Πέθανε ο Denis "Piggy" D'Amour των VOIVOD

[Dragonlord]

:rip:

[Dragonlord]

Από το blabbermouth:

VOIVOD guitarist Denis "Piggy" D'Amour passed away Friday night (August 26) at approximately 11:45 p.m. due to complications from advanced colon cancer — so advanced that the disease had spread to his liver. D'Amour slipped into a coma Thursday night and died less than 24 hours later in the palliative care unit of a Montreal hospital, surrounded by family and friends. He was 45 years old.

Quebec City newspaper Le Soleil reported yesterday that D'Amour — who was diagnosed with colon cancer earlier in the summer — first entered the hospital for a routine operation, but several complications led his doctors to suspect more problems. Then the grim verdict was revealed: the cancer, already too advanced, was inoperable.

Only two months ago, D'Amour was in the studio working on the 14th album from the Canadian thrash-metal pioneers VOIVOD. More than two dozen tracks are believed to have been demoed for the CD, for which the group recently inked a deal with The End Records. However, the band were forced to put studio work on hold while bassist Jason Newsted (ex-METALLICA) was treated for tendonitis.

In a recent interview with Billboard.com, Newsted spoke about the material slated to appear on the group's next CD. "It's the most complete demos I've ever been involved in," he said. "[VOIVOD singer] Snake has already chosen his effects — exact timing of milliseconds for delay. We've had a long time to develop the demos, so there's about 23 or 25 songs that are absolutely listenable right now."

Newsted was a huge fan of VOIVOD before he was invited to join and he remains a great admirer to this day. "They created something a long, long time ago that may have been emulated many, many times since — but nobody can do it like the original," he offered.

Prior to his hospitalization, D'Amour laid down guitar tracks for a reunion CD from the legendary AUT'CHOSE, a '70s band from Montreal. That album is expected to surface next summer.

[carheart]

Rest in Peace :?

[carheart]

kai dustuxws den einai to mono dusaresto.

Rest in Peace, Doc

:? :? :?

[Acid Baby]

Πέθανε και ο γιατρός του?

[Atheist]

Former VADER Drummer DOC Dead At 35 - Aug. 20, 2005
According to a posting at the Polish music web site CGM.pl, former VADER drummer Krzysztof "Docent" Raczkowski (a.k.a. Doc) has passed away at age 35. No further details about his death are currently available. [UPDATE: This has now been confirmed by VADER's official web site, Vader.pl]

In a March 2005 statement announcing Doc's departure from the group, VADER frontman Peter said, "Doc pretty hard tried to 'fight' against his weaknesses, which were troubles for all of us. Finaly he had not prevailed over that battle... All in all, he attempted. . . VADER today is not just a friendship anymore — it's our life with armies of man involved in music, releases and — first of all — fans waiting for shows or new albums... This is a high responsibility, not too many know about. If a person, even the most talented one, cannot stand it — [he] has to leave... That was Doc's decision as well."

In an April 2005 interview with AbrasiveRock.com, VADER guitarist Mauser elaborated on Doc's "weaknesses," stating, "He had a problem with alcohol and this is the problem. Maybe in the future, if he will be alright, he may be back in the band. Maybe someday. We will see what happens."

[blackbird]

. due to complications from advanced colon cancer — so advanced that the disease had spread to his liver.

aouts :|
rip sto palikarimallon lytrwsi einai o thanatos sti sigekrimeni fasi vevaia-ti na peis

[S-11]

rip

[Othon]

RIP.

p.s Ma kala posoi akoma tha mas fygoun to 2005?

[carheart]

oi gkomenes

[Phantom Duck]

E, logiko, twra pou ftanoun oloi pros ta -hnta tha arxisoume na exoume synexeia khdeies.

Tespa, R.I.P. O Piggy gamage opws kai na' xei.

[The Good Son]

Paei to paidi. :cry:
Pip arxhge

[NuC]

e oxi o kai o doc re pousti. den pe8aine o newsted?

to opoio ar8ro apo to blabbermouth tou afierwnei perissotero xwro apo oti ston D'amour.

[Witchkiller]

Poly ton pigena ton typa............

krima

R.i.p.

[mental]

krima.......r.i.p. :( :(

[Dark_Angel]

R.I.P.

[Rush]

Mia terastia apwleia gia thn sklhrh mousikh en genei....O an8rwpos htan POLY mprosta kai oi Voivod exoun treles diskares pou gamane progsters. R.I.P. man..... :(

[Jim Dandy Mangrum]

Only hours before he slipped into a coma last week due to complications from colon cancer, D'Amour gave Langevin instructions to go to the guitarist's personal computer and lift the final guitar tracks Piggy had been working on for the upcoming CD. According to Snake, the album will be "the definitive VOIVOD" effort. "I am sure that Piggy would trust us to complete the project as a tribute to him."

ap' oti fainetai pantws o diskos 8a kykloforhsei
a re piggy arxonta....