Devin Townsend band is a grate project, I prefer the Strapping Young Lad Stuff, but Physicist for me is the best album from this side project, haven´t heard the Devinlad or EKO, hope to do it someday, Ziltoid is already on the web. How they manage to do it, put albums on the web months before they are released?? anyway is a good way to know if the albums is worth or not, i think, great release by the way. Keep on creating Devin...

Ziltoid the Omniscienttttt

I like Devin Townsend's stuff away from SYL is good but I prefer Syl tbh. i think physicist is the best too.

Written by Guest on 27.11.2006 at 15:36

Devin Townsend in all his forms are said to be great. Though I have just tasted SYL's first album. He did have something going on for a while named Ocean Machine, this, if my memory is right was back in 1998/99??

Yes, Ocean Machine released just one album called Biomech, And actually is my favorite release from any band with Devin Townsend (SYL, The Devin Townsend Band and Devin Townsend). I believe it's his best release IMO, so if anyone hasn't listened to it I reccommend you to do it. I also like Synchestra and Terria a lot. And put me on the "Can't stand Strapping Young Lad" list.

Terria is good album, love the track Canada. Both lyric and music in that song are worth collecting

Dev is a genius, he makes the best metal from Canada. I prefer his solo stuff over Strapping any day - Strapping is abit to much of a joke.

Written by VPeter on 17.02.2008 at 22:40

Dev is a genius, he makes the best metal from Canada. I prefer his solo stuff over Strapping any day - Strapping is abit to much of a joke.

Strapping a joke? Why do you consider it to be joke? Cause musically and lyrically it isn't a joke band at all (except for one or two tracks) If you wanna hear a joke band Devin is closely affiliated with then check out Zimmer's Hole now that is a joke band if there ever was one.

well Dev said "strapping was all about the big middelfinger and mine angry twenties" and so it feels like. Don't get me wrong I like Strapping a lot and they are mine favorite when it comes to death/thrash.

lol, i just don't see anything "funny" about SYL. yeah, they have a few zingers in their lyrics, but they're wholly a band that was created and molded around the anger that townsend possessed.

Damn, I been currentrly wallowing in the song Canada. Very good lyric and melody.

Written by b0000mst1ck on 17.02.2008 at 23:48

lol, i just don't see anything "funny" about SYL. yeah, they have a few zingers in their lyrics, but they're wholly a band that was created and molded around the anger that townsend possessed.

I can see how SYL would be considered a "joke" band, from the beginning Heavy as a Really Heavy Thing seemed to describe the intentions of the musical direction. The music may be very over-the-top with it's anger themes, but it shouldn't be taken lightly by any means...
Devin's Punky Bruster album would fit the classification better, there is no doubt in my mind that it was a joke album.

Written by FOOCK Nam on 09.03.2008 at 18:09

Damn, I been currentrly wallowing in the song Canada. Very good lyric and melody.

That might actually be my favorite song off of Terria, although it is hard to top Deep Peace when it picks up into that amazing, and bizarre, solo

For many years, Ocean Machine/Devin Townsend/The DT Band has been one of my favorites. For me, Accelerated Evolution is my favorite. I have been on a bit of an Infinity kick lately.

Written by b0000mst1ck on 17.02.2008 at 23:48

Written by FOOCK Nam on 09.03.2008 at 18:09

Damn, I been currentrly wallowing in the song Canada. Very good lyric and melody.

That might actually be my favorite song off of Terria, although it is hard to top Deep Peace when it picks up into that amazing, and bizarre, solo

So, can you recommend me any band or any songs that are similar to the song Canada? It would be my favorite model of song. But Im not much knowlegable of the genre which Devin Townsend play, so...

Written by FOOCK Nam on 10.03.2008 at 12:48

So, can you recommend me any band or any songs that are similar to the song Canada? It would be my favorite model of song. But Im not much knowlegable of the genre which Devin Townsend play, so...

I'll try to recommend some more of Devin Townsend's stuff...
It's hard to pinpoint exactly, since his songs vary stylistically,
but try these:
"Regulator" from Biomech: Ocean Machine http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFDsMC8NH6Y&feature=related
"Truth" from Infinity http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvvlyD2_rnU&feature=related
"Earth Day" from Terria http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2n45Sutwig&feature=related
"Storm" from Accelerated Evolution http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vyi5mowUt4I&feature=related
"Deadhead" from Accelerated Evolution http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrxmrS9FIzc

As for similar bands, I enjoy the fellow Canadians in Into Eternity, check out the Buried In Oblivion album. It doesn't sound like "Canada" but looking at your favorite bands I thought you might enjoy them.

