The Outer Limits

by Voivod

Overview

After the disappointing showing of their 1991 album Angel Rat, Voivod took two years to produce a follow-up, 1993's The Outer Limits. And although the band offers several strong compositions, it soon becomes apparent that Voivod had already peaked artistically on their three preceding albums. Perhaps the band's chemistry was knocked off balance by the defection of original bassist Jean-Yves Theriault after Angel Rat's completion. Present is the group's second Pink Floyd cover, the Roger Waters composition "The Nile Song" (they had covered "Astronomy Domine" earlier). The opening track, "Fix My Heart," is one of the album's best, since the band sounds inspired and focused, which isn't the case on some of the album's other material. You'll also find the ambitious track "Jack Luminous" here, which twists and turns for nearly 18 minutes, recalling the days long gone when prog rock ruled the earth (especially Yes, Jethro Tull, etc.). The Outer Limits would also prove to be original vocalist Denis Belanger's last album with the group; he left after the following tour's completion. ~ Greg Prato

Product Details

Release Date:	08/11/2023
Label:	Listenable Records
UPC:	3760053847102

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Voivod   Primary Artist
Pierre St-Jean   Bass
Denis Belanger   Vocals,Sound Effects
Denis D'amour   Guitar,Keyboards,Sound Effects
Mark Berry   Recorder
Michel "Away" Langevin   Drums,Keyboards,Sound Effects

Technical Credits

Bill Leonard   Mixing Assistant,Engineer
John "Beetle" Bailey   Digital Engineer,Digital Recording
Pierre Paradis   Management
Denis Belanger   Composer,Group Member
Mick Rock   Photography
Angee Jenkins   Publicity,Public Relations
Ron Filecia   Studio Supervisor
Greg Grill   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Al Teller   Spiritual Advisor
Carol Davis   Studio Supervisor
John Baily   Engineer
Roger Waters   Composer
Denis D'amour   Composer,Group Member
Scott Hull   Digital Editing
Ron Larson   Design
Howie Weinberg   Mastering
Mark Berry   Mixing,Engineer,Producer,Audio Production
Vartan   Art Direction
Michel "Away" Langevin   Composer,Group Member,Illustrations
Larry Jacobson   Recording Director