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Topic: Blacky is gone!!!!
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Nuclear Vampire
VoivodFan
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posted July 12, 2014 00:03
    
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Originally posted by Thanos:
I will remain open-minded.They have made great albums without Blacky, Snake, and even Piggy. Will it be as great as before? No, the band's prime era is all but untouchable. Does that make another form of greatness impossible? Hardly. Time will tell, but come what may I will be checking it out.
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After mulling on the news today I'm sad to hear Blacky has decided to leave, and as a fan since W&P all I can say is that I hope he is okay and wish him well in whatever he does now. I am still fan and will be To The Death, so I wish the band continued enjoyment and much success in creating and performing the best metal that has ever come out of my home and native land. 
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schroeder
VoivodFan
Member # 5
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posted July 13, 2014 18:10
They have had, what, 3 different people on bass when Blacky was not in the band, and no offense to any of them because they each brought something to the band; however, NO ONE came close to filling the sound and vibe that Blacky created. There is just something completely unique about what Blacky does that gives Voivod "that" sound. They recaptured it on Target Earth, but without him on the next album I will expect something more in line with Infini, Katorz, or the self titled album. Not that I don't like those album; but there's is definitely something missing.My vote would be to bring Eric back into the band... that could make for some interesting possibilities. Whatever happens, I'll be supporting it, buying it, and listening to it. -------------------- yawn
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hexonut
VoivodFan
Member # 73
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posted July 16, 2014 10:17
A funny comment to that article from BBmouth:"Has Mike Portnoy approved this yet or will he denounce this roster change?" Come on guys, don't be too depressed. Blacky is too diverse of a mind to be confined to one kind of sound/style for too long. Let's push him to be creative and do something truly new. Even if that has nothing to do with metal. And see him back in Voivod in 6 years when the stars align again.  And on the other hand, Dan has completely blended with the band by now, and he is perfectly capable of writing cool songs and catchy riffs, just listen to the last Martyr record. Yes, it will be different Voivod, but doesn't mean it has to be any worse. Just different. But we're used to it, right? Their every record is different, this is the way it's apparently meant to be, so be it. -------------------- Casper, your friendly ghost
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ShredTilDead
VoivodFan
Member # 392
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posted July 20, 2014 18:37
Blacky certainly has earned the right to do whatever he wants in life, and I wish him all the best.Yes, Voivod can carry on if they want, and I'll be along for the ride. Here's my regret, though: I'll never get to hear the complete version of Defiance. It's the final, "to be continued" song on Target Earth. As a bass player myself, I'm floored by the tone and aggressiveness of the bass riff at the beginning, and was *really* hoping for a full version of Defiance to open the next album. And the only way for that to happen would be for Blacky to play it on the blower bass. No one else, and no other instrument. Now that song becomes a way-too-short ending for a fucking extraordinary album. Guess I can live with that  Thanks guys, if any of you are reading this, for giving us Target Earth. -------------------- My head explodes, my ears ring, I can't remember just where I've been.
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Slaytanic
VoivodFan
Member # 28
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posted July 24, 2014 10:08
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Originally posted by ShredTilDead:
Blacky certainly has earned the right to do whatever he wants in life, and I wish him all the best.Yes, Voivod can carry on if they want, and I'll be along for the ride. Here's my regret, though: I'll never get to hear the complete version of Defiance. It's the final, "to be continued" song on Target Earth. As a bass player myself, I'm floored by the tone and aggressiveness of the bass riff at the beginning, and was *really* hoping for a full version of Defiance to open the next album. And the only way for that to happen would be for Blacky to play it on the blower bass. No one else, and no other instrument. Now that song becomes a way-too-short ending for a fucking extraordinary album. Guess I can live with that Thanks guys, if any of you are reading this, for giving us Target Earth.
This. Case closed, and we can all live happily ever after. -------------------- "Forty-five moments of perfection translated through a cautionary escape into the perils of the mundane, the inherent entropy in ultimate order, and the potential threats of eternal, unchecked apathy in civilization; all cloaked in musical expression so thoughtful, creative and forward thinking that almost a quarter-century later, few can even comprehend it, much less match it." (autothrall)
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