Denis D'Amour

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Denis "Piggy" D'Amour (September 24, 1959 - August 26, 2005) was the guitarist for the Canadian heavy metal band Voivod from its inception in 1983 until his death from colon cancer in 2005, aged 45. His approach to music was anarchic and experimental rather than strict theoretical. He was trained in classical violin as a child. Influenced by progressive rock artists such as King Crimson, Pink Floyd and Rush he created his own guitar style.

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In the summer of 2005, D'Amour was diagnosed with colon cancer. Subsequently, a routine operation was scheduled though several complications led doctors to suspect further problems. The cancer had extensively progressed, rendering any operation an inviable option.

D'Amour slipped into a coma in the palliative care unit of a Montreal hospital on August 25, 2005, surrounded in his final hours by family and friends. Less than 24 hours later, the guitarist died at approximately 11:45pm.

The documentary Metal: A Headbanger's Journey, featuring an interview with D'Amour, was released on September 7.

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Voivod albums:

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Voivod
Snake  · Jasonic  · Away  · Dan Mongrain
Piggy  · Eric Forrest  · Blacky  · Pierre St. John
Studio albums
War and Pain (1984)  · Rrröööaaarrr (1986)  · Killing Technology (1987)  · Dimension Hatröss (1988)  · Nothingface (1989)  · Angel Rat (1991)  · The Outer Limits (1993)  · Negatron (1995)  · Phobos (1997)  · Voivod (2003)  · Katorz (2006)
Other releases
The Best of Voivod (1992)  · Kronik (1998)  · Voivod Lives (2000)
Videography
D-V-O-D-1 (2005)
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