Infini (album)
Encyclopedia
Infini is the fifteenth album
, and the twelfth studio album
by the Canadian
heavy metal
band Voivod
, which was released on June 23, 2009. It is their last album to include contributions by their late original guitar
ist Piggy
.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
, and the twelfth studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by the Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
band Voivod
Voivod (band)
Voivod are a Canadian heavy metal band from Jonquière, Quebec, Canada. Their musical style has changed several times since the band's origin in the early 1980s...
, which was released on June 23, 2009. It is their last album to include contributions by their late original guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
ist Piggy
Denis D'Amour
Denis "Piggy" D'Amour was the guitarist for the Canadian heavy metal band Voivod from its inception in 1982 until his death from colon cancer in 2005, aged 45. His approach to music was anarchic and experimental rather than strict and theoretical. He was trained in classical violin as a child...
.
Track listing
- All songs written and arranged by Denis Bélanger, Denis D'Amour, Michel Langevin & Jason Newsted (CopyrightCopyrightCopyright is a legal concept, enacted by most governments, giving the creator of an original work exclusive rights to it, usually for a limited time...
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- "God Phones" - 5:07
- "From the Cave" - 2:55
- "Earthache" - 3:21
- "Global Warning" - 4:41
- "A Room with a V.U." - 4:50
- "Destroy After Reading" - 4:27
- "Treasure Chase" - 3:38
- "Krap Radio" - 3:45
- "In Orbit" - 4:12
- "Deathproof" - 3:35
- "Pyramidome" - 4:28
- "Morpheus" - 5:32
- "Volcano" - 7:39
Personnel
- Denis BélangerDenis BélangerDenis "Snake" Bélanger is the vocalist of the Canadian heavy metal band Voivod.He helped co-found the group in 1982, and appeared on nine albums - War & Pain, Rrröööaaarrr, Killing Technology, Dimension Hatröss, Nothingface, Angel Rat and The Outer Limits...
aka Snake – vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments... - Michel LangevinMichel LangevinMichel "Away" Langevin is a founding member and drummer for the Canadian heavy metal band Voivod. He has been a constant member of the band since its formation in 1982...
aka Away – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person .... - Denis D'AmourDenis D'AmourDenis "Piggy" D'Amour was the guitarist for the Canadian heavy metal band Voivod from its inception in 1982 until his death from colon cancer in 2005, aged 45. His approach to music was anarchic and experimental rather than strict and theoretical. He was trained in classical violin as a child...
aka Piggy – guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with... - Jason NewstedJason NewstedJason Curtis Newsted is an American bassist known for his work with Metallica, Voivod and Flotsam and Jetsam. Joining Metallica in 1986 after Cliff Burton's death, Newsted remained a member until 2001, making him the band's longest-serving bassist...
aka Jasonic – bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Note: This album doesn't feature Jean-Yves Thériault (Blacky) on bass or Dan Mongrain on guitar. All guitar recordings are originals, recorded by Denis D'Amour (Piggy) in 2004 prior to his death.
Production
- Produced By Jason Newsted & Glen Robinson
- Recorded & Engineered By Enrique Gonzalez-Muller & Glen Robinson
- Mixed By Enrique Gonzalez-Muller
- Mastered By Tom Hutten