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| 4.5 superb | ChaoticVortex | February 11th 22 |
40 years since their inception and Canada's greatest contribution to metal music continues to soar. Lesser on hypertechnical riffs, more heavy on spacey atmosphere, ear-catching chord progressions and terrific vocals/production. Second half is nothing but total bangers.
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| 5.0 classic | SpideryMan | February 12th 22 |
Definitely more straight forward alternative/sci-fi/experimental/thrash. But really, when you phrase it that way you realize how unique Voivod are to be making this style of music at all.
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| 3.5 great | Daniel Strathdee | February 22nd 22 |
I'll be damned if this isn't incredibly fun to listen to, but the album's lack of dynamism
and sense of tension and relief leave it sounding a little out of breath by the end of its
runtime.
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| 3.6 great | Erwann S. EMERITUS | February 17th 22 |
Everyone's (second?) fav Quebec metal band proves time ain't real with their still-fresh take on prog thrash. And yet, apart from the smooth production, this doesn't sound like modern thrash, rather an - extremely well remastered - excavation from the 80s that grooves and riffs. Doesn't make me pp ahrd but very solid nonetheless.
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| 4.0 excellent | alkostach | February 16th 22 |
This album is a bit more accessible then the previous (which doesn't mean, that The Wake was not accessible). There are a lot of catchy melodic/rhythmic moments, which I really appreciate, they help to distinguish between the tracks better. Apart from that it's your typical Voivod: celebration of maths in music, praise of asymmetry, ode to the currents of cosmos. Musicianship is beyond any standards. It's also admirable, that they can show off those skills within coherent, structured and comfortable for the listener compositions, without resorting to selfish and ultimately boring instrumental masturbation.
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| 3.5 great | fran tall ear | February 13th 22 |
well-made and extensive tunes, lacking in a sense of relief or build. don't wanna punish a band for reusing their own iconic style but Voivod sound best here when they're not being as atonal as usual. still fairly brilliant
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| 3.5 great | judasgoat | February 12th 22 |
I mean, it's Voivod being Voivod, there's not much else to say on it. It works because even after all this time, Voivod are really fucking good at being Voivod.
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| 3.5 great | FirstStrikeIsDeadly | February 12th 22 |
This album is good and all with some kickass songs on it, but it feels a little bit like Voivod going through the motions. The Wake brought a dynamic and special life to the band, but this is just more "modern Voivod." It's a good example of that sound and some parts really kick ass but I'm worried they're starting to lose that forward-thinking spirit.
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| 4.0 excellent | Mitch | January 28th 22 |
I don't think Voivod have any bad albums left in them. I guarantee that every new record they release from here to their retirement will be absolute bangers.
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| 4.0 excellent | sicky | October 7th 25 |
| 3.5 great | Lodger | September 18th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Brains | May 9th 23 |
| 4.5 superb | xxm | March 8th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Dustx85 | January 7th 23 |
| 4.5 superb | gk1979 | December 14th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Casavir | October 19th 22 |
| 3.5 great | Voivod STAFF | June 27th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | twillis | June 26th 22 |
| 3.0 good | Matty CONTRIBUTOR | June 9th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Thor | May 6th 22 |
| 3.5 great | Coast | May 4th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | hsb | April 12th 22 |
| 3.5 great | JoneHK | April 6th 22 |
| 5.0 classic | Goup09 | April 6th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Awake88 | March 20th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Veldin | March 16th 22 |
| 3.5 great | FunJan | March 15th 22 |
| 4.5 superb | Skye09 | March 15th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Piglet | March 12th 22 |
| 3.5 great | jmh886 | March 10th 22 |
| 3.0 good | mRA | March 2nd 22 |
| 3.5 great | gilly | February 28th 22 |
| 3.5 great | JKoppe | February 26th 22 |
| 3.5 great | Trey STAFF | February 25th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Mitch S. | February 23rd 22 |
| 3.5 great | Behexen | February 22nd 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | qiblas | February 21st 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Inveigh | February 21st 22 |
| 3.5 great | Brabiz | February 19th 22 |
| 4.5 superb | Zoinks | February 19th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Xenoflux | February 18th 22 |
| 3.5 great | Respawn | February 18th 22 |
| 3.5 great | Guiltor | February 16th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | cendor | February 16th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | solrage | February 16th 22 |
| 3.0 good | qt | February 16th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | SuzyC | February 16th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | eirinn | February 15th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Oobaloo | February 15th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | jpturk21 | February 14th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | arf | February 14th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Phate72 | February 14th 22 |
| 2.5 average | Zakusz | February 14th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Jeejee | February 14th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Marci | February 14th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Bulgaro | February 14th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | namsaap | February 13th 22 |
| 3.5 great | doofy | February 13th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Wolfe | February 12th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Dmax28 | February 12th 22 |
| 4.2 excellent | Atari EMERITUS | February 12th 22 |
| 3.5 great | Risodo | February 11th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Nagrarok | February 11th 22 |
| 4.5 superb | jhop | February 11th 22 |
| 4.5 superb | jjmcjj9 | February 11th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | phylyps | February 10th 22 |
| 4.5 superb | Korgull | February 2nd 22 |
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