Voivod drummer Michel \"Away\" Langevin (photo) has issued a statement regarding the passing of Voivod guitarist Denis \"Piggy\" D\'Amour and has announced a Voivod album of new material including D\'Amour on guitar.\"Last week has been very tough on me, as I spent it at the hospital with Denis. We had been musical partners since 1979 in high school, and it will be a hard task for me to cope with his departure. (...) Staring at Mars after the show, I couldn\'t stop thinking that Piggy is now achieving an old dream of ours: touring the Universe! Adieu Denis, mon ami...\"
The Voivod drummer ahas also reveiled that the group are planning on releasing an album of new material written prior to the passing of D\'Amour. Langevin said:
\"Denis asked us to utilize the tracks he had recorded [during the pre-production process for the new CD]. He wanted us to complete the album as a tribute to him.\"
Only two months ago, D\'Amour was in the studio working on Voivod\'s 14th album. More than two dozen tracks are believed to have been demoed for the CD, for which the group recently inked a deal with The End Records.
