In a new interview with the Talk Louder podcast hosted by Metal Dave Glessner, VOIVOD drummer and founding member Michel "Away" Langevin spoke about the band's upcoming album, Symphonique, a special live collaboration with the Quebec Symphony Orchestra (Orchestre Symphonique De Québec), which is due on June 5, 2026 worldwide via Century Media Records.

The album functions like an epic piece of cinema, showcasing VOIVOD's pioneering futuristic metal with the strains of a symphony orchestra, and features a carefully curated VOIVOD best-of setlist composed of 12 songs across 73 minutes, recorded live on June 4, 2025, at the Grand Théâtre in Québec City, Canada.

Langevin explained that the collaboration came together through a magazine article he did about homelessness in Montreal, which was seen by a musician from the Montreal Symphony Orchestra who brought it to their attention.

The band worked with arranger Hugo Bégin to create the orchestral arrangements, which were inspired by movie soundtracks like "Planet Of The Apes" and "Ben-Hur." Langevin noted that performing with the orchestra required precision and vigilance, but was a life-changing experience for him.

VOIVOD has been touring in support of its latest album, Morgöth Tales, which was released via Century Media, The Orchard and Sony Music.

The band's 2022 release, Synchro Anarchy, garnered significant acclaim, winning the 2023 Juno Award for "Best Hard Rock/Metal Album" in Canada.

Symphonique is available to pre-order now on various platforms.