{"id":6804,"date":"2018-07-10T19:00:12","date_gmt":"2018-07-10T18:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.progradar.org\/?p=6804"},"modified":"2026-08-21T15:55:43","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T14:55:43","slug":"voivod-the-wake-album-details-and-release-date-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/progradar.co.uk\/index.php\/2018\/07\/10\/voivod-the-wake-album-details-and-release-date-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"VOIVOD \u2013 The Wake album details and release date announced!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Celebrating their 35th<\/sup> anniversary this year, Canadian progressive sci-fi metal innovators VOIVOD are pleased to announce a release date of September 21st<\/sup>, 2018 for their upcoming new studio album The Wake via Century Media Records worldwide.<\/p>\n

The Wake, the highly anticipated successor to 2013\u2019s Target Earth album as well as the 2016 mini-album Post Society, was recorded and mixed by Francis Perron at RadicArt Recording Studio in Canada. The album\u2019s artwork was once again created by VOIVOD drummer Michel Away? Langevin and can be seen above.<\/p>\n

VOIVOD guitarist Daniel Chewy? Mongrain” checked in with the following comment: “It is with great enthusiasm and pride that we will soon share with you the fruit of 2 years of labor in the form of an intricate, intense and colorful journey with our new album The Wake, expanding the boundaries of VOIVOD\u2019s multiverse!”<\/em><\/p>\n

The album\u2019s track-listing reads as follows:<\/p>\n

VOIVOD <\/u><\/strong> <\/u><\/strong> “The Wake”:<\/u><\/strong>
\n1. Obsolete Beings
\n2. The End Of Dormancy
\n3. Orb Confusion
\n4. Iconspiracy
\n5. Spherical Perspective
\n6. Event Horizon
\n7. Always Moving
\n8. Sonic Mycelium<\/p>\n

The first single off The Wake is expected for release on July 20th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n

VOIVOD\u2019s first European touring run in support of The Wake will feature the following rotating support acts: Maggot Heart (from 7th<\/sup> until 16th<\/sup> Sept), Nightrage (from 18th<\/sup> until 26th<\/sup> Sept) and Bio-Cancer (from 28th<\/sup> Sept until 20th<\/sup>Oct). Here is a list of all dates:<\/p>\n

VOIVOD \u2013 European Tour 2018:<\/u><\/strong>
\n07.09.2018 Prague (Czech Republic) \u2013 Futurum *
\n08.09.2018 Poznan (Poland) \u2013 U Bazyla *
\n09.09.2018 Warsaw (Poland) \u2013 Hydrozagadka *
\n10.09.2018 Krakow (Poland) \u2013 Kwadrat *
\n11.09.2018 Bratislava (Slovakia) \u2013 Randal Club *
\n13.09.2018 Cluj-Napoca (Romania) \u2013 Flying Circus Pub *
\n14.09.2018 Belgrade (Serbia) \u2013 Elektropionir *
\n15.09.2018 Budapest (Hungary) \u2013 Durer Kert *
\n16.09.2018 Vienna (Austria) \u2013 Szene *
\n18.09.2018 Bologna (Italy) \u2013 Locomotiv **
\n19.09.2018 Rome (Italy) \u2013 Largo **
\n20.09.2018 Milan (Italy) \u2013 Santeria **
\n21.09.2018 Winterthur (Switzerland) \u2013 Gaswerk **
\n22.09.2018 Seyssinet Pariset (France) \u2013 Ilyade **
\n24.09.2018 Barcelona (Spain) \u2013 Boveda **
\n25.09.2018 Madrid (Spain) \u2013 Nazca **
\n26.09.2018 Porto (Portugal) \u2013 Hard Club **
\n28.09.2018 Marseille (France) \u2013 Jas’ Rod ***
\n29.09.2018 Paris (France) \u2013 Petit Bain ***
\n30.09.2018 Nantes (France) \u2013 Ferrailleur ***
\n02.10.2018 Southampton (UK) \u2013 The Joiners ***
\n03.10.2018 Cardiff (UK) \u2013 The Globe ***
\n04.10.2018 Leeds (UK) \u2013 Temple Of Boom ***
\n05.10.2018 Glasgow (UK) \u2013 Cathouse ***
\n06.10.2018 Manchester (UK) \u2013 Rebellion ***
\n07.10.2018 London (UK) \u2013 Underworld ***
\n09.10.2018 Brussels (Belgium) \u2013 Magasin 4 ***
\n10.10.2018 Amstelveen (The Netherlands) \u2013 P60 ***
\n11.10.2018 Eindhoven (The Netherlands) \u2013 Dynamo ***
\n12.10.2018 Cologne (Germany) \u2013 Luxor ***
\n13.10.2018 Hamburg (Germany) \u2013 Logo ***
\n14.10.2018 Copenhagen (Denmark) \u2013 Pumpehuset ***
\n15.10.2018 Stockholm (Sweden) \u2013 Klubb Nalen ***
\n17.10.2018 Helsinki (Finland) \u2013 Tavastia ***
\n18.10.2018 Tampere (Finland) \u2013 Klubi ***
\n20.10.2018 Oslo (Norway) \u2013 John Dee ***<\/p>\n

Support bands:
\n* Maggot Heart (from 7th until 16th Sept)
\n** Nightrage (from 18th until 26th Sept)
\n*** Bio-Cancer (from 28th Sept until 20th Oct)<\/p>\n

VOIVOD drummer Michel Away? Langevin commented on the upcoming European tour as follows: <\/em>We are thrilled to visit our friends in Europe once again in September and October, and it will be a great occasion for us to test songs from our upcoming album, The Wake. <\/em><\/p>\n

Previously, VOIVOD will also appear at selected festivals in North America as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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VOIVOD \u2013 Live 2018:<\/u><\/strong>
\n29.07.2018 Montreal (Canada) \u2013 Heavy Montreal Festival
\nhttps:\/\/www.heavymontreal.com\/en\/artists<\/a>
\n04.08.2018 L?vis (Canada) \u2013 Festivent
\nhttps:\/\/festivent.ca\/artistes\/<\/a>
\n18.08.2018 Las Vegas (USA) \u2013 Psycho Las Vegas Festival
\nhttps:\/\/www.vivapsycho.com<\/a><\/p>\n

More on VOIVOD and The Wake to follow soon?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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VOIVOD line-up:<\/u><\/strong>
\nSnake \u2013 Vocals
\nChewy \u2013 Guitar
\nRocky \u2013 Bass
\nAway \u2013 Drums<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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