''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
through
Century Media Records
Century Media Records is a heavy metal record label with offices in the United States, Germany and London. In August 2015, Century Media was acquired by Sony Music for US$17 million.
Background
Century Media was founded by Robert Kampf and Oli ...
.
The artwork was done by drummer
Michel "Away" Langevin.
It is also a
concept album
A concept album is an album whose tracks hold a larger purpose or meaning collectively than they do individually. This is typically achieved through a single central narrative or theme, which can be instrumental, compositional, or lyrical. Som ...
,
and the first Voivod studio album to feature bassist Dominique "Rocky" Laroche, who replaced
Jean-Yves "Blacky" Thériault in 2014.
It was recorded and mixed by Francis Perron at RadicArt Recording Studio in Canada.
Background
In an interview with ''
Metal Hammer
''Metal Hammer'' is a heavy metal music magazine and website founded in 1983, published in the United Kingdom by Future, with other language editions available in numerous other countries. ''Metal Hammer'' features news, reviews and long-form ...
'' about the musical style of the album, Langevin said:
Accolades
Track listing
Deluxe Edition bonus disc
Personnel
*
Michel "Away" Langevin – drums
*
Denis "Snake" Bélanger – vocals
*
Daniel "Chewy" Mongrain – guitar
*Dominique “Rocky” Laroche – bass
Charts
Awards and nominations
References
2018 albums
Voivod (band) albums
Century Media Records albums
Concept albums
Juno Award for Heavy Metal Album of the Year albums
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