Album: Katorz by Voivod (2006)
Genre: Progressive Metal | Style: Metal
Record Label: Century Media
Format: Album

Description: Katorz is the fourteenth album, and the eleventh studio album by the Canadian heavy metal band Voivod, and was released on July 25, 2006. The name of the album is phonetic for "quatorze", the French word for fourteen.

During the recording of this album, guitarist Denis D'Amour (a.k.a. Piggy) died on August 25, 2005 due to colon cancer. All the tracks on Katorz were recorded before his death. It is also their second release with bassist Jason Newsted (formerly of Metallica).

Artist Background: Voivod is a Canadian heavy metal band from Jonquière, Québec, Canada. Their musical style has changed several times since the band's origin in the early 1980s. Starting out as a speed metal band, Voivod have added a mix of progressive metal and thrash metal to create their own unique metal style. Part of the Jonquière, Quebec, Canada music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Progressive Metal movement. Known for Metal style.

Related Artists: Coroner, Mekong Delta, Vektor, Watchtower

Music Scene: Part of the Jonquière, Quebec, Canada music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Progressive Metal movement. Known for Metal style.

Tags: Progressive Metal, Metal, 2000s, Album, Century Media

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Katorz is the fourteenth album, and the eleventh studio album by the Canadian heavy metal band Voivod, and was released on July 25, 2006. The name of the album is phonetic for "quatorze", the French word for fourteen.

During the recording of this album, guitarist Denis D'Amour (a.k.a. Piggy) died on August 25, 2005 due to colon cancer. All the tracks on Katorz were recorded before his death. It is also their second release with bassist Jason Newsted (formerly of Metallica).

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