A punch in the face; a gigantic auditory boulder. An exasperated meteorite of deepest black. Beyond the Heavy Thrash of "Killing Technology" and "Dimension Hatross"; light years away from the Progressive sound of "Nothingface" and "The Outer Limits". "Phobos" is the ninth album by the Canadians; the most challenging to listen to. Claustrophobic, with a closed, oppressive production. Eric's haunting voice, Piggy's obsessive guitar riffs, at times very close to the heavy chill of Industrial Metal. The "beyond" drumming of Away. All ingredients that combined create a chilling sonic magma: terrifying, terrifying. I only need to mention the eight minutes of the track Bacteria. Personally, among the five best albums ever released by Voivod...FORLORN...
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