Voïvod announce ‘Symphonique’ live release featuring Quebec Symphony Orchestra

After more than forty eventful years of existence, Canada’s progressive sci-fi metal innovators Voïvod return with “Symphonique”, a special live release together with the Quebec Symphony Orchestra, coming out on 5th June 2026 worldwide via Century Media Records.

Symphonique, which functions like an epic piece of cinema, showcasing Voïvod‘s pioneering futuristic metal with the strains of a symphony orchestra, features a carefully curated Voïvod‘s best-of setlist composed of twelve songs across 73 minutes recorded live on 4th June 2025 at the Grand Théâtre in Québec City, Canada.

The upcoming live release, which traditionally comes with artwork created by Michel “Away” Langevin, will be available as CD Jewelcase in O-Card, Gatefold 2LP (on either unlimited black 180g double vinyl, 300x copies limited yellow 180g double vinyl from Sony Music Canada Shop and EMP, or 300x copies limited orange 180g double vinyl from Voïvod) and as Digital Album.

The album’s pre-order is available starting today here: https://voivodband.lnk.to/Symphonique-Live

A first appetiser for “Symphonique” can now be heard online via DSP’s with the launch of the first single ‘Forgotten In Space (Symphonique)‘, which can also be checked out in a visualiser clip by Cloud Motion Design here: https://youtu.be/BZkfstfc6r8

Voïvod‘s drummer and founding member Michel “Away” Langevin commented about the Symphonique release as follows:
“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!”

Voïvod‘s bassist Dominic “Rocky” Laroche added the following about the first single ‘Forgotten in Space (Symphonique)’:
“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” follows the release of Voïvod‘s latest and Juno Award winning studio album “Synchro Anarchy” from 2022 (Which reached #7 in the official album sales charts in Germany, #64 in Switzerland, #67 in Austria, #88 in The Netherlands etc. upon release), as well as the group’s special 40th Anniversary Morgöth Tales release from 2023.

TRACKLISTING
1. Experiment (Symphonique)
2. Holographic Thinking (Symphonique)
3. The Unknown Knows (Symphonique)
4. The End of Dormancy (Symphonique)
5. Into My Hypercube (Symphonique)
6. Forgotten In Space (Symphonique)
7. Cosmic Drama (Symphonique)
8. Pre-Ignition (Symphonique)
9. Nuclear War (Symphonique)
10. Fall (Symphonique)
11. Tribal Convictions (Symphonique)
12. Astronomy Domine (Symphonique) [Pink Floyd Cover Version]

Voïvod will next embark on comprehensive European touring runs in suitable timing for the upcoming live release starting in June. Don’t miss the following dates:

Voïvod UK/EU TOUR DATES
* – headline show with Midnight and Cryptosis

• Thu 04/06 | Stykkishólmur (Iceland) – Satan Fest
• Sat 06/06 | Emmen (The Netherlands) – Pitfest
• Mon 08/06 | London (UK) – The Underworld *
• Tue 09/06 | Southampton (UK) – The 1865 *
• Wed 10/06 | Bristol (UK) – Thekla *
• Thu 11/06 | Nottingham (UK) – Rescue Rooms *
• Fri 12/06 | Manchester (UK) – Rebellion *
• Sat 13/06 | Glasgow (UK) – Slay *
• Mon 15/06 | Belfast (UK) – Limelight 2 *
• Tue 16/06 | Dublin (Ireland) – Whelans *
• Wed 17/06 | Limerick (Ireland) – Dolans Warehouse *
• Fri 19/06 | Vitoria-Gastiez (Spain) – Azkena Rock Fest
• Fri 10/07 | Milan (Italy) – Frantic Fest Warm-Up
• Sat 11/07 | Cagliari (Italy) – Cueva Rock
• Mon 13/07 | Zagreb (Croatia) – Vintage Industrial
• Tue 14/07 | Budapest (Hungary) – Analog Music Hall
• Wed 15/07 | Vienna (Austria) – Arena
• Thu 16/07 | Vizovice (Czech Republic) – Masters of Rock Fest
• Sat 18/07 | Leoben (Austria) – Area 53 Fest
• Mon 20/07 | Salzburg (Austria) – Rockhouse
• Tue 21/07 | Munich (Germany) – Feierwerk
• Wed 22/07 | Weinheim (Germany) – Cafe Central
• Thu 23/07 | Essen (Germany) – Turock
• Sat 25/07 | Brande-Hörnerkirchen (Germany) – Headbangers Open Air Fest
• Mon 27/07 | Gdańsk (Poland) – Drizzly Grizzly
• Tue 28/07 | Warsaw (Poland) – Hydrozagadka
• Wed 29/07 | Bratislava (Slovakia) – Randal Club
• Thu 30/07 | Belgrade (Serbia) – Zappa Barka
• Fri 31/07 | Brasov (Romania) – Rockstadt Extreme Fest
• Sun 02/08 | Sofia (Bulgaria) – Mixtape 5
• Mon 03/08 | Thessaloniki (Greece) – Eightball Club
• Tue 04/08 | Athens (Greece) – Gazarte Ground Stage
• Fri 07/08 | Ancora (Portugal) – Sonic Blast Fest
• Sun 09/08 | Kortrijk (Belgium) – Alcatraz Fest
• Mon 10/08 | Trier (Germany) – Mergener Hof
• Tue 11/08 | Aarau (Switzerland) – Kiff
• Fri 14/08 | Francavilla Al Mare (Italy) – Frantic Fest
• Sun 16/08 | Carhaix (France) – Motocultor Fest

Find tickets and more information here.

Stay connected for more Voïvod news coming up soon, also about a next studio album release that the band is currently already working on…

BAND MEMBERS
Denis “Snake” Bélanger – vocals
Daniel “Chewy” Mongrain – guitars
Dominic “Rocky” Laroche – bass
Michel “Away” Langevin – drums