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:
Awards The album won the Metal/Hard Music Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2019.
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
Charts Chart (2018) Peak position
Awards and nominations YearAwardCategoryNominee/WorkResultRef2019Juno AwardMetal/Hard Music Album of the YearThe Wake Winner
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