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Always Moving: The Strange Multiverse of Voivod
Always Moving — The Strange Multiverse of Voïvod celebrates the extraordinary 40+ year career of Canada’s cosmic metal visionaries. Author Jeff Wagner draws from exclusive interviews with band members, managers, producers, record label reps, family, peers, and musicians profoundly shaped by Voïvod’s ever-mutating sound to tell their full, fascinating story.
The book is presented as a monumental oral history woven with Wagner’s narrative. Always Moving casts a bright arc light on every creative era — from the raw chaos of the early years to the tech-prog heights, through tragedy, reinvention, and ultimate triumph.
The book is presented as a monumental oral history woven with Wagner’s narrative. Always Moving casts a bright arc light on every creative era — from the raw chaos of the early years to the tech-prog heights, through tragedy, reinvention, and ultimate triumph.
520 pages, Paperback
Published November 17, 2025
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Jeff Wagner
23 books35 followersJeff Wagner is an American writer and published author who writes books, articles, reviews, CD liner notes and blogs about heavy metal.
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March 27, 2026
Book 15 of 2026.
I've been a fan of Voivod since the very beginning, and I have tried to turn people onto them for over 40yrs now lol.
When I heard that there was a book coming out I jumped at the chance to pre-order it, because I knew this was going to be a hard one to find out in the wild and only for die hard fans.
This is an oral history of the band, but the author isn't lazy about it, he actually interjects and fills in the gaps and tells the reader of his undying love for this band.
For those of you who don't know Voivod, let me try and paint you a picture.
They are from a very small factory town of Canada, they are four friends who found and grew up together......best friends if you will, and in the early 80's they made an album that took the thrash metal scene by the throat. They were side by side with the big 4, but they were very different.
Their style is always changing from one album to the next. They have 16 albums in their discography.
They have had their ups and downs as well with their original guitar player dying of cancer to their original bass player leaving the band, but they have replacements and their motto is We Carry On.
If you know Voivod and love them you probably already own this and are reading it, if not then I dare you to listen to any of their albums, and take a chance to experience some weird, different, and heavy music..... then I will be envious of you for getting to hear them for the first time.
I devoured this book and learned so many things about this band. I can't recommend this book enough.
I've been a fan of Voivod since the very beginning, and I have tried to turn people onto them for over 40yrs now lol.
When I heard that there was a book coming out I jumped at the chance to pre-order it, because I knew this was going to be a hard one to find out in the wild and only for die hard fans.
This is an oral history of the band, but the author isn't lazy about it, he actually interjects and fills in the gaps and tells the reader of his undying love for this band.
For those of you who don't know Voivod, let me try and paint you a picture.
They are from a very small factory town of Canada, they are four friends who found and grew up together......best friends if you will, and in the early 80's they made an album that took the thrash metal scene by the throat. They were side by side with the big 4, but they were very different.
Their style is always changing from one album to the next. They have 16 albums in their discography.
They have had their ups and downs as well with their original guitar player dying of cancer to their original bass player leaving the band, but they have replacements and their motto is We Carry On.
If you know Voivod and love them you probably already own this and are reading it, if not then I dare you to listen to any of their albums, and take a chance to experience some weird, different, and heavy music..... then I will be envious of you for getting to hear them for the first time.
I devoured this book and learned so many things about this band. I can't recommend this book enough.
March 18, 2026
The art of the band biography is tricky to pull off. A dry recitation of the facts is a boring read. OTOH, critical analysis is often biased (whether positive or negative) and self-centered. And if the writer is actually a fan of the band, they risk being worshipful instead of thoughtful. What makes Always Moving so incredible is Jeff Wagner navigates all of these pitfalls with grace and poise, delivering an excellent history of Voivod, one of the most unique rock and roll (forget merely metal) bands to ever ply the trade. Always Moving is engaging, even-keeled and deeply respectful of its subject. The reader gets the full picture, with Wagner providing just the right amount of context, never talking over the band's own words. Always Moving is essential reading not only for Voivod fans, but for anyone interested in how a unique artistic vision can be forged and maintained while Always Moving forward in a restless and broken world.
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