COCKTAIL HOUR PRESENTS - CLASSIC ROCK SHOWCASE

THIS IS MUSIC, NOT AN INTERVIEW. This classic rock showcase feature Voivod, one of the great underrated rock bands. Check this out for a showcase of rare and unusual music that is scarcely heard on the radio. This will be a fun and entertaining excursion into Sci-Fi rock. Voivod are a Canadian heavy metal band from Jonquière, Quebec, Canada. Their musical style has changed several times since the band's origin in the early 1980s. Starting out as a speed metal band, Voivod have added a mix of progressive metal and thrash metal to try to create their own unique metal style. Since its debut record in 1984, Voivod have released eleven studio albums as well as one EP, one live album, two compilations, seven demos and one DVD featuring a live concert. The band found mainstream success in the late 1980s with its most successful album Nothingface (1989), which was the first Voivod album to enter the Billboard 200 charts, peaking at number 114. Voivod have finished recording their twelfth studio album, Infini, which is due for release on June 23, 2009 and will contain songs that were recorded prior to guitarist Piggy's death in 2005. Songs featured are: Astronomy Domine, Tribal Convictions, 21st Century Schizoid Man, and Most of the Phobos album.