The Wake (Voivod album)

The Wake
Studio album by Voivod
Released September 21, 2018
Studio RadicArt Recording Studio[1]
Genre Thrash metal,[2] progressive metal[3]
Length 56:01
Label Century Media
Producer Francis Perron
Voivod chronology
Post Society
(2016)		 The Wake
(2018)
Singles from The Wake
  1. "Obsolete Beings"
    Released: July 20, 2018[4]
  2. "Always Moving"
    Released: August 31, 2018[5]
  3. "Iconspiracy"
    Released: September 14, 2018[6]

The Wake is the fourteenth studio album, and eighteenth release overall, by Canadian heavy metal band Voivod. The album was released on September 21, 2018[7] through Century Media Records.

The artwork was done by drummer Michel "Away" Langevin.[8] It is also a concept album,[9] and the first Voivod studio album to feature bassist Dominique "Rocky" Laroche, who replaced Jean-Yves "Blacky" Thériault in 2014.[10] It was recorded and mixed by Francis Perron at RadicArt Recording Studio in Canada.[11]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[9]
Louder Sound[12]
Metal Injection8/10[13]
PopMatters[14]
Rolling Stone[15]
Metal Storm[16]

Background

In an interview with Metal Hammer about the musical style of the album, Langevin said:

"The music is like a futuristic prog thrash metal trek with many twists and turns. The story involves the usual Voivodian topics: disasters, chaos, conflicts, strange plots and alternate consciousness."[17]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Obsolete Beings"5:35
2."The End of Dormancy"7:42
3."Orb Confusion"6:00
4."Iconspiracy"5:16
5."Spherical Perspective"7:41
6."Event Horizon"6:11
7."Always Moving"5:12
8."Sonic Mycelium"12:24
Total length:56:01

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2018) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[18] 94
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[19] 26
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[20] 32
Scottish Albums (OCC)[21] 87
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[22] 51

References

  1. ↑ "Voivod: 'The Wake' Album Details Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
  2. ↑ "Voivod :: THE WAKE". Metal Hammer (German).
  3. ↑ http://www.metalinjection.net/video/voivods-new-song-iconspiracy-features-a-trippy-animated-music-video
  4. ↑ "VOIVOD Drops New Song "Obsolete Beings," Announces Album And 7"". metalinjection.net. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
  5. ↑ "Voivod releases music video for new song "Always Moving"". Blabbermouth. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
  6. ↑ "VOIVOD Releases Music Video For New Single "Iconspiracy"". Blabbermouth. Retrieved 2018-09-14.
  7. ↑ "Voivod Announce New Album The Wake". MetalSucks. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
  8. ↑ "VOIVOD Details New Album The Wake Out This September". metalinjection.net. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
  9. 1 2 "The Wake - Voivod - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic.
  10. ↑ "VOIVOD Recruits Bassist DOMINIC 'ROCKY' LAROCHE Following Split With BLACKY; Video Of First Performance". Blabbermouth. Retrieved 2018-09-24.
  11. ↑ "Century Media Records - Voivod: : "The Wake" album details and release date announced!". centurymedia.com. Retrieved 2018-07-21.
  12. ↑ "Voivod – The Wake album review".
  13. ↑ "Album Review: VOIVOD The Wake". 20 September 2018.
  14. ↑ "'The Wake' Proves Voivod Can Still Pack an Animalistic Intellectual Punch". 18 September 2018.
  15. ↑ Shteamer, Hank (19 September 2018). "Review: Voivod Recapture Their Proggy Eighties Glory on 'The Wake'".
  16. ↑ "Voivod - The Wake review". 3 October 2018.
  17. ↑ "Voivod detail new album The Wake". Louder. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
  18. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Voivod – The Wake" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  19. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Voivod – The Wake" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
  20. ↑ "Top 40 album DVD és válogatáslemez-lista – 2018. 39. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  21. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
  22. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Voivod – The Wake". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
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