Denis D'Amour

He was trained in classical violin as a child. He was influenced by progressive rock artists such as King Crimson, Pink Floyd and Rush.

• Name — Piggy • Born — 24 September 1959 • Died — 26 August 2005 • Genre — Heavy metal, progressive metal, thrash metal, speed metal • Occupation — Guitarist, songwriter • Years Active — 1982–2005 • Label — Metal Blade, Noise, MCA, Mausoleum, Hypnotic, Chophouse, The End • Past Member Of — Voivod 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. 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. He 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.

• Ibanez Universe • Gibson SG • Gibson Les Paul Custom • Liberatore custom made guitar • F4c guitar

• Marshall JCM 800 Head 2203 • Marshall JCM 800 Head 2210 • Marshall Series 9000 Preamp • Marshall Series 9100 Dual MonoBlock

• Digitech IPS 33 • Yamaha SPX-90 II • BOSS SD-1 Super Overdrive • Ibanez DM-1100 Digital Delay

Denis D'Amour is classed in the genre heavy metal music. Recorded with the occupation guitarist. Recorded as guitarist and composer.