Whether it’s writing ambient art projects, alternative space country albums, and ambitious conceptual tetralogies, or dreaming up stories about an alien obsessed with finding the universe’s ultimate cup of coffee, the one thing of which Canadian prog metal pioneer Devin Townsend can never be accused is musical inertia. Continue reading
Devin Townsend has released the official video for “Prepare for War / The Big Snit,” a sweeping cinematic piece from his upcoming album The Moth, out May 29th via InsideOutMusic. This is not a song so much as an experience. Watch it now and pre-order the album below. Continue reading
Devin Townsend – photo credit Tom Hawkins
Canadian metal maverick Devin Townsend has built a career on distinct creative worlds—heavy records, atmospheric detours, character-driven releases—each with its own logic and weather system. His latest release, The Moth, is different. It arrives without a pre-existing template, not as a pivot for novelty’s sake, but as a culmination: a project conceived from the beginning as orchestral, choral, and theatrical in scope, with the scale required to underline the emotional transformation at the heart of the concept.
First single “Enter The City” with a video by Studio Sparks, out now; pre-order the album out on May 29 here: Continue reading