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)
Tornado
Voivod Lyrics
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War of winds strikes again
You live in a nice neighborhood
As nice as it will be after
They drop down from the clouds
Completely out man's control
Some day it's gonna catch me
The tornado is right behind
The tornado is right there
Cumulonimbus storms arrive
Lightning flashes a hundred miles around
Electrical collision course
Creates the elephant trunk
Creeping and looking for your home
Sucking anything from the ground
Go twenty five thousand feet in the air
The deadlist of all thunderheads
The strong winds and the vacuum
Are gonna take you to the heart of the storm
Moving and turning
No escape, you disappear
It rips you off, keeps you in
Rises you up and pushes you out
Into the guts of the tornado
Get high by the suction of the funnel
Spinning at three hundred miles an hour
And trying to outwit this monster
Moving and turning
No escape, you disappear
It rips you off, keeps you in
Rises you up and pushes you out
The frontal attack, now is in the past
Is it finished, or is it coming back?
No one knows, where it goes
Am I safe? Am I gone with it?
Running scared!!
Do it quickly, if you see it
There is no time, for a warning
The tornado has struck, hope you have some luck
Dust will make you blind, nothing you can find
Running scared!
Tornado! Tornado! Tornado!!!
The lyrics in Voivod's song Tornado speak of the dangers of natural disasters, particularly twisters or tornados. The song begins with the powerful statement, "Nature deadly twisters, war of winds strikes again." The lyrics communicate the uncontrollable power of these storms and how they can cause damage to even the nicest of neighborhoods. The image of a tornado dropping down from the clouds, completely out of man's control, highlights the destructive force of these storms. The song further discusses the risks of tornados, predicting that "someday it's gonna catch me" and that "the tornado is right behind."
The vividly descriptive lyrics also portray the way that tornados operate, with "Cumulonimbus storms" creating "the elephant trunk" and "sucking anything from the ground." The song describes the immense strength of tornados, which can go "twenty-five thousand feet in the air" and are "the deadliest of all thunderheads." Throughout the song, the lyrics convey the feeling of being powerless and trapped when a tornado strikes. The lines "Moving and turning, No escape, you disappear" and "It rips you off, keeps you in, Rises you up and pushes you out" paint a dark picture of the experience of being caught in a tornado.
Overall, Voivod's Tornado is a powerful commentary on the immense power and destruction caused by tornados. The lyrics describe the experience of encountering one of these dangerous storms and convey the feeling of being trapped and powerless in its path.
Line by Line Meaning
Nature deadly twisters
Tornados are natural disasters that can be fatal
War of winds strikes again
The wind is powerful and can create destructive weather patterns
You live in a nice neighborhood
The song addresses the randomness of tornadoes, as they can occur anywhere at any time
As nice as it will be after
The aftermath of a tornado is typically messy and catastrophic
They drop down from the clouds
Tornados form in the clouds and drop to the ground
Completely out man's control
Humans cannot control the formation or path of a tornado
Some day it's gonna catch me
The song expresses the fear and unpredictability of a tornado
The tornado is right behind
The tornado is approaching and there is imminent danger
It picks me up to overseas
Tornados can have such strong winds that they can lift objects and carry them long distances
The tornado is right there
The tornado's proximity to the person is emphasized
Cumulonimbus storms arrive
Cumulonimbus clouds are thunderstorm clouds often associated with tornadoes
Lightning flashes a hundred miles around
Thunderstorms often have lightning and can span a large area
Electrical collision course
The lightning in the storm results from electrical charges colliding
Creates the elephant trunk
The 'elephant trunk' is a common metaphor for the funnel cloud that forms during a tornado
Creeping and looking for your home
Tornados can appear to move slowly and deliberately, with the potential to cause damage to homes
Sucking anything from the ground
The strong winds created by a tornado can pick up and move objects on the ground
Go twenty five thousand feet in the air
Tornados can reach great heights into the atmosphere
The deadlist of all thunderheads
The tornado is the most deadly manifestation of thunderstorms
The strong winds and the vacuum
The tornado's strong winds are accompanied by a lower pressure area or vacuum
Are gonna take you to the heart of the storm
Being inside a tornado would mean experiencing its strongest and most dangerous effects
Moving and turning
Tornadoes often move in erratic and unpredictable paths
No escape, you disappear
Tornadoes can be fatal and destructive, and there may be no way to avoid them
It rips you off, keeps you in
The tornado's strong winds can pull people or objects off the ground and trap them inside the funnel
Rises you up and pushes you out
The tornado's updraft can lift people or objects high into the atmosphere and then push them out of the funnel
Into the guts of the tornado
The inside of a tornado is referred to as its guts
Get high by the suction of the funnel
The low pressure in a tornado's funnel can cause objects to be lifted high into the atmosphere
Spinning at three hundred miles an hour
Tornadoes can spin at incredibly high speeds, making them very dangerous
And trying to outwit this monster
The song suggests that a tornado is like a monster, and there is no way to beat it
The frontal attack, now is in the past
The worst of the tornado has already passed by this point in the song
Is it finished, or is it coming back?
