''Negatron'' is the eighth studio

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by Canadian heavy metal band Voivod, released on November 21, 1995 through Hypnotic Records worldwide and

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in the US. It is the first studio album not to feature original singer Denis "Snake" Bélanger, who temporarily left the band in 1994, with bass player Eric Forrest assuming vocal duties for the recording. The album also features

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frontman

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as a guest vocalist on the final track "D.N.A. (Don't No Anything)".

Album information

The album is considered a departure from Voivod's previous

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style, with the band adopting elements of

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while "they pollute their avant-garde punk metal" and

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growls within a heavy metal framework. The CD release is notable for including multimedia tracks in CD-ROM format, which was a novelty at the time.

Track listing

All music by Voivod. All lyrics by Michel Langevin and Eric Forrest, except where indicated. * A limited edition of 750 copies was available with the same track listing. This limited edition came in a tin box with a Negatron sticker.

Personnel

;Voivod * Eric Forrest - vocals, bass guitar *

Denis D'Amour Denis "Piggy" D'Amour (September 24, 1959 – August 26, 2005) was a Canadian guitarist. He was a member of the heavy metal band Voivod from its inception in 1982 until his death in 2005. D'Amour's approach to music was anarchic and experime ...

- guitars, effects * Michel Langevin - drums, percussion, artwork ;Additional musicians *

- vocals & FX on "D.N.A. (Don't No Anything)" ;Production *Daryn Barry, Alfio Annibalini - producers, engineers, mixing *Bruce Longman, Michael Zarich - assistant engineers *Rob Fischer, Joe Melo - digital editing *Eddy Schreyer - mastering

References

{{Authority control 1995 albums Voivod (band) albums Mausoleum Records albums