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Denis "Piggy" D'Amour (September 24, 1959 – August 26, 2005) was a Canadian guitarist. He was a member of the heavy metal band Voivod from its inception in 1982 until his death in 2005.

Piggy
Piggy in 1986
Background information
Birth nameDenis D'Amour
Born(1959-09-24)September 24, 1959
DiedAugust 26, 2005(2005-08-26) (aged 45)
GenresHeavy metal, progressive metal, thrash metal, speed metal
Occupation(s)Guitarist, songwriter
Years active1982–2005
LabelsMetal Blade, Noise, MCA, Mausoleum, Hypnotic, Chophouse, The End
Formerly ofVoivod

D'Amour's approach to music was anarchic and experimental rather than strict and theoretical. He was trained in classical violin as a child. He was influenced by progressive rock artists such as King Crimson, Pink Floyd and Rush.


Death


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 non-viable.

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. The guitarist died the next day at approximately 11:45pm.

The documentary Metal: A Headbanger's Journey, featuring an interview with D'Amour, was released on September 7, 2005.

Piggy's final recordings appear on two of Voivod's albums Katorz and Infini, released in 2006 and 2009 respectively.


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Denis "Piggy" D'Amour (24 de septiembre de 1959-26 de agosto de 2005) fue el guitarrista de la banda canadiense de thrash metal, y posteriormente metal progresivo, Voivod desde su entrada en 1982 hasta su muerte por cáncer de colon muy avanzado, en agosto de 2005, a la edad de 45 años. Denis es considerado como el principal arquitecto detrás del sonido y estilo de Voivod, él es el compositor de la mayoría de las canciones de la banda, ha aparecido en todos los discos y es uno de los miembros fundadores. Cuando era un niño estudió violín clásico. Sus principales influencias como guitarrista son Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin), Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple), Steve Howe (Yes), Robert Fripp (King Crimson), David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) y Alex Lifeson (Rush).



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