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.
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Birth name | Denis D'Amour |
Born | (1959-09-24)September 24, 1959 |
Died | August 26, 2005(2005-08-26) (aged 45) |
Genres | Heavy metal, progressive metal, thrash metal, speed metal |
Occupation(s) | Guitarist, songwriter |
Years active | 1982–2005 |
Labels | Metal Blade, Noise, MCA, Mausoleum, Hypnotic, Chophouse, The End |
Formerly of | Voivod |
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.
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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