#Metál
The thrash metal legends return: the 40-year-old Voivod are back in Budapest!
Voivod are one of the most unique bands of the 80s, and their original sound and the sci-fi stories built around their albums are the band's appeal.
The Canadian band celebrated their 40th
anniversary last year and the legends return to Budapest on 7th June at the Dürer Kert. Voivod will be joined by American sludge metal band Crowbar, who released a new album last year.
Few bands make it to 40, even fewer do it with dignity, and even fewer are those who reach new heights long after achieving legendary status. Voivod have never been like any other band, instead of joining the ranks they have subverted the scene and changed the norm. Their individuality and creativity is still unique today. Deeply influenced by the emergence of hardcore punk, 70s prog rock and British new wave heavy metal, Voivod sought to create a truly original sound, and to this end they built a unique style, with lyrical themes that combined Cold War politics, post-apocalyptic literature and science fiction.
Their fourteenth album, The Wake, released in 2018, has been hailed as the band's best album since the heyday of the late 1980s, confirming their cemented place among metal's most unique and versatile bands. Their 15th album, Synchro Anarchy, released last year, opened in the Top 10 album
sales charts in several countries the week of its release. The guys were last here with their 35th anniversary tour, and now, two moments later, they're two years into their 40th birthday tour.
Even after a couple of member changes and the loss of the insanely talented Piggy in 2005, they still rock
the stage with the same initial enthusiasm and drive, and after the show you won't want to listen to any other music for a long time.
Voivod have toured almost all the classic clubs in Budapest over the past 25 years (their first appearance was in 1999), from the Almássy Square Leisure Centre to the E-Club, the old Dürer Kert, Wigwam and Petőfi Csarnok, so it's time for them to visit the new Dürer Kert too.
The Canadian representatives of heavy metal celebrated their 40th anniversary last year, but instead of retiring,
they're doing what they do best: rocking the stage like metal legends. And Voivod will be joined by sludge metal pioneers Crowbar, who have been active for 33 years and released their 12th studio
album Zero and Below last year.- June 7, 2023
- 3:00 PM