After the disappointing showing of their 1991 albumAngel Rat, Voivod took two years to produce a follow-up, 1993's The Outer Limits. And although the band offers several strong compositions, it soon becomes apparent that Voivod had already peaked artistically on their three preceding albums. Perhaps the band's chemistry was knocked off balance by the defection of original bassistJean-Yves TheriaultafterAngel Rat's completion. Present is the group's secondPink Floydcover, theRoger Waterscomposition "The Nile Song" (they had covered "Astronomy Domine" earlier). The opening track, "Fix My Heart," is one of the album's best, since the band sounds inspired and focused, which isn't the case on some of the album's other material. You'll also find the ambitious track "Jack Luminous" here, which twists and turns for nearly 18 minutes, recalling the days long gone when prog rock ruled the earth (especiallyYes,Jethro Tull, etc.). The Outer Limits would also prove to be original vocalistDenis Belanger's last album with the group; he left after the following tour's completion.