Post Society is an EP by Canadian heavy metal band Voivod released on February 26, 2016.[1] It is the band's seventeenth release overall and the first studio release with Dominique Laroche on bass, replacing Jean-Yves Thériault.
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| Released | February 26, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2015 | |||
| Studio | RadicArt Studio, Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel, Quebec, Canada | |||
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| Length | 30:25 | |||
| Label | Century Media | |||
| Producer | Voivod | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Blabbermouth.net | 8.5/10[2] |
| Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles | 8.0/10[3] |
| Metal Hammer |   [4] |
| PopMatters |   [5] |
| Rock Hard | 8.0/10[6] |
| Sputnikmusic | 3.8/5[7] |
The album received highly positive reviews. Writing for Blabbermouth.net, Ray Van Horn Jr. suggested that Post Society fell between Dimension Hatröss and Angel Rat with its mixture of thrash metal and progressive metal.[2] Jedd Beaudoin, writing for PopMatters, praised Voivod for being "so vital, focused, committed."[5]
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Snake; all music is composed by Voivod, except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Post Society" | 6:17 |
| 2. | "Forever Mountain" | 5:12 |
| 3. | "Fall" | 6:42 |
| 4. | "We Are Connected" | 7:26 |
| 5. | "Silver Machine" (Hawkwind cover, written by Robert Calvert and Dave Brock) | 4:48 |
| Total length: | 30:32 | |
Personnel
edit- Voivod
- Denis Bélanger (Snake) – vocals
- Daniel Mongrain (Chewy) – guitars
- Dominique Laroche (Rocky) – bass
- Michel Langevin (Away) – drums, artwork
- Production
- Francis Perron - mixing
- Pierre Rémillard - mastering
References
edit- ^ "Voivod To Release 'Post Society' EP In February". Blabbermouth.net. December 23, 2015. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
- ^ a b Van Horn, Jr., Ray. "Voivod: Post Society". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- ^ Perri, David (16 February 2016). "Voivod - Post Society". Bravewords.com. Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. Retrieved 2017-07-23.
- ^ Lawson, Dom (2 February 2016). "Voivod: Post Society". TeamRock.com. Metal Hammer. Retrieved 2017-07-23.
- ^ a b Beaudoin, Jedd (23 February 2016). "Voivod: Post Society". PopMatters. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- ^ Dümpelmann, Simon (2016). "Review Album: Voivod - Past Society". Rock Hard (in German). No. 346. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
- ^ "Voivod - Post Society". Sputnikmusic. 31 January 2016. Retrieved 2017-07-23.