Dimension Hatröss Explained

Dimension Hatröss
Type:studio
Artist:Voivod
Cover:Dimension_Hatross.jpg
Released:[1]
Recorded:1987[2]
Studio:Music Lab, West Berlin, Germany
Length:39:53
41:38 (with bonus track)
Label:Maze (Canada)
Noise (rest of the world)
Producer:Voivod & Harris Johns
Prev Title:Killing Technology
Prev Year:1987
Next Title:Nothingface
Next Year:1989

Dimension Hatröss is the fourth studio album by the Canadian heavy metal band Voivod. It was released in 1988 on Noise Records and is a concept album which narrates the exploits of Voivod’s mascot cyborg Korgull.[3] The cover concept and artwork was produced by drummer Michel Langevin. Estimated sales are more than 70,000 copies, worldwide.

The "Batman Theme"'s cover only appears on the CD version, it is not present on the original vinyl and cassette pressings. In 2017, Dimension Hatröss was added by the US magazine Rolling Stone to its Top 100 Metal Albums of All Time list at No. 78.[4]

The word Hatröss[5] is pronounced by singer Snake (Denis Bélanger) in French as the word atroce, meaning terrible or horrible.

Track listing

All songs were written by Voivod, except where indicated.

Personnel

Voivod
Production

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Voivod - Dimension Hatröss . . 2021-08-13 .
  2. The 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time . . June 21, 2017.
  3. Web site: Heavy Metal (Mixtape): 1 - Tribal Convictions - Voivod . Mazer . Jacob . Joyful Noise Recordings . 25 June 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130707142728/http://www.joyfulnoiserecordings.com/journal/heavy-metal/ . 7 July 2013 . 2017-07-15 .
  4. The 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time . . 21 June 2017 . 2017-07-15 .
  5. News: Watch VOIVOD Perform New Song 'Obsolete Beings'. 2018-06-28. BLABBERMOUTH.NET. 2018-06-29. en-US.