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Dimension
Hatross
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Released
in 1988 by Noise
Records
All songs written and arranged by Voivod, except: * Neil Hefde
Produced by Voivod and Harris Johns
Recorded and mixed at Musiclab, Berlin, Germany 1988
Back cover photo by Fred Baumgart
Cover Concept and Artwork by Away
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All-Music
Guide review
3 pts.
Released
nearly two years after the transitional Killing
Technology, Dimension Hatross is the first true album where
Voivod's experimental-metal is explored from beginning to end. Shedding
the clichéd lyrics that the band relied on for their first
two releases, they're thankfully replaced by much more thought-provoking
lyrics. The group has also grown as musicians -- guitarist Denis
D'Amour is one of metal's finest, the rhythm section of Michel Langevin
on drums and Jean-Yves Theriault on bass is tighter than ever, and
vocalist Denis Belanger sings more conventionally (no more shrieking).
The band's sudden songwriting maturity becomes evident from the
opening track "Experiment," when futuristic imagery collides head
on with heavy sounds. "Macrosolutions to Megaproblems" contains
impressive, busy interplay between the band, while "Tribal Convictions"
is a simpler, Sabbath-like number, which opens with some primitive
drumming courtesy of Langevin (who also designed the album's cover).
Dimension Hatross is Voivod's first fully realized album, and set
the stage for their best album ever, 1989's major-label debut Nothingface.
-- Greg Prato, All-Music Guide
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