Canadian prog steel pioneers Voivod have introduced that their fortieth anniversary album, Morgöth Tales, might be launched via Century Media on July 21.
As we beforehand introduced again in February, the brand new album options re-recordings of quite a lot of songs from the band’s celebrated again catalogue, in addition to the model new title observe, and the album additionally options involvement from earlier bassists Eric ‘E-Drive’ Forrest and former Metallica member Jason Newsted.
“Morgöth Tales covers 40 years of area exploration,” says drummer Michel ‘Away’ Langevin. “It was actually thrilling for us to revisit a extra obscure a part of the Voïvod catalogue, from thrash-punk to prog-metal. The title observe is a brand new music, which we began writing on the tour bus and lodges in the course of the Opeth European tour in November/December 2022. It has the vibe of the experimental music we’re doing these days, with a brand new twist I feel. We additionally had the good thrill of getting Eric [Forrest] and Jason [Newsted] concerned on this album. I hope you’ll dig it, Chewy, Rocky, Snake and I actually had a blast recording it. All aboard and prepared for take off!“
Pre-orders for Morgöth Tales will start on Might 19. You possibly can view the total tracklisting and paintings beneath.
Voivod might be performing on the upcoming Prognosis Competition in each Eindohven, on the Effenaar venue on April 16 and in London, on the Indigo At O2 on April 22. The band may also play:
Apr 18: UK Bristol The Fleece
Apr 19: UK Glasgow Slay
Apr 20: UK Manchester Rebel
Apr 21: UK Southampton The 1865
Get Prognosis tickets.
Voivod: Morgöth Tales
1. Condemned To The Gallows (2023 Model) [Originally on Metal Massacre V Compilation, 1984]
2. Thrashing Rage (2023 Model) [Originally on Rrröööaaarrr, 1986]
3. Killing Expertise (2023 Model) [Originally on Killing Technology, 1987]
4. Macrosolutions To Megaproblems (2023 Model) [Originally on Dimension Hatröss, 1988]
5. Pre-Ignition (2023 Model) [Originally on Nothingface, 1989]
6. Nuage Fractal (2023 Model) [Originally on Angel Rat, 1991]
7. Repair My Coronary heart (2023 Model) [Originally on The Outer Limits, 1993]
8. Rise (2023 Model, feat. Eric Forrest) [Originally on Phobos, 1997]
9. Insurgent Robotic (2023 Model, feat. Jason Newsted) [Originally on Voivod, 2003]
10. Morgöth Tales [New Song]
