“Symphonique“, Canadian sci-fi metallers Voivod‘s new live album with the Quebec Symphony Orchestra, will receive a June 05th release through Century Media. That release will arrive just over a year to the day that the featured concert took place back on June 04th, 2025 at the Grand Théâtre in Québec City, QC. Together Voivod and the QSO sonically expanded the scope of 12 songs from the Voivod catalog, including the newly shared version of “Forgotten In Space“.
Drummer Michel “Away” Langevin stated of the experience of working with the aforementioned orchestra:
“This live album with the Quebec Symphony Orchestra is a longtime dream turned reality. Thankfully, we will experience it again in 2027 with the Orchestre Symphonique du Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean, right in the region where Voïvod formed back in 1983. We wish to take this show across the globe with local orchestras one day, but in the meantime, I hope you will enjoy this epic release. It’s the closest we’ve ever come to sounding like a dystopian sci-fi movie soundtrack, another dream of ours!”
As for this newly unveiled live offering from the album, Away added:
“Taken from the album ‘Killing Technology,’ ‘Forgotten in Space‘ transports us to a Mad Max-esque science-fiction universe. Denis “Piggy” D’Amour was even inspired by it when composing parts of the original version. This incredible symphonic masterpiece, orchestrated by Hugo Begin, offers a powerful orchestral introduction that takes us on a musical journey where the fusion of metal and classical music invites us to imagine, for 6 minutes and 27 seconds, that humanity itself may have been forgotten in space…”
“Symphonique” track listing:
01 – “Experiment” (Symphonique)
02 – “Holographic Thinking” (Symphonique)
03 – “The Unknown Knows” (Symphonique)
04 – “The End Of Dormancy” (Symphonique)
05 – “Into My Hypercube” (Symphonique)
06 – “Forgotten In Space” (Symphonique)
07 – “Cosmic Drama” (Symphonique)
08 – “Pre-Ignition” (Symphonique)
09 – “Nuclear War” (Symphonique)
10 – “Fall” (Symphonique)
11 – “Tribal Convictions” (Symphonique)
12 – “Astronomy Domine” (Symphonique) (Pink Floyd cover)
Pre-orders are available now through voivodband.lnk.to/Symphonique-Live. If you prefer your Voivod without orchestral augmentation, the band have also been working on a new studio album. As for live plans, at the moment they’ll be focusing on Europe and the UK, with the below hefty slate of shows mapped out overseas.
06/04 Stykkishólmur, ICE – Satan Fest
06/06 Emmen, NET – Pitfest
With Midnight & Cryptosis:
08/06 London, UK – The Underworld
08/09 Southampton, UK – The 1865
08/10 Bristol, UK – Thekla
08/11 Nottingham, UK – Rescue Rooms
08/12 Manchester, UK – Rebellion
08/13 Glasgow, UK – Slay
08/15 Belfast, IRE – Limelight 2
08/16 Dublin, IRE – Whelans
08/17 Limerick, IRE – Dolans Warehouse
Voivod:
06/19 Vitoria-Gastiez, SPA – Azkena Rock Fest
07/10 Milan, ITA – Frantic Fest warm-up
07/11 Cagliari, ITA – Cueva Rock
07/13 Zagreb, HRV – Vintage Industrial
07/14 Budapest, HUN – Analog Music Hall
07/15 Vienna, AUT – Arena
07/16 Vizovice, CZE – Masters Of Rock
07/18 Leoben, AUT – Area 53 Festival
07/20 Salzburg, AUT – Rockhouse
07/21 Munich, GER – Feierwerk
07/22 Weinheim, GER – Cafe Central
07/23 Essen, GER – Turock
07/25 Brande-Hornerkirchen, GER – Headbangers Open Air
07/27 Gdansk, POL – Drizzly Grizzly
07/28 Warsaw, POL – Hydrozagadka
07/29 Bratislava, SLO – Randal Club
07/30 Belgrade, SER – Zappa Barka
07/31 Brasov, ROM – Rockstadt Extreme
08/02 Sofia, BUL – Mixtape 5
08/03 Thessaloniki, GRE – Eightball Club
08/04 Athens, GRA – Gazarte Ground Stage
08/07 Ancora, POR – Sonic Blast Festival
08/09 Kortrijk, BEL – Alcatraz Festival
08/10 Trier, GER – Mergner HOF
08/11 Aarau, SWI – KIFF
08/14 Francaville al Mare, ITA – Frantic Festival
08/16 Carhaix, FRA – Motocultor Festival
01/20 Chicoutimi, QC – Théâtre du Palais Municipal (with the Orchestre Symphonique du Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean)
