Other than poutine and tourtiere, VOIVOD is Quebec’s best export to the world. Born in the early eighties at the end of the first wave of thrash – it’s always amazed me how they never became bigger. This album and the one after (Nothingface) are classic metal albums that I would recommend any metal fan to own.
There is a lot going on within the music. We go from basic thrash, to punk, to speed metal, and we venture off even into progressive territory. This album is a concept album based around the exploits of the band’s mascot, Korgull. Bands like Meshuggah name check them as an influence, and there are a myriad of other acts that site them as an influence as well. They were once even called the Frank Zappa of metal, and I sort of get that musically. No song breakdown here as it’s just a great metal album of the era. Huge riffs, clever time changes, crushingly heavy in places, and there are no hooks or melodies for you to sing along to – just great challenging metal.
9/10 from The Grooveman.
