Killing Technology
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Killing Technology is the third album from Canadian Thrash metal
/Progressive metal
band Voivod
. It was released in 1987 on Noise Records
and was the first to add the progressive sound in their thrash metal reportire. According to interviews from the time, Voivod were more influenced by hardcore punk and crossover bands during the time they created Killing Technology, Kreator
and Motörhead being the only metal bands everyone in Voivod were all still into by 1986.
Note: "Too Scared to Scream" and "Cockroaches" (from the Cockroaches EP, which was also released in 1987) appears only on the CD version, it was not present on the original vinyl and cassette pressings.
Thrash metal
Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized usually by its fast tempo and aggression. Songs of the genre typically use fast percussive and low-register guitar riffs, overlaid with shredding-style lead work...
/Progressive metal
Progressive metal
Progressive metal is a subgenre of heavy metal originating in the United Kingdom and North America in the late 1980s...
band Voivod
Voivod (band)
Voivod are a Canadian heavy metal band from Jonquière, Quebec, Canada. Their musical style has changed several times since the band's origin in the early 1980s...
. It was released in 1987 on Noise Records
Noise Records
Noise Records was a German record label founded by German music industry personality Karl-Ulrich Walterbach in 1983 as an expansion of his company Modern Music Records. Noise Records specialized in thrash and melodic speed metal. It was sold to the Sanctuary Records Group in 2001 and ceased any...
and was the first to add the progressive sound in their thrash metal reportire. According to interviews from the time, Voivod were more influenced by hardcore punk and crossover bands during the time they created Killing Technology, Kreator
Kreator
Kreator is a thrash metal band from Essen, Germany, formed in 1978, but formalized in 1982 under the name Tormentor. They originally performed a speed metal style with Venom influences. Their style of music is similar to their compatriots Destruction and Sodom, the other two big German thrash metal...
and Motörhead being the only metal bands everyone in Voivod were all still into by 1986.
Track listing
All songs written by Voivod. Lyrics by Snake.- "Killing Technology" - 7:33
- "Overreaction" - 4:45
- "Tornado" - 6:02
- "Too Scared To Scream" - 4:14
- "Forgotten In Space" - 6:10
- "Ravenous Medicine" - 4:33
- "Order of the Blackguards" - 4:28
- "This is Not An Exercise" - 6:18
- "Cockroaches" - 3:40
Note: "Too Scared to Scream" and "Cockroaches" (from the Cockroaches EP, which was also released in 1987) appears only on the CD version, it was not present on the original vinyl and cassette pressings.
Credits
- Away (Michel LangevinMichel LangevinMichel "Away" Langevin is a founding member and drummer for the Canadian heavy metal band Voivod. He has been a constant member of the band since its formation in 1982...
): drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person .... - Snake (Denis BélangerDenis BélangerDenis "Snake" Bélanger is the vocalist of the Canadian heavy metal band Voivod.He helped co-found the group in 1982, and appeared on nine albums - War & Pain, Rrröööaaarrr, Killing Technology, Dimension Hatröss, Nothingface, Angel Rat and The Outer Limits...
): vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments... - Blacky (Jean-Yves ThériaultJean-Yves ThériaultFor the Champion Kickboxer, see Jean-Yves Thériault Jean-Yves Thériault played bass guitar for the Canadian thrash/progressive metal band Voivod. He co-founded the band and appeared on the first six albums – War and Pain, Rrröööaaarrr, Killing Technology, Dimension Hatross, Nothingface, and Angel...
): bassBass (instrument)Bass describes musical instruments that produce tones in the low-pitched range. They belong to different families of instruments and can cover a wide range of musical roles... - Piggy (Denis D'AmourDenis D'AmourDenis "Piggy" D'Amour was the guitarist for the Canadian heavy metal band Voivod from its inception in 1982 until his death from colon cancer in 2005, aged 45. His approach to music was anarchic and experimental rather than strict and theoretical. He was trained in classical violin as a child...
): guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with... - Produced by Voivod and Harris JohnsHarris JohnsHarris Johns is a European music producer, who used to be more active in the 80's in the heavy metal and punk scene, working for a lot of named bands, such as Helloween, Coroner, Tankard, Sodom, Voivod, Kreator, Ratos de Porão, Slime, Daily Terror and many others. Most of his productions were...