Eric Forrest

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.

Eric Forrest
Born1970
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
GenresHeavy metal, thrash metal
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter
Instrumentsbass, vocals
Years active1988–present
Associated actsVoivod, Liquid Indian, Thunder Circus, Project: Failing Flesh, E-Force, Borislav Mitić

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. That band 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,[8] continued touring and played at the Brutal Assault festival in 2018.[9]

Discography

Voivod

E-Force
  • Evil Forces (2003)
  • Modified Poison (2008)
  • The Curse (2014)
  • Demonikhol (2015)

Project Failing Flesh
  • A Beautiful Sickness (2004)
  • The Conjoined (2007)
  • Count Back from Ten (2010)
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References
  1. "Interview with Eric Forrest of E-Force: The unreleased Voivod album has some of that Angel Rat vibe". Agoraphobicnews. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
  2. Wiebe Taylor, Laura (1 January 2006). "Voivod Cannot Be Silenced". Exclaim!. Retrieved 3 March 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. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  4. "Project: Failing Flesh begins mixing new album". Blabbermouth. 1 December 2009. Archived from the original on 12 September 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2009.
  5. "E-FORCE Phobos/Negatron Spanish Tour 2017 Details Revealed - "A Tribute To VOIVOD"". bravewords.com. May 30, 2017. Retrieved 2019-09-29.
  6. "E-FORCE To Revisit Frontman ERIC FORREST's VOIVOD Past On Phobos / Negatron Eurotour 2018". bravewords.com. April 29, 2018. Retrieved 2019-09-29.
  7. "E-FORCE (Can/Fra) – Revisiting VOIVOD Phobos/Negatron Eurotour 2018". ROADMASTER. 2018-04-24. Retrieved 2019-09-29.
  8. "E-Force - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives". www.metal-archives.com. Retrieved 2019-09-29.
  9. E-FORCE performing VOIVOD live at Brutal Assault "Insect", retrieved 2019-09-29


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