VOIVOD – signs with Century Media Records; European tour announced for October 2012

Century Media Records is proud to announce the worldwide signing of Quebecois progressive metal pioneers VOIVOD! To coincide with the band’s 30th Anniversary – the band was founded in late January, 1983 – VOIVOD’s own company, Iron Gang Factory, joins with global powerhouse Century Media Records to release Target Earth on January 21st, 2013 throughout Europe and the 22nd in North America.

The band comments: “Our goal has been to find a partner for Iron Gang Factory to help get new VOIVOD music to the world and Century Media, we are proud to say, is the right company to do so globally. We can’t wait to release tour and promote Target Earth.”

VOIVOD’s career path has endured as many shifts and disturbances as the music itself. From major label deals and big-time tours to slogging it out in clubs while metal went through growing pains in the mid 1990’s; from high profile bass players to unknown substitutes, the Quebecois prog metal pioneers have persevered through thick and thin to arrive at a comfortable place in 2012 — a place of rebirth, rejuvenation and respect.

VOIVOD’s 30th anniversary celebrates their career as one of metal’s most influential bands. The handful of live albums, reissues and DVDs that began to surface in the past ten years proved how beloved this band really is, and now comes another album of inspired fresh material that proves VOIVOD still have many new paths to travel. What band continues to redefine and reinvent themselves 13 studio albums and 30 years into their career? There is only one answer to that question: VOIVOD.

VOIVOD have just announced a next European tour for October 2012 including the following headlining dates, as well as support shows with new label mates Arch Enemy in Spain:

VOIVOD – European Tour 2012:

Wed 03.10.12 The Exchange – Bristol, UK Tickets

Thu 04.10.12 NQ Live – Manchester, UK Tickets

Fri 05.10.12 The Well – Leeds, UK Tickets

Sat 06.10.12 The Village – Dublin, Ireland Tickets

Sun 07.10.12 Garage – London, UK Tickets

Mon 08.10.12 Magasin 4 – Brussels, Belgium

Tue 09.10.12 Doornroosje – Nijmegen, The Netherlands Tickets

Wed 10.10.12 Turock – Essen, Germany

Thu 11.10.12 Loppen – Copenhagen, Denmark

Fri 12.10.12 Betong – Oslo, Norway

Sat 13.10.12 Brew House – Gothenburg, Sweden Tickets

Sun 14.10.12 Hafenklang – Hamburg, Germany Tickets

Tue 16.10.12 Cassiopeia – Berlin, Germany Tickets

Wed 17.10.12 Progresja – Warsaw, Poland Tickets

Thu 18.10.12 HooDoo Club – Prague, Czech Republic

Fri 19.10.12 Dürer Kert – Budapest, Hungary Tickets

Sat 20.10.12 Bloom Club – Mezzago (Milan), Italy Tickets or Tickets or Tickets

Sun 21.10.12 Bad Bonn – Düdingen, Switzerland

Mon 22.10.12 Le Korigan, Luynes, France

Tue 23.10.12 Totem – Pamplona, Spain + Arch Enemy Tickets

Wed 24.10.12 Cine Teatro – Corroios, Portugal

Thu 25.10.12 Capitol – Santiago de Compostela, Spain + Arch Enemy Tickets

Fri 26.10.12 La Riviera – Madrid, Spain + Arch Enemy Tickets

Sat 27.10.12 Razzmatazz 2 – Barcelona, Spain + Arch Enemy Tickets

Tue 30.10.12 MILK Club – Moscow, Russia Tickets

Wed 31.10.12 Nosturi – Helsinki, Finland Tickets

VOIVOD Line-Up (from left to right on bandpic):

Daniel “Chewy” Mongrain – Guitar

Jean -Yves “Blacky” Theriault – Bass

Michel “Away” Langevin – Drums

Denis “Snake” Belanger – Voice

VOIVOD Discography:

War and Pain, 1984

Rrröööaaarrr, 1986

Killing Technology, 1987

Dimension Hatröss, 1988

Nothingface, 1989

Angel Rat, 1991

The Best of Voivod (compilation), 1992

The Outer Limits, 1993

Negatron, 1995

Phobos, 1997

Kronik (compilation), 1998

Voivod Lives (live album), 2000

Voivod, 2003

D-V-O-D-1 DVD, 2005

Katorz, 2006

Infini, 2009

Tatsumaki: Voivod in Japan 2008 DVD, 2009

Warriors of Ice (live album), 2011

To the Death ’84 2012

Target Earth, 2013

Further VOIVOD news coming up very soon…

VOIVOD online:
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http://www.irongang.com

http://www.voivod.net/

http://www.voivodfan.com/

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