Devin Townsend

rundonnierun · 06-13-2008, 02:07 PM

I'm a big fan of his stuff with SYL and I also loved the Ocean Machine record. That stuff was amazing. I have Infinity which is awesome. Physicist was cool but it sounds like a mellower SYL. The Ziltoid record is a trip. The guy is a musical genius.

Billabong01 · 06-13-2008, 08:47 PM

ziltoid is probably my favorite album from him besides city and the new black

Seltzer · 06-16-2008, 04:13 AM

Threads merged.

And I quite like Devin Townsend... it's nice to hear some prog metal with an original sound. In fact, I'm listening to Terria atm.

Sljslj · 07-17-2010, 08:17 PM

Townsend's one of my favorite artists. He's just so inventive and like nothing else out there.
I'm excited and getting insanely anxious for the new DT Project albums next May.
Anyone else a fan?

scottsy · 07-17-2010, 08:24 PM

MASSIVE fan... there isn't a single dud album the man has made! When Ki and Addicted came out, I lived, drank, ate, slept and breathed those albums for months, and they're still on the very top of my music listening tree this very day...

Not to mention that is how I've felt about every single album the guy has made... months of obsessive listening and I don't think I've ever been able to be bored with any single track...

That being said, I am literally dying of anticipation for next may... the last two DTP albums are THE two most exciting new releases on my musical radar for next year and, aside from Radiohead and anything new by The Church the biggest two albums on my radar, period.

Sljslj · 07-17-2010, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by scottsy

MASSIVE fan... there isn't a single dud album the man has made! When Ki and Addicted came out, I lived, drank, ate, slept and breathed those albums for months, and they're still on the very top of my music listening tree this very day...

Not to mention that is how I've felt about every single album the guy has made... months of obsessive listening and I don't think I've ever been able to be bored with any single track...

That being said, I am literally dying of anticipation for next may... the last two DTP albums are THE two most exciting new releases on my musical radar for next year and, aside from Radiohead and anything new by The Church the biggest two albums on my radar, period.

Same, I bought Ki and Addicted about a month after they were released and are still enjoying the both of them as exactly as much as when I got them.

I wish I'd discovered him earlier than I did, but since I found him in 2004 I've heard (and often obsessed over) every track he's released.

Also, He's supposed to be releasing Ziltoid 2 around the same time as Deconstruction and Ghost (DTP albums #3 and 4). He must be a very busy man right now.

scottsy · 07-17-2010, 09:13 PM

Oh yeah! I heard the Ziltoid2 story too.... yet another amazing album to look forward to! The dude must be quite busy finishing stuff, that's for sure.

Unrelenting · 07-23-2010, 09:05 AM

Ziltoid.

LoathsomePete · 07-23-2010, 09:19 AM

Terria (2001) has been and probably will always be my favourite Devin Townsend album. Something about it just resonated really well with me back in 2003. It's incredibly organic, features Devin's best writing, and has a certain spiritual feeling to it, which is cool with Devin.

As far as Strapping Young Lad is concerned I will always enjoy City (1997) the most. That album seriously got me through high school and was my first real experience with '90's metal beyond Pantera. Heavy, chaotic, brilliantly mastered, and with a heavy dose of nostalgia put on top, it will take an act of God to make me change my mind.

Sljslj · 07-31-2010, 02:20 PM

What's your favorite DT track? here's mine:

View Poll Results: Favorite SYL/Townsend album??
Ocean Machine: Biomech	1	11.11%
Infinity	1	11.11%
Physicist	0	0%
Terria	3	33.33%
Accelerated Evolution	0	0%
DevLab	0	0%
Synchestra	0	0%
The Hummer	0	0%
Ziltoid The Omniscient	1	11.11%
Ki	2	22.22%
Addicted	0	0%
Heavy As A Really Heavy Thing	0	0%
City	1	11.11%
Strapping Young Lad	0	0%
Alien	0	0%
The New Black	0	0%
Voters: 9. You may not vote on this poll

06-13-2008, 08:47 PM	#12 (permalink)
Billabong01 Groupie Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 23	ziltoid is probably my favorite album from him besides city and the new black __________________ http://www.myspace.com/xadicemal http://www.youtube.com/user/xcgm

06-16-2008, 04:13 AM	#13 (permalink)
Seltzer Fish in the percolator! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Hobbit Land NZ Posts: 2,870	Threads merged. And I quite like Devin Townsend... it's nice to hear some prog metal with an original sound. In fact, I'm listening to Terria atm. __________________ In the Court of King Crimson \| Last.fm \| RYM

07-17-2010, 08:17 PM	#14 (permalink)
Sljslj The Omniscient Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Reno, Nevada, USA Posts: 998	Devin Townsend Townsend's one of my favorite artists. He's just so inventive and like nothing else out there. I'm excited and getting insanely anxious for the new DT Project albums next May. Anyone else a fan? __________________ MY LYRICS

07-17-2010, 08:24 PM	#15 (permalink)
scottsy Untalented Drummer Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sussex, Wisconsin Posts: 2,900	MASSIVE fan... there isn't a single dud album the man has made! When Ki and Addicted came out, I lived, drank, ate, slept and breathed those albums for months, and they're still on the very top of my music listening tree this very day... Not to mention that is how I've felt about every single album the guy has made... months of obsessive listening and I don't think I've ever been able to be bored with any single track... That being said, I am literally dying of anticipation for next may... the last two DTP albums are THE two most exciting new releases on my musical radar for next year and, aside from Radiohead and anything new by The Church the biggest two albums on my radar, period. __________________ "If you're like me, then it's possible you're a clone generated from my stolen DNA. I suggest you turn yourself in for destruction immediately" - Shaun Micallef.

06-13-2008, 02:07 PM	#11 (permalink)
rundonnierun Groupie Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 31	I'm a big fan of his stuff with SYL and I also loved the Ocean Machine record. That stuff was amazing. I have Infinity which is awesome. Physicist was cool but it sounds like a mellower SYL. The Ziltoid record is a trip. The guy is a musical genius.

07-17-2010, 09:13 PM	#17 (permalink)
scottsy Untalented Drummer Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sussex, Wisconsin Posts: 2,900	Oh yeah! I heard the Ziltoid2 story too.... yet another amazing album to look forward to! The dude must be quite busy finishing stuff, that's for sure. __________________ "If you're like me, then it's possible you're a clone generated from my stolen DNA. I suggest you turn yourself in for destruction immediately" - Shaun Micallef.

07-23-2010, 09:05 AM	#18 (permalink)
Unrelenting True to username Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,100	Ziltoid. __________________ My lastfm

07-23-2010, 09:19 AM	#19 (permalink)
LoathsomePete Cardboard Box Realtor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hobb's End Posts: 7,648	Terria (2001) has been and probably will always be my favourite Devin Townsend album. Something about it just resonated really well with me back in 2003. It's incredibly organic, features Devin's best writing, and has a certain spiritual feeling to it, which is cool with Devin. As far as Strapping Young Lad is concerned I will always enjoy City (1997) the most. That album seriously got me through high school and was my first real experience with '90's metal beyond Pantera. Heavy, chaotic, brilliantly mastered, and with a heavy dose of nostalgia put on top, it will take an act of God to make me change my mind. __________________ Last.FM 101 Albums That May Not Change Your Life, But I Really Like And You Might Too

07-31-2010, 02:20 PM	#20 (permalink)
Sljslj The Omniscient Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Reno, Nevada, USA Posts: 998	What's your favorite DT track? here's mine: __________________ MY LYRICS