Today, Canadian sci-fi metal innovators VOIVOD are proud to present a new video for their song “Quest For Nothing”, off their latest album “Synchro Anarchy”.
One of the first video clips created with AI technology, the clip was produced by Luc Leclerc / Above The Void (https://abovethevoid.com) and VOIVOD’s drummer Michel “Away” Langevin checked in with the following comment about it: “When AI art started appearing online a few months ago, my jaw dropped to the floor. When Luc Leclerc, webmaster for Voïvod, showed me what he could do with AI animation, my jaw dropped to the basement! His video perfectly captures the dystopian side of the music and lyrics for “Quest For Nothing”. Hold on tight to your seat and enjoy!”.
Check out the stunning clip for VOIVOD’s “Quest For Nothing” here: https://youtu.be/vjPVLpCFF08
Closing in on 40 eventful years of existence, VOIVOD are looking forward to the release of the “Ultraman – EP” on November 4th, 2022 via Century Media Records, complimenting their latest “Synchro Anarchy” album release in perfect timing for their upcoming touring activities as special guest to Opeth across Europe.
The “Ultraman – EP” features a highly original tribute to the “Ultraman” TV series theme as well as previously unreleased bonus live cuts, available both as 12” Vinyl EP or as Digital EP with the following tracklistings:
VOIVOD – “Ultraman – EP” / Vinyl (20:21) – Tracklisting:
Side A (08:45):
1. Ultraman – Opening Theme (Japanese & French [URUTORAMANNO UTA]) (01:30) 2. Ultraman – Victory Theme (URUTORAMAN BGM (00:39)
3. Ultraman – Closing Theme (English [URUTORAMANNO UTA]) (00:47)
4. Ultraman – Opening Theme (Japanese [URUTORAMANNO UTA]) (01:30)
5. Ultraman – Victory Theme (URUTORAMAN BGM) (00:39)
6. Ultraman – Closing Theme (Japanese [URUTORAMANNO UTA]) (00:47)
7. Ultraman – Opening Theme (Instrumental [URUTORAMANNO UTA]) (01:30) 8. Ultraman – Victory Theme (URUTORAMAN BGM) (00:39)
9. Ultraman – Closing Theme (Instrumental [URUTORAMANNO UTA]) (00:47)
Side B (11:36):
1. Overreaction (Return To Morgöth – Live 2018) (05:26)
2. Voïvod (Return To Morgöth – Live 2018) (06:09)
VOIVOD – “Ultraman – EP” / Digital (14:31) – Tracklisting:
1. Ultraman – Opening Theme (Japanese & French [URUTORAMANNO UTA]) (01:30) 2. Ultraman – Victory Theme (URUTORAMAN BGM (00:39)
3. Ultraman – Closing Theme (English [URUTORAMANNO UTA]) (00:47)
4. Overreaction (Return To Morgöth – Live 2018) (05:26)
5. Voïvod (Return To Morgöth – Live 2018) (06:09)
The highly collectable “Ultraman – EP” will be available in the following 180g vinyl editions and limitations:
1.500x copies Black vinyl (Via CM Distro/Webshop)
500x copies Transparent Red vinyl (Via CM Distro/Webshop) 500x copies Clear vinyl (Via VOIVOD)
The EP’s pre-sale is available here: https://voivodband.lnk.to/Ultraman-EP
VOIVOD’s drummer Michel “Away Langevin” commented about the EP as follows: “As a kid I often dreamed of finding a Beta Capsule, so I could transform into Ultraman, keep the city from being destroyed by a giant fire spitting monster, and hopefully save Akiko Fuji in the process. I’m pretty sure many people had the same dream…we sure did in Voïvod, and that’s why we decided to cover the main and battle TV themes for this EP. The recordings were done during the ‘Synchro Anarchy’ sessions and Chewy sings the Japanese parts! For the B side, we tracked down the lost encore from the 35th anniversary show, Return To Morgöth – Live 2018. Enjoy!”
