VOIVOD Drummer Michael “Away” Langevin - "We Are Writing New Material"
July 11, 2010, 13 years ago
MusicNerd.ca recently caught up with VOIVOD drummer Michael “Away” Langevin to discuss the band's plans for the future. An excerpt from the story is available below:
“I don’t think we’ve actually said this in public before,” Away laughs, “but we are writing new material as of last month. We want to give it a try and to see what we can do with this lineup and take it from there.“We actually went into the studio, improvised what we were playing and recorded everything. We’re picking bits and pieces that we like and will try to build a record from it. While it’s going very well, I think it is too early to say whether it will turn into a full album for release.”
In the more immediate future, Away says that a Voivod live record could be on the horizon.
“Since reforming in 2008, we have recorded a lot of live material at European festivals we have played as well as the Christmas show we did in Montreal last year.”In the meantime, Away says the band is getting set to tour South America for the first time this coming fall while also making plans plans to return to Russia for a series of shows in October.
“We’re staying busy for certain; it’s nice to have so much going on.”Go to this location for the complete report.
As previously reported, Valerie Bastien from Rocksource360.com spoke with Away recently. In the interview, Langevin reflects on the last tour, future music projects, he talks about how Voivod is struggling to stay alive without Denis “Piggy” D’Amour (who passed away in August 2005) and how he would like to put more energy into his drawing art.
Listen to the chat using the audio player below:
