Voivod‘s guitarist Denis “Piggy” D’Amour, who died August 26, 2005 from complications of advanced colon cancer, shall be induscted into the Quebec Metal Hall of Fame on September 1.
The ceremony, which will take place at Club Soda in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, is part of “1982 – 2007: 25 ans Metal Quebecois” – a three-day festival celebrating 25 years of Quebec metal, set to take place August 31 – September 2.
Piggy’s induction shall be attended by Voivod members Michel “Away” Langevin, Denis “Snake” Belanger and former bassist Jean-Yves “Blacky” Theriault.
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