Epicloud is the fifteenth studio album by canadian musician devin townsend, and the fifth album in the devin townsend project series. Devin townsend project on the 22nd september 2017, devin townsend project played a special show at the ancient roman theater in plovdiv, bulgaria, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the landmark ocean machine album in full, as well as a set of fanrequested tracks alongside the orchestra and choir of plovdiv state opera. Ancient cassette tape of previously unreleased demos by devin also as download. For most artists, that spells consistency a set sound with little to no deviation from album to album. The album was released in january 2006 on townsends label, hevydevy records. About transcendence his seventeenth record, and the 7th under the devin townsend project name, townsend enlisted the help of regular collaborator adam getgood as an engineer and producer. For devin, its something very different having delved wholehearted into everything from the dark matter dense heaviness of city to his first 2014 release, ambient country album casualties of cool. Devin townsend the place to speak about devs current projects, and everything yet to come subforums. Rockbox devin townsend complete studio discography. Formed in 2008, after townsend went through a series of major life changes, which included a giving up drugs smoking and drinking, they.
Devin townsend interview sonisphere festival 2014 youtube. The devin townsend official forums statistics last post. The sonisphere festival was a touring rock music festival which took place across europe between the months of june and august. In 2009, devin townsend started his series of albums released under the devin townsend project. The project was a planned fouralbum series, where instead of assembling one static band, like in the devin townsend band, or performing the entirety of the music himself, as in ziltoid the omniscient, the devin townsend project would feature a completely different lineup of musicians for each. To date, he has released something approximating 25 studio albums nine as a solo artist and 16 in collaboration with others, and thats before we begin to scratch. Its such a diverse album that lets you see the prowess of the devin townsend band. Devin townsend is one nutty gentleman as its almost impossible to predict what his next stylistic move will be throughout his long and winding career. Formed in 2008, after townsend went through a series of major life changes, which included a giving up drugs smoking and drinking, they released their debut album, ki in 2009, followed by addicted in 2009, deconstruction and ghost in 2011.
Devin townsend project have announced the release of their new studio album transcendence for september 2nd worldwide. Townsend has an edge on the competition when it comes to success, but as with all volumes of output, there are some hits and some misses. Devin townsend, devin townsend band accelerated evolution. Get devin townsend project setlists view them, share them, discuss them with other devin townsend project fans for free on. The devin townsend band accelerated evolution special. This album contains the best songs devin has written, and thats why it breaks the top 10. Devin townsend project tour 20202021 find dates and. Devin townsend project transcendence lyrics genius.
He plays guitar, bass, and keyboards, sings, and produces. Devin townsend project tabs with free online tab player. The album was released on june 26, 2000, on townsend s label, hevydevy records. I started to see human beings as little lonesome, water based, pink meat, life forms pushing air through. Devin began his musical career in 1993 whilst he was writing and performing some of his own material. Explore releases from devin townsend project at discogs. I would have to say that this album is very finely instrumented. The album was released on september 18, 2012, in north america, and september 24, 2012, in europe, through his independent record label. Devin townsend project recently announced the release of their new studio album transcendence for september 2nd worldwide. Sonisphere uk will take place from 4th 6th july 2014 at knebworth sonisphere uk tickets sonisphere finland 2014. Devin townsend project setlist at sonisphere uk 2014. The project was originally conceived to comprise four albums of differing musical styles, each with a different set of guestsession musicians backing townsend, but ended up continuing beyond that. It flows incredibly well the first three songs are high up on the best of devin list.
Physicist is distinguished from the rest of townsends solo portfolio for the crossing of the style of his work in strapping young lad with elements that had been explored in ocean machine. Devin townsend joins devondann on our sonisphere sofa. Devin garrett townsend born may 5, 1972 in vancouver, canada is a progressive metal musician influenced by death metal, jazz, blues, progressive rock, industrial, ambient, traditional metal and classical music. Devin townsend project tabs songsterr tabs with rhythm. Ranking all of devin townsends studio albums including. He founded extreme metal band strapping young lad and was its primary songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist from 1994 to 2007, and has an extensive career as a solo artist. From clean vocals to gritty shoutingyelling, heavy riffs to beautiful melodies. Devin townsend reveals he has four new albums planned out.
Hello all, welcome to the first instalment of my quarantine project i want to be able to provide some relief during these coming times in the ways that i am able to. Devin townsend project tracklist of new transcendence. Get the devin townsend project setlist of the concert at knebworth house, knebworth, england on july 6, 2014 and other devin townsend project setlists for free on setlist. Hear devin puts his emg 81 and emg 66 humbucking pickups through their paces with juular.
