The Wake

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AlbumSep 21 / 201814 songs, 1h 28m 46s
Progressive Metal
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On 'The Wake,' Voivod return to the wildly inventive sci-fi prog that made them underground legends in the Eighties.

It's difficult to believe that it's been five long years since Voivod released their last studio album, 2013's solid Target Earth.

8 / 10

Death, destruction, paranoia — these are just some of the themes one encounters when trekking into a new Voivod project. One of Canada's lon...

9 / 10

VOIVOD burst out of Quebec, Canada in the early eighties with a gritty style that was rooted in heavy metal. The unit was an absolute powerhouse, and rightfully revered as such from the get-go. But the band's magnificence became clear as it found its true self toward the end of that decade. The thra...

8 / 10

On their latest album, The Wake, legendary Canadian progmeisters Voivod show their creativity and innovation is as strong as ever.

4.5 / 5

A review of The Wake by Voivod, available September 21st worldwide via Century Media.

8 / 10

Canada's Voivod has always been an interesting prospect.

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There’s still no one quite like Voivod.