Voi Vod - S/T

Like I said earlier Voi Vod is back!  They've got the original members, except with Jason Newsted on bass.
I'm glad Newsted decided to tackle a project like reviving Voi-Vod then some self indulgent project a-la AudioSlave.
Now don't get me wrong, I like Audioslave, but this is so much more honest and from the heart.

If you are not up on the history of Voi Vod, here it is in a nutshell.  They were in the pack of 80s thrash metal bands.
Voi Vod were known however as a progressive band, pushing the limits of tonality and rhythmic structure.  Not to mention,
some of the most spaced out lyrics this side of early Pink Floyd.  They were far ahead of their time.  Although they enjoyed
moderate popularity, they never rose to the level of public acclaim as their contemporaries, bands such as Metallica, Slayer,
Anthrax, Exodus, Megadeth, Testament etc...  The reason for this is quite clear, as I said above; Voi Vod were far ahead of their time.
Like most progressive music, they took a back seat to bands with a more accessible sound. For instance, its easier for the
average dude to understand something like Caught In A Mosh, than Dimension Hatross.  Voi Vod put out some good
CDs since their mid eighties / early nineties heyday (The Outer Limits etc..) and a couple less memorable CDs as well.

With this self titled CD Voi Vod manage to not sound dated. Why? Because since they were ahead of their time, they
still manage to sound fresh today.  The riffing, vocals and structure of the songs is still very original. The only thing you could
say it sounds like is early Voi Vod at their best.  The production sound is excellent the musicianship is tight.

The best thing I can suggest is to buy this CD, check it out and then if you like it, start exploring the older Voi Vod CDs.

I think this stuff will especially be appreciated by the new school dissonant hardcore fans, since this band is where all
of that stuff started.  Fans of thrash metal will rejoice as well, since you have some good old honest thrash on your hands.

Once again I salute Jason Newsted for this effort. After being in Metallica, he could have played with anyone, yet he
chose to follow his heart instead of his wallet.  

Final verdict:  Dissonant, yet accessible, progressive original sounding thrash metal.  Heavy drums, crunchy guitar,
some interesting melodic runs and overall a heavy metal CD you must have.


www.voivod.com

www.chophouserecords.com