Devin garrett townsend born may 5, 1972 is a canadian musician, songwriter and record producer. Tentatively titled transcendence, the followup to devin townsend projects 2014 double album z2 will be released in september. Until a reliable source refers to the artist as devin townsend project, its speculation to make that the artist name. This project still rotated through a changing list of personnel, not really being a project with a regular line up. Addicted is the twelfth studio album by canadian musician devin townsend, and the second album in the devin townsend project series. But no one not even his most hardcore worshippers could have predicted the approach he has taken on his first release of 2009, ki. Sometimes referred to as the mad scientist of metal, townsend produces a wide variety of music. Devin townsend project is another venture of devin townsend. The album was released on november 17, 2009, on townsend s independent record label hevydevy records. The tracks black and white, black mountain summit and fever dream are taken from grey skies, a 4 track basement recorded demo featureing devin townsend, greg price and ken flamming. Equal parts restrained, melodic, and tranquil, this release is a sharp contrast to the wackoid metal of. The album was released on september 18, 2012, in north america, and september 24, 2012, in europe, through his independent record label hevydevy records and insideout music.
He was the founder, songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist in extreme metal band strapping young lad from 1994 to 2007 and has had an extensive career as a solo artist. Devin townsend project transcendence lyrics and tracklist. Devin townsend complete studio discography 1995 2016 download torrent. Metallica and slayer have been confirmed for sonisphere finland 2014. Jan 27, 2014 the one and only devin townsend takes over emgtv. Devin townsend project began where ziltoid the omniscient left off, with devin townsend at the helm. Sonisphere 2014 the devin townsend project seventh.
Iron maiden and metallica been announced as headliners for sonisphere 2014 uk. Devin garret townsend is a canadian musician, songwriter and record producer best known as vocalist of extreme metal band strapping young lad. Canadian musicianproducer devin townsend is an enigma. Devin, dirk, kyle, and wes kick off empath volume 2 together on the 70,000 tons of metal cruise.
Transcendence, a devin townsend project release, is no exception. Townsend, the lead vocalist and guitarist, assembled a group of vancouver musicians to perform with him on the album. After performing in a number of heavy metal bands in high school, townsend was discovered by a record label in 1993 and asked. Since its inception in 2014 the barcelona based festival be prog. First two songs from the devin townsend project at sonisphere, knebworth, uk. The album was released on june 26, 2000, on townsends label, hevydevy records. The 5th album in this series was released in 2012 and entitled epicloud. It is considered separate entity than the material he released under his name. Physicist is distinguished from the rest of townsend s solo portfolio for the crossing of the style of his work in strapping young lad with elements that had been explored in ocean machine. The first album in its eponymous series, casualties of cool, was released on may 14, 2014. The festival will take place in helsinki at hietaniemen uimaranta on 28th may, 2014.
Devin townsend project is the name of the album series. Devin garret townsend born may 5, 1972 is a canadian musician, songwriter and record producer. Canadian musicianproducer devin townsend will enter the studio on march 27 to begin recording the next album to be released under the devin townsend project banner. The album was written and produced by townsend, and features ryan van poederooyen, brian waddell, mark cimino, and anneke van giersbergen.
His career and discography is mindboggling both in the quality and variety of material within, but also the sheer volume. The record label files ki under devin townsend but files devin townsend band separately. After the four albums townsend decided to continue under the devin townsend project moniker and released the fifth record, entitled epicloud, on september 18, 2012. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from devin townsend project at the discogs marketplace. Transcendence devin townsend project, devin townsend. Transcendence, like every record ive done prior, is an extension of whats been going on in my world, represented in a new batch of songs. The companion cd of newly recorded music, exclusively to the 300page hardback book of autobiography, only half there. Download devin townsend complete discography torrent. The festival is owned by john jackson and kilimanjaro live. It has hosted heavy metal bands such as iron maiden, metallica, motley crue, slayer, judas priest, megadeth and avenged sevenfold. Physicist is the fourth solo album by canadian musician devin townsend. Devin townsend biography devin garrett townsend born may 5, 1972 new westminster, british columbia, canada devin townsend, possibly more widely known as the frontman for the extreme metal act strapping young lad, began creating solo albums in 1997. Ranking all of devin townsends studio albums including syl.
According to what he tweeted recently, devin townsend apparently has ideas and themes for four allnew albums. The album, written and produced by townsend, was a mix of musical styles from alternative and hard rock to progressive metal. This is one of my favorite devin townsend band albums. The first four albums of the dtp are a quadralogy of different musical styles, viewed by devin as a personal journey shown through music. Devin townsend project music, videos, stats, and photos. Devin townsend complete studio discography 1995 2016 description. Accelerated evolution is the sixth studio album by canadian musician devin townsend, released in 2003. Tentatively titled transcendence, the followup to devin townsend projects 2014. Two of them were already mentioned before, one of being empath and the other one. The devin townsend project is the current vehicle for the work of canadian multiinstrumentalist devin townsend. The album was released on november 17, 2009, on townsends independent record label hevydevy records. The devin townsend project playing juular live on the sunday apollomain stage at sonisphere festival 2014. Devin townsend project is a canadian band, consisting of devin townsend and a changing lineup of musicians.
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