Voivod β The Outer Limits
- intothewellsabyss
- Aug 3, 2023
- 2 min read
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August 3, 2022 β Voivod released their seventh full-length studio album, The Outer Limits via Mechanic / MCA Records. (Apple Music or Spotify)
(Pictured is the original CD release, autographed by Denis βSnakeβ BΓ©langer, Denis βPiggyβ D'Amour, and Michel βAwayβ Langevin)
Background:
The album features a cover of the Pink Floyd song, The Nile Song, and Voivod's longest song Jack Luminous, tracking in at 17 minutes and 26 seconds.
When originally issued, the CD came with a miniature pair of 3D glasses in order to view the booklet art. The text in the upper right corner of the album cover reads "π½πππππ πΎ" to represent that it is actually the band's eighth release overall following the compilation The Best of Voivod.
The Outer Limits was the final album to feature vocalist Denis BΓ©langer until his 2002 return.
It was also Voivod's first album without original bassist Blacky, who had left the band before the release of the critically acclaimed but commercially unsuccessful 1991 album Angel Rat.
Uncomfortable with the idea of bringing in an immediate replacement for Blacky, Voivod opted to have session musician Pierre St-Jean play bass guitar for the recording of the album.
Reissues:
In March 2018, the album, along with Nothingface and Angel Rat, was reissued on CD in Japan as a budget edition.
In 2021, record label Real Gone Music released the album on limited edition blue vinyl and red vinyl editions.
Critical Reception:
In his book Collectorβs Guide to Heavy Metal, Canadian music critic, and author Martin Popoff from Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles gave the album a rating of 9/10.
Germanyβs Rock Hard magazine rated the album 9.5/10, stating;
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