Phobos is the ninth studio album by Canadian heavy metal band Voivod. Released on Hypnotic Records in 1997, it is the second and last studio album to feature bassist and vocalist Eric Forrest.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 12, 1997 | |||
| Recorded | March–April, 1997 | |||
| Studio | Signal to Noise Studios, Toronto, Canada | |||
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| Length | 66:30 | |||
| Label | Hypnotic Slipdisc (US) | |||
| Producer | Voivod and Rob Sanzo | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Chronicles of Chaos | 9/10[2] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 8/10[3] |
| Decibel | (favourable)[4] |
| Rock Hard | 9.5/10[5] |
| Sputnikmusic | 4.5/5[6] |
Track listing
editMusic by Voivod and lyrics by Eric Forrest and Michel Langevin, except where indicated.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Catalepsy I" | 1:15 | |
| 2. | "Rise" | 4:55 | |
| 3. | "Mercury" | 5:40 | |
| 4. | "Phobos" | 6:57 | |
| 5. | "Bacteria" | 8:08 | |
| 6. | "Temps mort" | 1:49 | |
| 7. | "The Tower" | Ivan Doroschuk, Langevin | 6:10 |
| 8. | "Quantum" | 6:34 | |
| 9. | "Neutrino" | 7:43 | |
| 10. | "Forlorn" | Karyn Crisis, Forrest, Langevin | 6:01 |
| 11. | "Catalepsy II" | 1:07 | |
| Total length: | 56:34 | ||
1997 European edition bonus tracks
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "M-Body" | Newsted | Jason Newsted, Denis D'Amour, Langevin | 3:37 |
| 13. | "21st Century Schizoid Man" (King Crimson cover) | Robert Fripp, Ian McDonald, Greg Lake, Michael Giles, Peter Sinfield | 6:34 | |
| Total length: | 66:30 | |||
Credits
edit- Voivod
- Eric Forrest - bass guitar, vocals
- Denis D'Amour - guitars
- Michel Langevin - drums, electronics, accordion, artwork
- Guest musicians
- Karyn Crisis - vocals on track 10
- Jason Newsted - bass guitar and vocals on track 12
- Ivan Doroschuk, James Cavalluzzo - electronics
- Production
- Rob Sanzo - production, mixing
- James Cavalluzzo - mixing
- Brett Zilahi - mastering
References
edit- ^ a b Prato, Greg. "Voivod - Phobos review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2017-07-18.
- ^ Gaudrault, Alain M. (14 September 1997). "Voivod - Phobos". Chronicles of Chaos. Retrieved 2017-07-18.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (1 August 2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 491. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
- ^ Wagner, Jeff (15 June 2011). "Justify Your Shitty Taste: Voivod's "Phobos"". Decibel. Archived from the original on 15 November 2016. Retrieved 2017-07-18.
- ^ Mühlmann, Wolf-Rüdiger (1997). "Review Album des Monats: Voivod - Phobos". Rock Hard (in German). No. 123. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
- ^ "Voivod - Phobos". Sputnikmusic. 1 August 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2013.