There is uncertainty about whether the tornado has completely passed or if there will be another attack
No one knows, where it goes
The path and behavior of a tornado can be unpredictable, making it difficult to predict where it will go
Am I safe? Am I gone with it?
The song expresses the fear and uncertainty surrounding the aftermath of a tornado
Running scared!!
The song captures the panic and fear associated with a tornado
Do it quickly, if you see it
The song advises taking action quickly if a tornado is spotted
There is no time, for a warning
Tornadoes can form and strike suddenly, giving little to no time for warning
The tornado has struck, hope you have some luck
Tornadoes can be catastrophic, and the outcome of being caught in one is uncertain
Dust will make you blind, nothing you can find
The aftermath of a tornado can be disorienting and difficult to navigate
Tornado! Tornado! Tornado!!!
The song highlights the danger and unpredictability of a tornado
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BELANGER DENIS, D AMOUR DENIS, LANGEVIN MICHEL, DENIS BELANGER, DENIS D AMOUR, JEAN YVES THERIAULT, MICHEL LANGEVIN
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Nature deadly twisters
War of winds strikes again
You live in a nice neighborhood
As nice as it will be after
They drop down from the clouds
Completely out man's control
Some day it's gonna catch me
The tornado is right behind
It picks me up to overseas
The tornado is right there
Tornado, tornado, tornado, tornado
Cumulonimbus storms arrive
Lightning flashes a hundred miles around
Electrical collision course
Creates the elephant trunk
Creeping and looking for your home
Sucking anything from the ground
Some day it's gonna catch me
The tornado is right behind
It picks me up to overseas
The tornado is right there
Tornado, tornado, tornado, tornado
Go 25,000 feet in the air
The deadliest of all thunderheads
The strong winds and the vacuum
Are gonna take you to the heart of the storm
Moving and turning
No escape, you disappear
It rips you off, keeps you in
Rises you up and pushes you out
Into the guts of the tornado
Get high by the suction of the funnel
Spinning at 300 miles an hour
And trying to outwit this monster
Moving and turning
No escape, you disappear
It rips you off, keeps you in
Rises you up and pushes you out
The frontal attack, now is in the past
Is it finished or is it going back?
No one knows, where it goes
Am I safe? Am I gone with it?
Running scared
Do it quickly, if you see it
There is no time for a warning
The tornado has struck, hope you have some luck
Dust will make you blind, nothing you can find
Running scared
Tornado, tornado, tornado, tornado
Tornado, tornado, tornado, tornado, tornado
@thestrum71
Killing Technology is a masterpiece....
@omark2776
Tremendous upload quality, for a more than a worthy track this is too good.
@ravenfuckantifa2000
Probably my favorite song off the album. Nothing better than being under a tornado warning while listening to this.
@erichand7548
Riffy as hell! Love this song
@davidcochrane1993
Agreed,you have the right of it my friend.Classic! My mate up in Scotland,John Laurie taped the whole of Killing Technology for me in 86 as well as loads of Slayer and Metallica,when he knew bloody well I was Oi! possessed and punk mad. Do you think he was trying to turn me! I miss him, wish I could get in touch with him but I'm 53 and it's been 36 years since our last contact.....
@markmonroig3400
Mine too
@rykergael5335
i know I'm quite randomly asking but do anyone know a good place to watch newly released tv shows online ?
@jasonh4768
totally under a tornado warning right now and blasting this until the power goes out
@hankamarillo998
One of the best Songs ever 🤘
@markcross7538
One of the best albums ever🤘🤘🤘🤘☠️☠️🐷