Denis Bélanger

Denis "Snake" Bélanger (born August 9, 1964) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. He is the lead singer and lyricist of heavy metal band Voivod.^[1][2]

Denis Bélanger
Bélanger with Voivod at Masters of Rock 2009
Background information
Also known as	"Snake"
Born	(1964-08-09) August 9, 1964 (age 61)
Origin	Jonquière, Quebec, Canada
Genres	Heavy metal, progressive metal, thrash metal, speed metal
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter
Years active	1982–present
Labels	Metal Blade, Noise, MCA, Mausoleum, Hypnotic, Chophouse, The End
Member of	Voivod

Early life

Bélanger was born on August 9, 1964 and grew up in Jonquière, Quebec.^[3]

Career

Bélanger joined Michel Langevin, Denis D'Amour and Jean-Yves Thériault to form Voivod in 1982,^[4] in northern Quebec. He appeared on the albums War & Pain, Rrröööaaarrr, Killing Technology, Dimension Hatröss, Nothingface, Angel Rat and The Outer Limits.

Bélanger departed the group in 1994, after completing a tour in support of The Outer Limits.^[5] He formed his own band, Union Made with Peter Jackson^[6] and worked on the song "Dictatosaurus" with Dave Grohl's side project dubbed Probot.^[7]

Bélanger rejoined Voivod in 2002 and appeared on the albums, Voivod (2003), Katorz (2006), Infini (2009), Target Earth (2013), and The Wake (2018).^[8] This last album won a Juno Award for Heavy Metal Album of the Year.^[9]