Katorz is the fourteenth album

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, and the eleventh studio album

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 by the Canadian

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 heavy metal

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 band Voivod

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, and was released on July 25, 2006. The name of the album is phonetic for "quatorze", the French word for fourteen.

During the recording of this album, guitar

Guitar

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ist Denis D'Amour

Denis D'Amour

Denis "Piggy" D'Amour was the guitarist for the Canadian heavy metal band Voivod from its inception in 1982 until his death from colon cancer in 2005, aged 45. His approach to music was anarchic and experimental rather than strict and theoretical. He was trained in classical violin as a child...

 (a.k.a. Piggy) died on August 25, 2005 due to colon cancer. The album features tracks recorded by him. It is also their second release with bassist

Bass guitar

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 Jason Newsted

Jason Newsted

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 (formerly of Metallica

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). The song, "The X-Stream", is included in Guitar Hero II

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.

Track listing

1. "The Getaway" – 3:58
2. "Dognation" – 4:06
3. "Mr. Clean" – 4:16
4. "After All" – 4:44
5. "Odds & Frauds" – 4:50
6. "Red My Mind" – 4:41
7. "Silly Clones" – 3:18
8. "No Angel" – 5:06
9. "The X-Stream" – 4:58
10. "Polaroids" – 5:08

Credits

• Denis Bélanger
  Denis Bélanger
  Denis "Snake" Bélanger is the vocalist of the Canadian heavy metal band Voivod.He helped co-found the group in 1982, and appeared on nine albums - War & Pain, Rrröööaaarrr, Killing Technology, Dimension Hatröss, Nothingface, Angel Rat and The Outer Limits...
  
   aka Snake - vocals
  Singing
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• Michel Langevin
  Michel Langevin
  Michel "Away" Langevin is a founding member and drummer for the Canadian heavy metal band Voivod. He has been a constant member of the band since its formation in 1982...
  
   aka Away - drums
  Drum kit
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• Denis D'Amour
  Denis D'Amour
  Denis "Piggy" D'Amour was the guitarist for the Canadian heavy metal band Voivod from its inception in 1982 until his death from colon cancer in 2005, aged 45. His approach to music was anarchic and experimental rather than strict and theoretical. He was trained in classical violin as a child...
  
   aka Piggy - guitar
  Guitar
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• Jason Newsted
  Jason Newsted
  Jason Curtis Newsted is an American bassist known for his work with Metallica, Voivod and Flotsam and Jetsam. Joining Metallica in 1986 after Cliff Burton's death, Newsted remained a member until 2001, making him the band's longest-serving bassist...
  
   aka Jasonic - bass guitar
  Bass guitar
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  , vocals
• Produced by Glen Robinson and Voivod