Infini is the twelfth studio album and fifteenth release overall by the Canadian heavy metal band Voivod, released on June 23, 2009.[11] It is their last album to include contributions by their late original guitarist Piggy, who died nearly four years earlier, and their last to feature Jason Newsted on bass.
| Infini | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 23, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2004 (Piggy's home recordings) 2008–2009 | |||
| Studio | Studio Vox (drums), Studio D.O.C. (vocals), Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California (bass) | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal, alternative metal[1] | |||
| Length | 58:10 | |||
| Label | Relapse (US) Nuclear Blast (Europe) Victor (Japan) | |||
| Producer | Jason Newsted, Glen Robinson & Voivod | |||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Blabbermouth.net | 7/10[3] |
| Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles | 9.0/10[4] |
| Chronicles of Chaos | 8/10[5] |
| Exclaim! | (favourable)[6] |
| Metal Storm | (mixed)[7] |
| PopMatters |   [8] |
| Rock Hard | 8.0/10[9] |
| Sputnikmusic | 3.5/5[10] |
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Denis Bélanger; all music is composed by Voivod
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "God Phones" | 5:07 |
| 2. | "From the Cave" | 2:55 |
| 3. | "Earthache" | 3:21 |
| 4. | "Global Warning" | 4:41 |
| 5. | "A Room with a V.U." | 4:50 |
| 6. | "Destroy After Reading" | 4:27 |
| 7. | "Treasure Chase" | 3:38 |
| 8. | "KRAP Radio" | 3:45 |
| 9. | "In Orbit" | 4:12 |
| 10. | "Deathproof" | 3:35 |
| 11. | "Pyramidome" | 4:28 |
| 12. | "Morpheus" | 5:32 |
| 13. | "Volcano" (includes hidden track) | 7:39 |
| Total length: | 58:11 | |
Personnel
edit- Voivod
- Denis Bélanger a.k.a. Snake – vocals
- Denis D'Amour a.k.a. Piggy – guitars
- Jason Newsted a.k.a. Jasonic – bass guitar, interludes, producer
- Michel Langevin a.k.a. Away – drums, artwork
- Production
- Glen Robinson – producer, engineer (drums and vocals)
- Enrique Gonzalez Muller – engineer (bass), mixing at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California
- Tom Hutten – mastering
References
edit- ^ "Metal Storm Awards 2009 - Metal Storm". www.metalstorm.net.
- ^ Prato, Greg. "Voivod – Infini review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
- ^ Bergman, Keith. "Voivod – "Infini"". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (June 29, 2009). "Voivod – Infini". Bravewords.com. Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
- ^ Ulrey, Jeremy (September 8, 2009). "Voivod – Infini". Chronicles of Chaos. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
- ^ Carman, Keith (June 19, 2009). "Voivod – Infini". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
- ^ "Voivod – Infini review". Metal Storm. June 29, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
- ^ Begrand, Adrien (July 8, 2009). "Voivod – Infini". PopMatters. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
- ^ Rensen, Michael (2009). "Review Dynamit: Voivod – Infini". Rock Hard (in German). No. 266. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
- ^ Spencer, Trey (June 15, 2009). "Voivod – Infini". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
- ^ "Voivod: Official 'Infini' Cover Unveiled". Blabbermouth.net. April 17, 2009. Archived from the original on April 20, 2009. Retrieved April 25, 2009.