Voivod - Interview
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Canadian heavy metal band Voivod had quite the buzz at SXSW this year, and Roxwel got to sit down with Snake (vocals) and chat about the fest, touring, getting back in the studio and their late guitarist, Piggy. 

Opening for Motorhead - a band that's been a major influence for them - earlier in the evening at Austin Music Hall, Voivod also spent their first SXSW headlining the Relapse Records showcase at Red 7 with many younger bands - Tombs, Graves of Valor, Howl, Mammoth Grinder, Kill the Client - that they've influenced. 

Voivod is spending the summer touring in Europe and hope to get back to the U.S. as soon as possible for a full-blown tour across the country. 

When asked about plans for a new album, Snake says, "Right now the focus is just get out there and play...Eventually we might sit down and talk about future plans."

After the death of Denis D'Amour (aka "Piggy"), Voivod never thought they would find another guitarist to replace him.  In 2008, though, Dan Mongrain joined the band, and not only does he have the same kind of personality as Piggy, but they're all really starting to gel.

"Shows are good.  People are, you know, demading more," Snake says.  "It's a really great feeling for right now."  Laughing, he continues, "I couldn't tell years ago that I would be sitting here in a big bus and touring."

This wasn't the first time Voivod has had to rebuild, but they seam to have a new mission and passion for what they're doing this go 'round - because it's in honor of Piggy, whose funeral brought them back together. 

"We want to share with people what Piggy was all about.  That's the best thing to do," says Snake.  "We have to keep it alive." 

Alive they are, and Roxwel shot their entire hour-plus Relapse Records showcase, which is available for HD streaming on the site.