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I will be honest when I tell you that I was incredibly hyped for this album the moment I realized there was a +10 minute song in it. I'm used to long songs, but Voivod rarely makes them! And by rarely I mean they have only made two in their entire discography, the first one being their best song "Jack Luminous". Of course, this album is classic Voivod. Fast paced prog-thrash songs with Sci-fi lyrical themes and a good balance of ambience and heaviness. It only has eight tracks but each of them have enough substance to stand by themselves or when doing full listens. I'm happy and proud to give this record a five star rating. So happy to see this band still has a spark of creativity. After the raw thrash masterpiece that was its predecessor "Killing Technology", "Dimension Hatr�ss" has Voivod stepping into more progressive areas. This album is pretty heavy and I also felt it was a little more experimental, featuring many sections with Sci-Fi-sounding effects spread all around the album (for those who don't know, Voivod's favorite lyric material has almost always been Sci-Fi). The album begins with "Experiment": A 6-Minute track that begins with a slow fade in, only to start with a funky and heavy riff. Just like Nothingface's "The Unknown Knows", this track defines the sound for the rest of the album. This album is Voivod's first greatest breakthrough (Killing Technology was a masterpiece as well but it wasn't as unique as this album), and I truly believe it is essential to any tech/extreme metal album collection. Oh and in case you're wondering: It has no growls. So if you're a 70s prog and and enjoy metal, you can try this album (and the rest of Voivod's discography) with no problem. Nothingface was meant to be their commercial breakthrough, featuring more accessible music compared to their previous albums, while using the progressive aspects from its predecessor. It wasn't that much of a commercial breakthrough unfortunately, but we got an even better type of breakthrough: A Creative One. The album starts with The Unknown Knows: A catchy, progressive and heavy track. A very defining track as the rest of the album sounds alot like this one. One of my favorites from the album. Gotta give it five stars because of how unique (and well executed) this album (and the rest of Voivod's discography starting from Killing Technology) is, and how well executed its ideas are. Review by UMUR Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator. The inclusion of the brass arrangement to "The End of Dormancy" works really well and gives the song a bombastic quality. Voivod experimentet with string arrangements on "The Wake (2018)" (on "Iconspiracy" and on "Sonic Mycelium" ) and now with a brass arrangement on "The End of Dormancy" , see them come out as victors. I�d not give that trend up just yet as those experiments definitely provide some spice to Voivod�s already adventurous songwriting approach. The live version of "The End of Dormancy" , which also features the brass arrangement, and the live version of "The Unknown Knows" are both well performed and both also feature a good quality live sound. Listening to the same track twice on a release (although in two different versions), is seldom something which pleases my ears and I can�t say this EP changes that. So while the quality of the performances, the material, and the sound quality of both the studio track and the two live tracks are of a high quality, the EP as a full listening experience does suffer slightly from the live version of "The End of Dormancy" directly succeeding the studio version on the tracklist. I think it would have worked better if "The Unknown Knows" had been placed between the two versions of the title track. So there�s nothing wrong with the content of the release, but a good tracklist flow is important too, and that�s where this EP score low. A 3.5 star (70%) rating is still fully deserved. (Originally posted on Metal Music Archives) Review by BrufordFreak Collaborator Honorary Collaborator. 1. "Intro / The Unknown Knows" (5:55) Great opening. Vocal more like The Clash or The Ambitious Lovers.(8.5/10) 2. "Nothingface" (4:14) more of an avant vocal with a mezzo metal sound palate. (8.75/10) 3. "Astronomy Domine" (Pink Floyd cover) (5:30) suitably metallized. I don't really know (or like) the original) so this is a nice improvement. The best sounding song on the album so far. (9/10) 4. "Missing Sequences" (5:50) opens with a sinister musical and vocal display, until a shift at 0:45 takes it into more technically proficient punk territory. Weird chordal and tempo shifts beneath the singer's constant delivery. Too many shifts. It's as if many riffs and cut from other songs or ideas got all spliced together for this one. Weird, but kind of cool and clever. (8.75/10) 5. "X-Ray Mirror" (4:28) opens a little Crimsonian before turning more tech-metal. Vocally, I'm reminded of Bowie, Zappa, Peter Hammill, and Arto Lindsay. Nice guitar work throughout. (9/10) 6. "Inner Combustion" (3:48) IMHO, the Peter Hammill-like vocal doesn't really fit with the music. Arto Lindsay stylings in the second half. It's as if the band of musicians and the vocalist are operating in two different universes. (8/10) 7. "Pre-Ignition" (5:12) the most complexly constructed and cleverly executed song on the album, for once the lyrics are paled by the work of the musicians. (8.75/10) 8. "Into My Hypercube" (5:04) opens with a soft, gentle sonic palette--even the whispery vocal--until 0:35 when full power distortion is engaged and the vocalist restores his grit. Kind of a cool BLUE 'YSTER CULT Secret Treaties vibe to this one. (8.75/10) 9. "Sub-Effect" (4:30) not sure why, but I think this is my favorite song on the album. I think it's the melody and fitting shifts. (9/10) Total Time: 44:31. I imagine people who like intelligent lyrics set to thin-walled guitar-bass-and-drums metal would love this. B/four stars; an excellent heavier contribution to Prog World--especially as it's coming from the 1980s! Review by BrufordFreak Collaborator Honorary Collaborator. 1. "Fix My Heart" (4:57) pretty straightforward rock song. (8.25/10) 2. "Moonbeam Rider" (4:11) more movement from this song leads to a more interesting listen. I like the EDGE/U2 chords between the verses and choruses--and then NEKTAR arpeggi in the soft part of the third minute--which is followed by an awesome little solo section. (8.75/10) 3. "Le Pont Noir" (5:43) Leonard Cohen gone dark? Works for me! A top three for me. (8.75/10) 4. "The Nile Song" (4:00) interesting cover of Pink Floyd. Almost OZZY-SABBATH-like. (8.75/10) 5. "The Lost Machine" (5:53) I love the start to this one! Then it settles into a kind of heavy CARDIACS feel, with a surprisingly straightforward structure. The switch at 2:40 is rather drastic and not altogether engaging. Luckily, it doesn't last long--we're back to the main motif by 3:25. Another top three song. (9/10) 6. "Time Warp" (3:54) I like the vocal of this one; the U2-like music is okay. The chorus is great. (9/10) 7. "Jack Luminous" (17:28) a very cool song, great construction. My other top three. (32/35) 8. "Wrong-Way Street" (3:50) "Radar Love" with more U2/EDGE guitar. (8.5/10) 9. "We Are Not Alone" (4:27) another amped up U2-War-like intro before the song takes off into KINGSTON WALL territory. Interesting! (8.75/10) Total Time: 54:24. B+/4.5 stars; a surprising score for this album that is much more interesting and accessible that it's score would seem to indicate. Hmph! Still, a near-masterpiece of prog-oriented Heavy Metal. Review by UMUR Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator. "The Wake" continues the sci-fi themed progressive metal style of "Target Earth (2013)" and feels like a natural successor (although "Target Earth (2013)" is overall a little more raw and thrashy). It�s through and through the sound of Voivod . Creative dissonant guitar riffs and jazz/fusion influenced guitar solos, heavy bass lines, organic drumming, and lead vocalist Denis "Snake" Belanger�s distinct sounding vocals in front.