@Introspekrieg: Storm and Deadhead are very good recommendation for me .

Written by FOOCK Nam on 11.03.2008 at 11:50

@Introspekrieg: Storm and Deadhead are very good recommendation for me .

Yeah, 'Accelerated Evolution' is one of my favorite albums. I'd definitely recommend getting it if you ever have a chance.

@C.J.W.Wyatt: its good one, but maybe I tend to prefer Terria. Though both are good in their own traits.

Written by FOOCK Nam on 12.03.2008 at 08:02

@C.J.W.Wyatt: its good one, but maybe I tend to prefer Terria. Though both are good in their own traits.

Yeah, there's just something about Devin's music that is very close to, I guess you could say, the soul.

never mind what I said about the joke thing, I am now in my period of bad mental health and I can relate very well with anger lyrics now.

Written by VPeter on 15.06.2008 at 16:57

never mind what I said about the joke thing, I am now in my period of bad mental health and I can relate very well with anger lyrics now.

It's interesting that you say that, because I've always seen the two projects (Strapping Young Lad and the Devin Townsend Band) as two parts to the one whole that makes the man. An expression of his bi-polar disorder.

Written by Gordon Freeman on 16.06.2008 at 22:42

Written by VPeter on 15.06.2008 at 16:57

never mind what I said about the joke thing, I am now in my period of bad mental health and I can relate very well with anger lyrics now.

It's interesting that you say that, because I've always seen the two projects (Strapping Young Lad and the Devin Townsend Band) as two parts to the one whole that makes the man. An expression of his bi-polar disorder.

And what's even stranger is that each project bleeds through into the other.

Devin Townsend creates the music that will be the soundtrack to the end of humanity.

Devin plans to release a new solo album in late 2008. Devin has stated the following on his official forums regarding this new album:

"Yo... A hugely complicated, dynamic metal 'symphony' thing...mainly instrumental... (Except for the choir vocal type shit). 72 minutes long. I've already started it, and it's far over the top...the most complex thing to date. Tentative title: 2. (Ziltoid was 1)...whatever it's called, it's going to have a '2' in the upper right hand corner. Maybe by December? Seriously...FAR over the top...TONS of guitar...TONS of solos...TONS of layers, some Devlab / Hummer bits, some beauty, some hell...no breaks between songs...some super clean quiet bits... No Ziltoid wackiness... I see it as a real DIY honest, adult thing. I want to write symphonies, but I'm a metal head, so here we go. I find it really natural. Making music without touring IS a break as far as I'm concerned..."

Devin also stated this on his forums on Wednesday, April 30, 2008:

"I have songs... A Monday, Coast, Disruptr, The Way Home, Lady Helen, Synchronicity Freaks, Gato Negro, Demon League. Thinking very hard...The record may be called 'Ki' or 'Ki-Ra' It's very different and very special...very strange...very minimal...deeply satisfying and sometimes very heavy in a 'new' way...it may be too dark for some. I've worked on this record more than almost any record I've ever done next to Ocean Machine. Sometimes I think it's brilliant and sometimes it freaks me out. I have an ambient record in the works as well. (That one is a ways away though...). Konrad, who did the Hummer and Devlab art, is doing this layout and videos and he is doing an AMAZING job."

He is the single one person i look up to the most in metal he is a self made

I started listening to Devin Townsends material about a month ago I really like it. His solo albums are so unique and original. he probably has some of the best production quality I've heard. I bet anybody could like this music because of the wide variety of influences present. It's very catchy and complex.

Written by LeChron James on 28.06.2008 at 11:27

Devin Townsend creates the music that will be the soundtrack to the end of humanity.

Man this is like the best quote ever.

Written by Elio on 05.06.2009 at 13:23

Man this is like the best quote ever.

then will you agree that Kai Hansen will sings songs of human liberation under alien opression? haha

Written by Elio on 05.06.2009 at 13:23

Written by LeChron James on 28.06.2008 at 11:27

Devin Townsend creates the music that will be the soundtrack to the end of humanity.

Man this is like the best quote ever.

I've been saying that quote for years! You stole it from me. Prepare to die!

So, anybody heard Ki?... I know somebody has! what'd ya think?

Written by -DC-002- on 30.06.2009 at 08:47

So, anybody heard Ki?... I know somebody has! what'd ya think?

i think it is a verry good album, not great but... i love the heavy riffs played with clean sound:) i have to say i look forward to addicted now

I think "Ki" is a really good album, Devin has progressed a lot since ZTO, I think it is not an easy album but still very enjoyable, I wonder which way will the next albums take, seems like Devin had a good time experimenting with something new.