''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/

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and is the follow-up to their critically acclaimed 1989 release '' Nothingface''. On ''Angel Rat'', Voivod adopted a more

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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

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. 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

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recording the drums for Men Without Hats' album ''

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'', 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

All songs written by Voivod

Personnel

;Voivod *

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– vocals *

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– guitar, keyboards *

– 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

{{Authority control 1991 albums Voivod (band) albums MCA Records albums Albums produced by Terry Brown (record producer) Albums recorded at Metalworks Studios