Nothingface (album)

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Nothingface
Nothingface cover
Studio album by Voivod
Released October 13, 1989
Recorded 1989 at Victor Studio, Montreal
Genre Progressive metal
Thrash metal
Length 44:05
Label Mechanic/MCA Records
Producer Glenn Robinson
Professional reviews
Voivod chronology
Dimension Hatröss
(1988)
Nothingface
(1989)
Angel Rat
(1991)

Nothingface is the fifth album by Canadian thrash metal/progressive metal band Voivod. It was released by Mechanic/MCA Records on October 13, 1989.

The album marked a change for the band, expanding their sound and exploring more progressive sounds. It is the first Voivod album to enter the Billboard 200 charts, peaking at number 114.[1]

The song, "Astronomy Domine", a cover after Pink Floyd was made as a music video and received airplay on MTV's Headbangers Ball.

[edit] Track listing

  • All songs written by Voivod except where indicated.
  1. "Intro" – 0:54
  2. "The Unknown Knows" – 5:42
  3. "Nothingface" – 4:08
  4. "Astronomy Domine" (Barrett) – 5:22 (Pink Floyd cover)
  5. "Missing Sequences" – 5:37
  6. "X-Ray Mirror" – 4:24
  7. "Inner Combustion" – 3:36
  8. "Pre-Ignition" – 5:01
  9. "Into My Hypercube" – 4:54
  10. "Sub-Effect" – 4:22

"Intro" and "The Unknown Knows" are merged together on the original version of Nothingface as the album's first track. Later versions feature "Intro" as the first track and "The Unknown Knows" as the second track.

[edit] Credits

  • Produced by Glenn Robinson

[edit] References

  1. ^ Billboard.com - Artist Chart History - Voivod


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