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Devin Townsend - 'Z2' Details And Special Royal Albert Hall Show


Devin Townsend has officially announced the release of the long-awaited new double-album Z2 on the 27th of October 2014 in Europe and 28th of October in the US via Inside Out Music. The Z2 project will also see him play a landmark show at London's legendary Royal Albert Hall on April 13th, 2015. After this album cycle, Devin will take some time off. So, you better make the best of it, lucky animals.

Tickets will go on general sale this Friday.

Devin had this to say: "Hey all! So it's been years I've been trying to get the energies in line to do another Ziltoid record, and it's finally happened! Z2 is my new record, and it's a multimedia event that has taken a ton of people a ton of effort to bring to you! It's a double album, (one side DTP, and one side Ziltoid) and the concept expands on Ziltoid the alien, and his sci-fi adventures in a way that kind of throws back to 50's radio plays... but obviously with complicated, heavy music as its soundtrack. It has taken a great deal of energy to put this all together, and the music is just one of the aspects of it. It's a dream come true in a lot of ways, and I'm excited and honoured to be able to finalize the project with a live version of the entire record at the famous Royal Albert Hall in London on April 13th of next year! (!!) Basically what we did with The Retinal Circus a few years back will be taken to the next level with Z2 live.

"At the end of this process, we reached for the stars, and hopefully got to the moon, and after this album cycle, I will be taking some time to recharge my batteries and see what the next chapter holds. I hope you enjoy this record and all its offshoots, as one of my goals is to hopefully inspire folks to reach for unconventional ways to express themselves as well. We couldn't have done it without you! See you at the show?"

Look out for more information on Z2 in the coming weeks!







Source: insideoutmusic.com
Band profile: Devin Townsend
Posted: 02.09.2014 by BloodTears


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02.09.2014 - 21:34
Zap
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This better be recorded and released as a DVD. And I'm sure it will, for several reasons ($)
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02.09.2014 - 22:25
Hex_Omega
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I hope this album will be quite heavy. I know that he won't make another Deconstruction but I'm hoping for something as heavy as first Ziltoid.
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02.09.2014 - 22:27
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Written by Zap on 02.09.2014 at 21:34

This better be recorded and released as a DVD. And I'm sure it will, for several reasons ($)

...And they can have all my money as long as I get a good helping of both CD and DVD.
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02.09.2014 - 22:48
Zap
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Written by Hex_Omega on 02.09.2014 at 22:25

I hope this album will be quite heavy. I know that he won't make another Deconstruction but I'm hoping for something as heavy as first Ziltoid.

I'm pretty sure that at least the Ziltoid disc will be heavy. Not sure about the DTP disc.
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02.09.2014 - 22:54
Hex_Omega
Gem Seeker
Written by Zap on 02.09.2014 at 22:48

Not sure about the DTP disc.

I'm expecting something like Epicloud/Addicted. But if its gonna be like Ki/Ghost I have nothing against (however I wasn't very impressed with Casualties Of Cool).
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02.09.2014 - 23:02
Zap
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Written by Hex_Omega on 02.09.2014 at 22:54

I'm expecting something like Epicloud/Addicted.

Yeah, I was gonna say it might be another Epicloud but with more sci-fi stuff. I would be fine with another Ghost too, if it's more like a spacey version of Ghost.
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03.09.2014 - 00:08
Auntie Sahar
Drone Empress
I am so omniscient, if there were to be two omnisciences, I would be both of them.... and now there will be!
On the real though... I'd assume this will be more in line with the first Ziltoid album, thus a bit heavier than some of his recent material. Then again, one never can entirely tell with Devy...
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I am the Magician and the Exorcist. I am the axle of the wheel, and the cube in the circle. “Come unto me” is a foolish word: for it is I that go.

~ II. VII
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03.09.2014 - 17:07
Opethian

Killer news!
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03.09.2014 - 19:03
BloodTears
ANA-thema
Written by Auntie Sahar on 03.09.2014 at 00:08

I am so omniscient, if there were to be two omnisciences, I would be both of them.... and now there will be!
On the real though... I'd assume this will be more in line with the first Ziltoid album, thus a bit heavier than some of his recent material. Then again, one never can entirely tell with Devy...


This is also my perspective, that it will be something heavier, but you really never know. I'm sure it will be wacky, so that's a start!
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Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29

Like you could kiss my ass.


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07.09.2014 - 01:08
Karlabos
Meat and Potatos
Written by Auntie Sahar on 03.09.2014 at 00:08

I am so omniscient, if there were to be two omnisciences, I would be both of them.... and now there will be!
On the real though... I'd assume this will be more in line with the first Ziltoid album, thus a bit heavier than some of his recent material. Then again, one never can entirely tell with Devy...

Please let that be as heavy as Deconstruction =]
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"Aah! The cat turned into a cat!"
- Reimu Hakurei
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07.09.2014 - 03:05
Auntie Sahar
Drone Empress
Written by Karlabos on 07.09.2014 at 01:08

Please let that be as heavy as Deconstruction =]

That's probably my favorite of his "Devin Townsend Project" albums thus far, also hoping for something more along those lines
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I am the Magician and the Exorcist. I am the axle of the wheel, and the cube in the circle. “Come unto me” is a foolish word: for it is I that go.

~ II. VII
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08.09.2014 - 20:49
BloodTears
ANA-thema
The show is already sold out. Well, that was fast.
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Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29

Like you could kiss my ass.


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