Eric Forrest

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Eric Forrest
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Eric Forrest (left) and Sébastien Chiffot (right) (Toulouse, France, 2022)
Background information
Born (1970-02-13) February 13, 1970 (age 55)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres Heavy metal, thrash metal
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)Bass, vocals
Years active1988–present
Formerly of Voivod

Eric Forrest (born 1970) is a Canadian heavy metal musician. Active since 1988, Forrest is best known for playing in a number of metal bands, including Voivod, E-Force, and Project Failing Flesh.

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Career

During the late 1980s and early 1990s, Forrest was a member of the bands Liquid Indian and Thunder Circus. He joined Voivod in early 1994 as bassist and vocalist, picking up the nickname "E-Force". He recorded two studio albums with Voivod, Negatron (1995) and Phobos (1997), and the live album Voivod Lives (2000), [1] before departing in 2001 when original singer Denis Bélanger returned. [2]

Upon his departure from Voivod, Forrest formed his own band called E-Force. In 2003 he formed the band Project: Failing Flesh in Vienna, Virginia, which released three albums up to 2012. [3] [4] In 2017, Forrest conducted a European tour in which he performed songs from the Negatron and Phobos albums by Voivod. [5] [6] [7] The band assembled for that tour, operating under the name E-Force Performing Voivod, continued touring and played at the Brutal Assault festival in 2018. [8]

In 2020 Forrest announced the forthcoming album called Mindbender. [9]

In 2021 the band signed with the Danish label Mighty Music: [10] Mindbender was released on September 19, 2021. [11] [12]

Discography

Voivod

E-Force

Project: Failing Flesh

References

  1. ↑ "Interview with Eric Forrest of E-Force: The unreleased Voivod album has some of that Angel Rat vibe". Agoraphobicnews. Archived from the original on August 7, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
  2. ↑ Wiebe Taylor, Laura (January 1, 2006). "Voivod Cannot Be Silenced". Exclaim! . Archived from the original on October 18, 2015. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
  3. ↑ Crigler, P. (2010). Keeping It Tight in the Old Dominion: A History of Virginia Rock Music. Dog Ear Publishing. p. 106. ISBN   978-1-60844-414-4. Archived from the original on January 9, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Project: Failing Flesh begins mixing new album". Blabbermouth. December 1, 2009. Archived from the original on September 12, 2012. Retrieved December 1, 2009.
  5. ↑ "E-Force Phobos/Negatron Spanish Tour 2017 Details Revealed - "A Tribute To Voivod"". bravewords.com. May 30, 2017. Archived from the original on December 21, 2018.
  6. ↑ "E-Force To Revisit Frontman Eric Forrest's Voivod Past On Phobos / Negatron Eurotour 2018". bravewords.com. April 29, 2018. Archived from the original on October 12, 2018. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
  7. ↑ "E-FORCE (Can/Fra) – Revisiting Voivod Phobos/Negatron Eurotour 2018". RoadmasterBooking.com. April 24, 2018. Archived from the original on April 6, 2019. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
  8. ↑ E-Force performing Voivod live at Brutal Assault "Insect", archived from the original on December 21, 2021
  9. ↑ https://www.mixcloud.com/nicole-durrance/inter-sanctum-weric-forrest-of-e-force-voivod-and-project-failing-flesh/ [ bare URL ]
  10. ↑ Weiss, Søren. "E-Force – Mighty Music" (in Danish). Retrieved 2021-08-16.
  11. ↑ Blabbermouth (2021-06-23). "Former VOIVOD Frontman ERIC FORREST's E-FORCE To Release 'Mindbender' Album". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
  12. ↑ Meister, The (2021-07-27). "E-FORCE - Mindbender (November 19, 2021)". CGCM Rock Radio. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
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