Denis Bélanger
Canadian singer
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Denis "Snake" Bélanger (born August 9, 1964) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. He is the lead singer and lyricist of heavy metal band Voivod.[1][2]
Denis Bélanger | |
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Bélanger with Voivod at Masters of Rock 2009 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | "Snake" |
| Born | August 9, 1964 |
| Origin | Jonquière, Quebec, Canada |
| Genres | Heavy metal, progressive metal, thrash metal, speed metal |
| Occupations | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Labels | Metal Blade, Noise, MCA, Mausoleum, Hypnotic, Chophouse, The End |
| Member of | Voivod |
Early life
Career
Bélanger joined Michel Langevin, Denis D'Amour and Jean-Yves Thériault to form Voivod in 1982,[4] in northern Quebec. He appeared on the albums War & Pain, Rrröööaaarrr, Killing Technology, Dimension Hatröss, Nothingface, Angel Rat and The Outer Limits.
Bélanger departed the group in 1994, after completing a tour in support of The Outer Limits.[5] He formed his own band, Union Made with Peter Jackson[6] and worked on the song "Dictatosaurus" with Dave Grohl's side project dubbed Probot.[7]
Bélanger rejoined Voivod in 2002 and appeared on the albums, Voivod (2003), Katorz (2006), Infini (2009), Target Earth (2013), and The Wake (2018).[8] This last album won a Juno Award for Heavy Metal Album of the Year.[9]