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The Wake

Voivod · 2018

119 min · 19 tracks · progressive metal · thrash metal

A cosmic journey through progressive thrash, blending intricate rhythms with haunting melodies and science-fiction themes.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic journey with peaks
  • cosmic exploration through sound
  • patient unfolding of themes
  • immersive two-halves listening experience
  • haunting melodies evoke introspection

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer instant gratification tracks
  • seek standalone singles only

Where this album fits

Career context
Released on January 1, 2018, 'The Wake' is Voivod's fourteenth studio album and follows their 2013 release 'Target Earth'. At this stage in their career, the band was revitalizing their sound while continuing to expand their thematic explorations into science fiction and philosophy. The album marks a significant point as it showcases their enduring evolution within the progressive metal genre.
Stylistic neighbors
Meshuggah· Gojira· Death

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 Obsolete Beings 5:34
  • 2 The End of Dormancy 7:42
  • 3 Orb Confusion 6:00
  • 4 Iconspiracy 5:15
  • 5 Spherical Perspective 7:41
  • 6 Event Horizon 6:10
  • 7 Always Moving 5:11
  • 8 Sonic Mycelium 12:24

Disc 2

  • 1 Post Society 6:17
  • 2 Forever Mountain 5:12
  • 3 Fall 6:42
  • 4 We Are Connected 7:26
  • 5 Silver Machine 4:48
  • 6 Inner Combustion 4:22
  • 7 Order of the Blackguards 5:03
  • 8 Psychic Vacuum 4:16
  • 9 Lost Machine 6:01
  • 10 Fall 6:38
  • 11 Voivod 6:23

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