Voivod

"Self Titled"
(Chophouse/Surfdog)

In case you're not familiar with Voivod, they're a band with a lot of history behind them. I don't have a lot of knowledge about that history because I never really followed their career. I have been reading up on them though because this album is freakin' killer. It's a good, straight forward, heavy rock album. Musical style, sure, you've heard it all before. But, the funny thing about this release, at least in my opinion, is, for some reason, it just seems to have a fresh feel to it. I don't know, maybe it's because it's the first Voivod album I ever really listened to in great detail. I can't put my finger on it. I've listened to this release numerous times in order to get a feel for it and, I can tell you one thing...you're hearing something special. They've been around for a long time and this is certainly a high point in their musical career. One of the better albums I've heard in the past few months, that's for sure. Be sure to check it out. http://www.voivod.com

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