Angel Rat
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| Angel Rat | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | November 12, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
| Studio | Metalworks Studios, Toronto | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 44:00 | |||
| Label | Mechanic/MCA | |||
| Producer | Terry Brown, Steve Sinclair | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 8/10[3] |
| Rock Hard | 9.0/10[4] |
| Select | 3/5[5] |
| Sputnikmusic | 3.5/5[6] |
Angel Rat is the sixth studio album by Canadian heavy metal band Voivod. Produced by Terry Brown of Rush fame, it was released in 1991 by Mechanic/MCA Records and is the follow-up to their critically acclaimed 1989 release Nothingface. On Angel Rat, Voivod adopted a more alternative metal sound compared to previous releases. A music video was made for the song "Clouds in My House".
While Angel Rat was released on a major record label, the album initially received mixed reviews and was not as successful as Nothingface, though it has since gained a strong cult following. Before the release of the album, bassist Jean-Yves Thériault (Blacky) departed from the group, but rejoined in 2008 (he would later leave again in 2014).
Men Without Hats bandleader Ivan Doroschuk performs keyboards on "The Outcast". This was done in return for drummer Michel Langevin recording the drums for Men Without Hats' album Sideways, recorded around the same time, and participating in the tour to promote that album.
The master tapes for the album, as well as Nothingface and The Outer Limits, were lost in the 2008 Universal Studios fire.
Track listing
[edit]All songs written by Voivod
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Shortwave Intro" | 0:25 |
| 2. | "Panorama" | 3:13 |
| 3. | "Clouds in My House" | 4:48 |
| 4. | "The Prow" | 3:50 |
| 5. | "Best Regards" | 3:51 |
| 6. | "Twin Dummy" | 3:05 |
| 7. | "Angel Rat" | 3:47 |
| 8. | "Golem" | 4:46 |
| 9. | "The Outcast" | 3:18 |
| 10. | "Nuage Fractal" | 4:00 |
| 11. | "Freedoom" | 4:42 |
| 12. | "None of the Above" | 4:15 |
| Total length: | 44:00 | |
Personnel
[edit]- Voivod
- Denis Bélanger – vocals
- Denis D'Amour – guitar, keyboards
- Michel Langevin – drums, cover concept
- Jean-Yves Thériault – bass guitar, keyboards
- Additional musicians
- Ray Coburn – keyboards
- Ivan Doroschuk – additional keyboards on track 9
- Production
- Terry Brown – producer, engineer, mixing
- John Bailey, L. Stu Young – assistant engineers
- Pierre Jasmin – computer programming
- Kiisti Matsuo – lyrical consultant
- Steve Sinclair – executive producer
References
[edit]- ^ Christe, Ian (2004). "Transforming the 1990s: The Black Album & Beyond". Sound of the Beast: The Complete Headbanging History of Heavy Metal. New York City: HarperCollins. p. 225. ISBN 978-0-380-81127-4.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ Prato, Greg. "Voivod – Angel Rat review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (August 1, 2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 490. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
- ^ Stratmann, Holger (1991). "Review Dynamit: Voivod - Angelrat". Rock Hard (in German). No. 55. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
- ^ Morrison, Dave (December 1991). "Voivod – Angel Rat". Select.
- ^ "Voivod – Angel Rat". Sputnikmusic. October 1, 2011. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
