Things started slowly sliding downhill for them after, their next album being poorly received, 1991's Angel Rat. 'Grunge' was taking hold, with bands such as their former opening act, Soundgarden, enjoying a rise to stardom. Blacky left the band just before Angel Rat's release. 1993 saw the release of The Outer Limits album. Following the subsequent tour, Snake quit Voivod. The former Liquid Indian man, Eric "E-Force" Forrest replaced Blacky and Snake in one fell swoop on bass and lead vocals, and would stay with the band for two albums, 1995's Negatron and 1997's Phobos. 2000 saw an EP (Kronik) and live album (Lives), and in 2001 a car accident invalidated E-Force with a broken back. The group was put on hiatus, until eventually the decision was made to reform the band with Snake. Voivod fan Jason Newsted, fresh from Metallica, filled the vacant bass slot. This version of the band would go on to release 2003's self-titled album, Voivod.
Guitarist Denis "Piggy" D'Amour sadly died on 25th August 2005 from colon cancer aged 45. After his diagnosis he spent the last 2 months of his life recording ideas & guitar parts for several albums worth of new songs. After his death the rest of the band completed work on Voivod's 14th album, Katorz, released in July 2006 and Infini in 2009.
By July 2010, Voivod had been writing and recording new music (including Dan Mongrain on guitar). On July 4, 2012, Voivod announced the title of their thirteenth studio album, Target Earth, which was released on January 22, 2013. Target Earth has a more progressive sound than some of their last few albums, and is a return to a more "classic" Voivod sound that can be heard on Dimension Hatross and Nothingface. All the music was written by Blacky and Chewy, while Snake focused on lyrics, and Away took care of the artwork.
On July 10, 2014, it was reported that Blacky had left Voivod again. It was announced that he was forced out of the band. For months he requested meetings regarding the band business and artistic affairs, but was denied such talks by one of the other members. In late January 2015 the band released the new single "We Are Connected" which is the lead track from the 7-inch split vinyl disc with the band At the Gates. It is the first music to feature new bassist Dominic "Rocky" Laroche. They also released a new, five-track EP, entitled Post Society, featuring two new tracks and a cover of Hawkwind's "Silver Machine", on February 26, 2016.
As early as February 2015, Voivod began work on their fourteenth studio album, which was to be released in 2016 but later pushed back to 2017. The band was expected to begin recording the album in August 2017. In June 2017, Langevin told Rock Sverige that the songwriting was almost completed with an estimated release for early 2018. He also said that the album would probably be a double-album on vinyl due to the songs being "really long and progressive", describing them as "seven or eight minutes long songs" and with it being a concept album as well. In November 2017, the Voivod members began recording another album, titled The Wake, which was released in September 2018. The master tapes for Voivod's MCA-era albums were long thought to have been destroyed in the 2008 Universal Studios fire; this was later disputed by Blacky, who revealed in late 2019 that the master tapes for Nothingface, Angel Rat and The Outer Limits were located in a facility in Pennsylvania, after persistently questioning Universal staff, and claimed that they are now in his possession.
Voivod's fifteenth studio album, Synchro Anarchy, will be released on February 11, 2022.
Current members
Michel Langevin (Away) – drums (1982–present)
Denis Bélanger (Snake) – vocals (1982–1994, 2002–present)
Mongrain (Chewy) – guitar (2008–present)
Dominic Laroche (Rocky) – bass (2014–present)
M-Body
Voivod Lyrics
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Don't cough
You'll hurt my lung
Make me high and make me numb
Just do it
You won't look dumb
Square into a circle make it fit
Never mind and make sure of it
I'm way over here
I'm with you brother
Ruled by the voice that tells you
To go on and destroy those cells
Kill more 'til you make your way
No buzz day ain't no day
Chop a breathing hole in my vice
No thanks man
I'm feeling nice
A foolish heart forever young
Scrape the build-up off my tongue
Snatch up the stone hold on tight
'Til night is day and day is night
As I talk to me listening the voice
The voice inside is my singing
The lyrics to Voivod's song "M-Body" depict a sense of chaos and confusion. The lines "scrape the build-up off my tongue" and "make me high and make me numb" imply that the singer is struggling with addiction or dependency on a substance. The phrase "ruled by the voice that tells you" suggests that the singer feels controlled by an outside force, whether it be a substance or an internal voice. The lines "chop a breathing hole in my vice" and "no thanks man I'm feeling nice" could be interpreted as the singer giving into the temptation of the substance, despite the potential long-term consequences.
The imagery becomes even more intense as the singer describes "stuffing one bird into another" and feeling "foolish" yet "forever young". The line "as I talk to me listening the voice, the voice inside is my singing" could be interpreted as the singer coming to terms with their own inner demons and turning to music as a form of self-expression and coping mechanism.
Overall, the lyrics to "M-Body" suggest a struggle with addiction, inner turmoil, and the search for understanding and self-expression.
Line by Line Meaning
Scrape the build-up off my tongue
To reveal what I truly desire, I need to remove the false layers of my tongue
Don't cough
Please do not make any sudden movements or noises
You'll hurt my lung
Disturbances will damage my inner self
Make me high and make me numb
Make me feel alive, yet devoid of sensations
Just do it
Take action, carry out the task without hesitation
You won't look dumb
You are not in danger of appearing foolish
Square into a circle make it fit
Alter something until it is compatible with its surroundings
Never mind and make sure of it
Do not worry, confirm that everything has been taken care of
Stuffing one bird into another
Combining things in ways that defy logic and convention
I'm way over here
I am far removed from where I need to be
I'm with you brother
I am connected to you in a profound way
Ruled by the voice that tells you
Controlled by an inner voice that governs your actions
To go on and destroy those cells
Urge to eliminate any obstacles in your path
Kill more 'til you make your way
Continue to remove impediments until your goal is reached
No buzz day ain't no day
Without excitement or inspiration, the day holds no value
Chop a breathing hole in my vice
I need to create an escape route from my oppressive situation
No thanks man
I do not require assistance
I'm feeling nice
I am currently content
A foolish heart forever young
An unwise mind that remains youthful and impulsive
Scrape the build-up off my tongue
To be authentic, I have to scrape away the layers that have built up over time
Snatch up the stone hold on tight
Grab hold of the opportunity and do not let go
'Til night is day and day is night
Keep going until there is no distinction between day and night
As I talk to me listening the voice
I am hearing my own inner monologue as I speak
The voice inside is my singing
My inner voice is what motivates me and gives me purpose
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
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Jason Newsted Wrote the lyrics and some of the music on this song before he joined em! The reason I got into Voivod at a younger age.