sound. Voivod also had some fans in the punk rock world.

Great album . Voivod are completely unique . being a French speaker i was lucky enough to meet Away before their gig at the "temple of Boom" in LEEDS England on their last tour , shared a spliff and had a chat in French . it was as if we'd known each other forever...WEIRD... but then again its flipping' VOIVOD . totally cool experience , totally cool dude. (being 50 i remember very well how different and awesome this band was when they hit the scene !) 5 skulls indeed !!

Really interesting...great interview...loved the recommendations at the end..dont even know those bands..very impressed. Thankyou.

I have loved Voivod since Killing Technology and I have to say - The Wake (their last) may be my favorite in their catalog!

Great video. Voivod has been groundbreaking since day 1. Genre-defying and just incredible, every release. Dimension Hatross is without question the pinnacle release, and the tour for that album was simply amazing. RIP Piggy. A true innovator.

Probably my second favourite album. It took me a while to get as well. I actually don't know most of the track names. I always listen to the whole thing. A kind of people I can't describe.....they got a number between their eyes......

Great band.Always been a fan of their discordant,dissonant sounds- punk,proggy,trippy metal.They were definitely a stand out during the 80s thrash metal dayz.

One of my favorite metal acts of all time. Completely different from anybody else you’ve ever listened to. Virtually no bad albums (although the earliest 2 are a bit difficult to listen to due to the production). No two albums sound alike and their musical style varies from thrash to hard rock to industrial metal, yet is all unmistakably Voivod. I was blown away by them when I first bought Nothingface via Columbia Record Club back in the day and been a fan ever since.

Voivod has been my favorite band ever since I found my dads "Nothingface" album when I was about 9 years old. The opening riff of the "Nothingface" track got me hooked immediately. My highschool final project for Recording class was a cover of the first 1:30 of technocratic manipulators all done by me (still have it too 😋). So I guess Voivod could also be partly responsible for why I play the instruments I play.

Met them in Atlanta on the Wake tour, totally awesome people, humble and down to earth. I always have loved them from the start!

Voivod has got to be one of the most original metal/rock bands in the past 4 decades. I pretty much enjoy everything they have put out. Also, great call on Mekong Delta. Big fan since their first album, the most recent one is a beast.

I FUCKING LOVE VOIVOD!!! What they did on Nothingface and Hattross, incredible! What they did with Pink Floyd's Astronomy Domine was life changing for me. Everything I wrote prior I needed to rewrite beginning to end.

Great appreciation of a genre bending record. This was mind blowing to me when it came out. A classic, as far as I'm concerned!

Good call on Heir Apparent and great review. DBC's Universe also captures the Voivod vibes.

I love that all your reviews feature the vinyl version of the albums you review.

I breathe music so I fucking love it when someone is very passionate about it...and you definitely seem to love this band and this record so much so I got excited and I'm gonna listen to right away...I know Vektor is influenced by them and I love Vektor but I never really stopped to listen to Voivod so let's fucking go!!!

I love Sarah’s reviews, she has such enthusiasm and knowledge of the bands she’s reviewing. I was never really a big fan of Voivod but they are a very good Progressive Metal Band. Killing Technology. Nothingface and Dimension Hatross are so good and they still put out good stuff in the last 30 years despite Piggy passing away and Blackie getting kicked out of the band (again). They’re due for a new album, it’s been a few years since The Wake.

Amazing Band... there definitely must be a lock horns episode of ranking the Albums or at least going for the Essential Albums of this great Band. I follow this guys since rrröööaaarrr.. so i'll wait.....

Hey Sarah, This a classic album by one of the greatest metal bands. Thank you for posting this. I remember when this came out. I saw them on that tour. Hell I'd seen them three times by then. Saw them on the Rooooaaaarrr tour then Killing Technology and then Dimention Hatross. First time I saw them they were opening for Celtic Frost. Total chaos at that gig! Yes they were not for everyone. Fortunately my friends were into the more extreme and experimental metal as well as the prog metal as well. To watch this band evolve from War and Pain has been awesome.

Love all Voivod, but especially 1987 - 1991. Have Dimension on Noise Records vinyl, very happy!

One of the great albums of my youth. Seen Voivod at least 10 times since they toured for this album. They're still putting out great music. Dead Brain Cells outta Canada was killer too. Thanks Banger🤘

I got this when it came out and haven't recovered since. That said, I think Nothingface is even better and I still do enjoy Angel Rat and The Outer Limits a lot. Voivod was such a great band and Piggy such and awesome and atypical guitarist!

