The Wake (Voivod album) explained

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^[4] through Century Media Records.

The artwork was done by drummer Michel "Away" Langevin.^[5] It is also a concept album,^[6] and the first Voivod studio album to feature bassist Dominique "Rocky" Laroche, who replaced Jean-Yves "Blacky" Thériault in 2014.^[7] It was recorded and mixed by Francis Perron at RadicArt Recording Studio in Canada.^[8]

Background

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

Accolades

Publication	Accolade	Rank
Consequence of Sound	Top 25 Metal/Hard Rock Album of 2018
Decibel	Decibel's Top 40 Albums of 2018
PopMatters	Top 10 Progressive Rock/Metal Albums of 2018
Rolling Stone	20 Best Metal Albums of 2018
Sputnikmusic	Top 50 Albums of 2018

Track listing

Deluxe edition bonus disc

Personnel

• Michel "Away" Langevin – drums
• Denis "Snake" Bélanger – vocals
• Daniel "Chewy" Mongrain – guitars
• Dominique "Rocky" Laroche – bass

Notes and References

1. Web site: Voivod: 'The Wake' Album Details Revealed. Blabbermouth.net. July 10, 2018 . July 20, 2018.
2. Web site: VOIVOD's New Song "Iconspiracy" Features A Trippy Animated Music Video. September 16, 2018 .
3. Web site: Voivod :: THE WAKE. September 21, 2018 . Metal Hammer (German).
4. Web site: Voivod Announce New Album The Wake. MetalSucks. July 10, 2018 . July 20, 2018.
5. Web site: VOIVOD Details New Album The Wake Out This September. metalinjection.net. July 11, 2018 . July 20, 2018.
6. Web site: The Wake – Voivod – Songs, Reviews, Credits – AllMusic. AllMusic.
7. Web site: VOIVOD Recruits Bassist DOMINIC 'ROCKY' LAROCHE Following Split With BLACKY; Video Of First Performance. Blabbermouth. July 13, 2014 . September 24, 2018.
8. Web site: Century Media Records – Voivod: : "The Wake" album details and release date announced!. centurymedia.com. July 21, 2018.
9. Web site: Printer-Friendly Nominees & Winners. The JUNO Awards. March 12, 2019. April 23, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190423141221/https://junoawards.ca/nominees/printer-friendly/. dead.