Negatron

by Voivod

Overview

It's hard to believe that the same band capable of composing such superb (and criminally overlooked) progressive-metal masterpieces as Nothingface and Angel Rat would resort to the more conventional heavy metal sounds of their inconsistent earlier albums. With the addition of new bassist/lead singer Eric Forrest, Voivod promptly rejected the unconventionality that set them apart from the rest of the metal pack, since Forrest's vocal style is more similar to the growls heard so commonly in death metal. Maybe being dropped by the major label Mechanic/MCA after record sales began to sag brought on the change in direction. The obvious difference between Negatron and past triumphs is that the majority of the album blends together, with very little variation. Which is very surprising, since variation and texture were major ingredients in Voivod's original sound. After hearing such cuts as the title track, "Insect," and "Nanoman" (the later contains a guitar riff popularized in the Metallica song "One," then copied by a million other metal bands), the decline is obvious. Too bad Voivod decided to reinvent themselves as a straight-ahead metal band and shun their progressive side. ~ Greg Prato

Product Details

Release Date:	08/31/2004
Label:	Meta Records / Hypnotic Records / Linus Entertainment
UPC:	0803057004126
Rank:	44153

Tracks

1. Insect
2. Project X
3. Nanoman
4. Reality?
5. Negatron
6. Planet Hell
7. Meteor
8. Cosmic Conspiracy
9. Blo-Tv
10. D.N.A. (Don't No Anything)

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Voivod   Primary Artist
JG Thirlwell   Guest Artist,Vocals
Denis D'amour   Guitar
Eric Forrest   Bass,Vocals
Michel "Away" Langevin   Drums,Percussion

Technical Credits

Ivan Dorschuk   Composer
Bruce Longman   Art Direction,Layout Design,Mixing Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Kiisti Matsuo   Composer
Voivod   Composer,Producer
Denis D'amour   Effects,Group Member
Eric Forrest   Composer,Group Member
Eddy Schreyer   Mastering
Danny Cohen   Photography
Daryn Barry   Mixing,Engineer,Producer
Alfio Annibalini   Mixing,Engineer,Producer
JG Thirlwell   Effects,Composer
Michel "Away" Langevin   Artwork,Composer,Group Member
Tom Treumuth   A&R
Robert Fischer   Digital Editing