VOIVOD’s “Ultraman – EP” will be released in perfect timing for the band’s return to European stages, both as special guests for Swedish progressive metal/rock group Opeth on their upcoming “Evolution XXX” European tour in November 2022 as well as complimentary headline dates by VOIVOD in additional territories. The complete list of upcoming shows by VOIVOD can be seen here:
Opeth + VOIVOD – European Tour 2022:
Thu. 10.11.2022 Copenhagen (Denmark) – Grey Hall
Sat. 12.11.2022 Wiesbaden (Germany) – Schlachthof
Mon. 14.11.2022 Berlin (Germany) – Admiral Palast
Tue. 15.11.2022 Wuppertal (Germany) – Historische Posthalle
Wed. 16.11.2022 Paris (France) – Pleyel
Fri. 18.11.2022 London (UK) – Eventim Apolo
Sat. 19.11.2022 Utrecht (The Netherlands) – Tivoli Vredenburg Grote Zaal (Sold out!)
Sun. 20.11.2022 Utrecht (The Netherlands) – Tivoli Vredenburg Ronda
Mon. 21.11.2022 Zurich (Switzerland) – Komplex
Wed. 23.11.2022 Barcelona (Spain) – Razzamatazz
Thu. 24.11.2022 Bilbao (Spain) – Santana 27
Fri. 25.11.2022 Madrid (Spain) – La Riviera
Sat. 26.11.2022 Lisboa (Portugal) – Sala Tejo
Ticket links can be found here: http://opeth.com/tour-dates
VOIVOD live 2022:
Fri. 11.11.2022 Hamburg (Germany) – Indra + Liquid God
Mon. 28.11.2022 Athens (Greece) – Temple
Tue. 29.11.2022 Thessaloniki (Greece) – Eightball Club
Fri. 02.12.2022 Instanbul (Turkey) – Blind + Nekropsi
Tue. 06.12.2022 Mezzago (Italy) – Bloom
Wed. 07.12.2022 Cagliari (Italy) – CuevaRock
Thu. 08.12.2022 Rome (Italy) – Traffic Club
Fri. 09.12.2022 Bari (Italy) – Demodè Club
VOIVOD live 2023:
15-16.04.2023 Eindhoven (The Netherlands) – Effenaar / Prognosis Festival 22-23.04.2023 London (UK) – Indigo at the O2 / Prognosis Festival
And many more dates coming soon…
VOIVOD’s latest, 15th studio album “Synchro Anarchy” entered sales charts upon release in early 2022 as follows: Germany # 7 (!), Switzerland # 64, Austria # 67, The Netherlands # 88, Belgium # 129, UK (Rock & Metal) # 7, Canada (Hard Music) # 2, USA Current Hard Music # 8, USA Top New Artist # 11, USA Heatseekers # 56 and USA Current Album # 67.
“Synchro Anarchy” was recorded and mixed by Francis Perron at RadicArt Studio / https://radicart.net/ in Québec, Canada and mastered by Maor Appelbaum at Maor Appelbaum Mastering / http://www.maorappelbaum.com/ in California, U.S.A and produced by VOIVOD. The album features cover artwork by VOIVOD’s Michel “Away” Langevin.
Next to the Jewelcase CD, LP (180g vinyl with A2 poster in several variants) and Digital Album formats, “Synchro Anarchy” is also available in a Deluxe edition as Ltd. 2CD Mediabook and as Digital Album (2CD), containing the special “Return To Morgöth – Live 2018” bonus disc, which features a full live-show recording of VOIVOD’s 35th Anniversary hometown appearance at the Festival Jonquière En Musique from June 29th, 2018, recorded and mixed by Francis Perron as well as mastered by Yannick St-Amand.
You can still order “Synchro Anarchy” here: https://voivodband.lnk.to/SynchroAnarchy
Check out VOIVOD’s “Synchro Anarchy” album via the previously released videos here: “Planet Eaters”: https://youtu.be/lvHjNcjMqvU
“Paranormalium”: https://youtu.be/sIgY8LNK8H4
“Synchro Anarchy”: https://youtu.be/hryt9k8Zql8
“Sleeves Off”: https://youtu.be/-4hDSNieOnA
And stay connected for more VOIVOD news coming soon…
VOIVOD line-up:
(from left to right on photo by Catherine Deslauriers)
Daniel “Chewy” Mongrain – Guitar
Denis “Snake” Bélanger – Vocals
Michel “Away” Langevin – Drums
Dominic “Rocky” Laroche – Bass