GREAT JOB SARA🤘🤘We need u 2 do more reviews🤘VOIVOD is AWESOME PROG/THRASH METAL

Love this new series looking at older releases. Would love to see you cover Crimson from Edge Of Sanity

Bought it on cassette when it was released so that I could walk around, listening to it continuously, on my Walkman. Had this and ...And Justice For All permanently in my pocket.

IM FROM PERU ,ONE OF THE BEST BANDS AND THIS ALBUM MADE A ONE STEP BEYOND WHAT WE HEARD IN THE PAST METAL,AND IS LIKE A PART OF VARIOUS VOLUMES OF AN A SCIENCE FICTION NOVELA,MUSIC,CONCEPT,DRAWINGS ...THEY DESERVE A MOVIE!

Great to see the unearthed segment back again 👍🤘

I agree with this review. I had this the week it came out. I also love that you mention Delta at the end! I put music of Erich Zann up there with the top techno metal.

Killing technology!!! By far their best album!! Fucking classic! We ARE CONECTED

I've been there since Condemned to the Gallows....Voi Vod as a whole could be the Best Band in the World...Zero Ego...Nicest guys on the planet....Ive met Snake....and Away And Piggy. Spent a hold Pro Pain set next to Piggy....I couldn't believe it...childhood idol and all....gave them a Bud too for after the show...🤘🤘👊👊. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THEM...❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Fantastic review of the band I hold dearest to me heart.

Wow, so good and articulate - and I agree 100%. Some next-level reviewing right there!

1:44 haha, It happened to me too. I couldn't get this tape out of my walkman for a few months, I had to listen to it everyday.

One last thingy, we had absolutely no money, never really did, even today. Back then we were touring and back home going back on wealthfare basically, the only time we had a little bit of moeny is when we sign with Mechanics/MCA for Nothingface, that is.

yes! finally, one of the Band that combine Prog elements with Thrash... sadly you should team in with Dylan for this album! Dimension Hatröss was my top 5 with Nothingface because it's had a raw taste of Thrash meets some Celtic Frost vibes.. Chaosmonger is my favorite of this album! *note : there some prog bands to review this year especially Haken and Protest The Hewro!

Always happy to see Voivod get more praise and exposure, they're my favorite metal band of all time. And I'd love to see/hear you talk more about Mekong Delta, they're a big influence of mine and I rarely find people who are even familiar with them.

Thank you for making this. My 11 year old kid and I just watched it - said to him a few months back “you’re probably the only 11 year old in the country going to school with Voivod in your headphones.” Last few weeks it’s been Sabbat. Subscribed.

such an important and inventive band

I bought this on release, scratched the vinyl the same day and have loved it, including the scratch ever since. Killing Technology is also amazing, as is most of what they've ever put out. Away's concepts were awesome.

That's a tremendous review/history of Dimension Hatröss. Well done

I remember it was a hard listen at first. But it was magic. Yes so unique.

Not only is it the best album that ever came out of Canada... It´s the best album ever made in music history!!!

I wish more Canadians recognised the brilliance of Quebec's contribution to metal

Great review from one of my best album of all time. This album is so catchy, so creative, so brutal. Just let you know about a mistake on one title (since you know all the words and riffs of Dimension Hatröss ;) At 6:16 you say "Brain Scar", but this one (one of my favorite song) is called: "Brain Scan". I'm sure you know it anyway. And finally, thanks for your suggestions on similar genre. I'll look forward to these. Cheers!

Killing Technology is my fav, but this is a very close 2nd. Voivod is an acquired taste, but their influence and innovation can't be denied.

Enjoyed your commentary. Being that your org is based in Canada, have you ever done a video about Beyond Possession? Criminally underrated crossover.

thank you for this sarah

Those Heir Apparent and Mekong Delta LPs are killer, I was hoping they were there for a reason!

It's really one of those albums with so much of its own personality you can never forget it. If you're in the mood for more idiosyncratic Quebecois prog thrash, I highly recommend Obliveon's "From This Day Forward" (think the best of Voivod mixed with the best of Megadeth). This hit the spot, more of these deep dives into classic albums, please!

Killing Technology, Dimension Hatross, Nothingface and their self-titled albums are my favorites.

