Phobos (album)
Phobos is the ninth studio album released by Canadian thrash metal/progressive metal band Voivod. It was released on Hypnotic Records in 1997. It is also the second and last studio album to feature bassist and vocalist Eric Forrest.
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| Released | August 12, 1997 | |||
| Recorded | March–April, 1997 | |||
| Studio | Signal to Noise Studios, Toronto, Canada | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal[1] | |||
| 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 |   |
| 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
Music by Voivod and lyrics by Eric Forrest and Michel Langevin, except where indicated
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | 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 Krol, Forrest, Langevin | 6:01 | |
| 11. | "Catalepsy II" | 1:07 | ||
| Total length: | 56:34 | |||
1997 European edition bonus tracks
| 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
- 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
- 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.
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