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unusual facts about Voivod


Voivod

Voivod or Voivode, a Slavic term for a military commander or a governor of a voivodeship.


Dracula: Origin

At first a zealot of Christendom, Voivod Dracula forsakes his faith at the loss of his unrequited love, who opts to commit suicide rather than give in to him.

Eric Forrest

He joined Voivod in early 1994 following the departure of original vocalist Denis "Snake" Bélanger.

Greg Handevidt

The band opened for numerous national and international acts such as King Diamond, Kreator, Voivod and Metal Church.

Holy Body Tattoo

Formed in 1993 by co-artistic directors and choreographers Noam Gagnon and Dana Gingras, who had performed together since 1987, and also Jean-Yves Thériault composer-musician and co-founder of Voivod, initially as a multi-media dance company, they have performed throughout Canada, Europe, Asia, and the United States, and received international critical acclaim as well.

Jason Mendonça

Agreeing that the essence of seminal bands such as Voivod and Killing Joke was that they put their own spin on rock music to create an original sound, they were inspired to attempt the same.

Konstancja Ligęza

Daughter of castellan Mikołaj Spytek Ligęza and Zofia Krasińska, the daughter of starost and voivod Stanisław Krasiński.

Non Phixion

The band's logo was created by Away (aka Michel Langevin) using the same font style that was used for his own futuristic metal band, Voivod.

Project Failing Flesh

Project: Failing Flesh is a metal band founded in Vienna, Virginia, United States in 2003, featuring former Voivod vocalist Eric Forrest.

Yelizarov

Prokopy Yelizarov, Russian statesman of 17th century, the voivod of Solikamsk province during the rule of Alexis I


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