The first CD I ever bought, an absolute classic

I've owned this album since it came out. it's my favourite thrash album of all time. It's a jazz punk psychedelic concept prog thrash masterpiece.

it's my #4 metal album of all time! here's the whole list: 25. Hellwitch - Syzygial Miscreancy 24. At the Gates - the Red in the Sky is Ours 23. The Chasm - Deathcult for Eternity: the Triumph 22. Carcass - Symphonies of Sickness 21. Candlemass - Epicus Doomicus Metallicus 20. Virus - the Agent that Shapes the Desert 19. Eyehategod - Dopesick 18. Incantation - Onward to Golgotha 17. Spiral Architect - A Sceptic's Universe 16. Ulcerate - Everything is Fire 15. Mastodon - Crack the Skye 14. Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath 13. Blut Aus Nord - the Work Which Transforms God 12. Emperor - IX Equilibrium 11. Coroner - No More Color 10. Deathspell Omega - Si Monumentvm Reqvires, Circvmspice 9. Godflesh - Streetcleaner 8. Atheist - Unquestionable Presence 7. Neurosis - A Sun That Never Sets 6. Agalloch - the Mantle 5. Death - Symbolic 4. Voivod - Dimension Hatross 3. Ulver - Bergtatt 2. Demilich - Nespithe 1. Gorguts - Obscura

Sarah, you always have great recommendations! Thank you

Voivod blew my mind as a teen in the 80s. Legends!

I don't have this one, but I love Voivod. such a weird-ass band. kind of like a thrashy, sci-fi Descendents trying to cover Rush.

I regret that I have but 1 like to give, for this band was truly ahead of their time.

Never got into voivod , really never gave them a chance , dont know exactly why i didnt, maybe their name or i heard a song that didnt do anything for me . But im going to give them a chance . Going to start from the first album and work my way up .

The name of the album isn't meant to be pronounced in english. Is goes more like, in french, "dimension atroce" which would translate for atrocious dimension.

Absolute classic and probably my fave one from them, 10/10.

DH was my introduction to Voivod shortly after it was released. The Nothingface followed, and I’ve been hooked ever since.

Great review - but out of reverence I have to correct “Brain Scar” to “Brain Scan” 😀🤘. You were spot on with that Mekong Delta recommendation. Thanks!

Voivod is so unique , not the same as everyone else.They do their own thing. 2023 and they are still way different than anybody else out there.

voivod is the greatest band in the galaxy i fucking love them it's nice to see some recognition i went nuts playing air guitar and singing alone when that macrosolutions to megaproblems clip started my favorite currently is angel rat which imo is underrated as hell and simply perfect all the tracks but killing technology dimension hatross and nothingface are also all equally perfect i love them so much i wish they were metallica rich and it all started with me when one day i listened to dimension hatross and thought jesus this is the worst band ever oh boy i could never imagine that once it clicked i would worship them

This episode kicks all of the ass. Sarah, thank you so much for all of the love and research into an all timer of a record, not to mention Canada's second best band. Rush is first, DUH!

gotta love Voïvod! still so happy that Away designed my old band's logo

I bought the CD way back in 1988 (I was 16 at the time) because of the cover -- fell in love with it immediately. Was so different from everything else that was being recorded at the time. Still brilliant after all these years. --- R.I.P. Piggy ---

Nothingface is one of the best and most criminally overlooked metal albums ever.

I need to get back to this band. Love the first two.

THANK YOU!!!!

This and Killing Technology are my absolute faves from VoiVod. Both EXCELLENT albums \m/

I have just listened the whole album. I see them live twice and yes they are fantastic.

Tribal Convictions is such a kickass song

Nothing Face is my fav, but very glad to see Voivod get some well deserved love. Nice one!

Nice to hear the folks in Slint and Sonic Youth dug Dimension Hatröss. Makes sense

Easily one of my all time favorites. Simply a work of genius!

Nothingface was easier to get into, and it is my favorite Voivod album. I agree that Dimension Hatros takes more listens to appreciate properly. I always thought that they were thrash on RUSH. They deserved a more dynamic bassist although Blacky did have a unique bass presence.

Make Sarah review all Voivod albums

Voivod never EVER started to suck

Vc poderia habilitar no seu canal o vídeo Global metal 2008 em full hd, tinha no Netflix e tiraram, gostaria de ver de novo, Grato

This album was a game changer, it's not hyperbolic to say, there was nothing like this at that period of time. Tribal Convictions blew me away on the first listen, but with repeated listens, the excellence of the entire release became apparent. Nice review!!!

Brilliant choice of LP Sarah.