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2018 studio album by Voivod
The Wake
Studio album by Voivod
ReleasedSeptember 21, 2018
StudioRadicArt Recording Studio
Genre
Length56:01
LabelCentury Media
ProducerFrancis Perron
Voivod chronology
Post Society
(2016) 		The Wake
(2018) 		Synchro Anarchy
(2022)
Singles from The Wake
  1. "Obsolete Beings"
    Released: July 20, 2018
  2. "Always Moving"
    Released: August 31, 2018
  3. "Iconspiracy"
    Released: September 14, 2018
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Louder Sound
Metal Injection8/10
PopMatters
Rolling Stone
Metal Storm

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.

The artwork was done by drummer Michel "Away" Langevin. It is also a concept album, 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 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."

Accolades

Publication Accolade Rank Ref.
Consequence of Sound Top 25 Metal/Hard Rock Album of 2018 8
Decibel Decibel's Top 40 Albums of 2018 13
PopMatters Top 10 Progressive Rock/Metal Albums of 2018 10
Rolling Stone 20 Best Metal Albums of 2018 8
Sputnikmusic Top 50 Albums of 2018 49

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

Deluxe edition bonus disc

No.TitleLength
1."Inner Combustion"4:23
2."Order of the Blackguards"5:03
3."Psychic Vacuum"4:17
4."Lost Machine"6:01
5."Fall"6:38
6."Voivod"6:27
Total length:32:50

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2018) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) 94
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) 26
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ) 32
Scottish Albums (OCC) 87
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) 51

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominee/Work Result Ref
2019 Juno Award Metal/Hard Music Album of the Year The Wake Winner

References

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  26. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
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  28. "Printer-Friendly Nominees & Winners". The JUNO Awards. Archived from the original on April 23, 2019. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
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