Nothingface (album)

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This article refers to the album by Voivod. For the band, see Nothingface.
Nothingface
Studio album by Voivod
Released October 13, 1989 (1989-10-13)[1]
Recorded 1989 at Victor Studio, Montreal
Genre Progressive metal
Length 44:05
Label Mechanic, MCA
Producer Glenn Robinson (Producer)
Voivod chronology
Dimension Hatröss
(1988)
Nothingface
(1989)
Angel Rat
(1991)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4.5/5 stars[2]

Nothingface is the fifth album by Canadian heavy metal band Voivod. It was released by Mechanic/MCA Records on October 13, 1989. The album marked a change for the band, expanding their sound and exploring more progressive sounds. Several riffs are heavily influenced by Igor Stravinsky's "The Rites of Spring", specifically the center section of 'Pre-Ignition.'

The band's most successful album to date, Nothingface was the band's first album to enter the Billboard 200 charts, peaking at number 114.[3] The album's third track, "Astronomy Domine", which is a cover of Pink Floyd, was made as a music video and received airplay on MTV's Headbangers Ball.

[edit] Track listing

  • All songs written by Voivod except where indicated.
  1. "The Unknown Knows" – 5:55
  2. "Nothingface" – 4:14
  3. "Astronomy Domine" (Barrett) – 5:30 (Pink Floyd cover)
  4. "Missing Sequences" – 5:50
  5. "X-Ray Mirror" – 4:28
  6. "Inner Combustion" – 3:48
  7. "Pre-Ignition" – 5:12
  8. "Into My Hypercube" – 5:04
  9. "Sub-Effect" – 4:30

Note: Two versions of this album exist. The original version combined an intro track and "The Unknown Knows" into one track. On the other version, both tracks were separated, with the intro track being the first track, which is followed by "The Unknown Knows".

[edit] Credits

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Voivod - Nothingface". Metal Archives. Retrieved 17 March 2009.
  2. ^ "Nothingface - Voivod". Allmusic. Retrieved 7 August 2006.
  3. ^ Billboard.com - Artist Chart History - Voivod
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