Devin Townsend cds

[spawn]

Seeing as nearly everyone here seems to have heard his stuff except me, whats his best cd?
Ive heard he gets a bit experimental on some of his stuff, so the best straighforward heavy riff kinda albums would be the best starting point for me, so what would they be?

 

[Seems like Trav]

allow me to retort with the question:

Well, what kind of mood are you in?

t

 

[spawn]

Originally posted by Seems like Trav
allow me to retort with the question:

Well, what kind of mood are you in?

t

Hahah! Umm a Slayerish/Slipknottish/Testamentish mood at the moment

 

[Seems like Trav]

easy answer then.

Strapping Young Lad: City.
with all due respect to those bands you mention (some are friends),
while listening to city you will learn a new definition of "aggro".
and if aggresive is what you want, it don't get better than that.

side note: that album is invaluable for those bad mood days
when you want something loud to pplay at a stoplight.

t

 

[spawn]

Originally posted by Seems like Trav
easy answer then.

Strapping Young Lad: City.
with all due respect to those bands you mention (some are friends),
while listening to city you will learn a new definition of "aggro".
and if aggresive is what you want, it don't get better than that.

side note: that album is invaluable for those bad mood days
when you want something loud to pplay at a stoplight.

t

Oh I like the sound of that album...........

Ill pick it up tomorrow when im getting some cds then!

 

[FatherVic]

IMHO is Terria his best work. I think Stagnant is the best Devin Townsend song ever, and so Terria as an album, but I haven't got in the depth of the rest of the albums as in Terria....

 

[soul4asecond]

I think I like Ocean Machine the best - There's no other song like Funeral in Devin's set... eventhough Terria and Infinity come close.. I don't like Phycisist that much but enjoy watching the enhanced CD as it's done by a friend of mine

 

[spawn]

Oh for gods sake you lot, I cant get them ALL

I might grab one other one as well when im there depending on how many other cds I end up getting!

 

[Seems like Trav]

well the cds deserve better descriptions than this
but heres whats best for each mood in a nutshell.
i need to note that each one is in itself a true masterpiece
and each is different and shouldnt be compared to eachother.

aggro: SYL
emotional: Ocean Machine (all, really)
elegant chaos: Infinity
intospective: Terria

 

[Diamond Dave]

Whichever you choose, you'll have to listen very hard to apreciate them fully.

Trav is right though, you could probably write an essay on each Devin CD before you adequately describe it.

 

[benny]

I think Devin really needs a forum here at Ultimate Metal for all his fans! As his best I like Ocean Machine the best and then Terria.

 

[Seems like Trav]

HEAR! HEAR!

all hail DEV!

 

[benny]

I guess Mark has tried to contact Devin a few times about a forum with no response, hopefully someday we will have one. Analog_Kid had a great idea when bringing up a Devin forum! I don't know how much better UM forums can get but with Devin forum I would be a very happy person

 

[Mark]

*cough*email campaign*cough*

 

[[KOTNO]Narrot]

Strapping Young Lad: City.
with all due respect to those bands you mention (some are friends),
while listening to city you will learn a new definition of "aggro".
and if aggresive is what you want, it don't get better than that.

city is pure violence. i love it so much! i could hear it 100 times in a row!

but devy songs: truth and war!

edit:
did i mention that i'll see devin in about two weeks. he said he'll only play SYL and physicist stuff!

 

[Analog_Kid]

Okay, since I seem to have gotten the ball rolling on this, I have made my attempt at a follow-through. I just emailed Tracy at Devin's site about putting up a forum here. Hope it works!

 

[Kushantaiidan]

Devin townsend is quite simply a god.

Laughter: Cooked on phonics
Anger: SYL
Insanity: Infinity
Resolution: Physicist
Sadness: Ocean Machine

Everything so far summed up: Terria.

 

[Diamond Dave]

Originally posted by Analog_Kid
Okay, since I seem to have gotten the ball rolling on this, I have made my attempt at a follow-through. I just emailed Tracy at Devin's site about putting up a forum here. Hope it works!

I was looking at the HevyDevy site and there is a forum already up there, but it's an EzBoard, which are pretty naff compared to this place.

 

[Jo]

A Devin Townsend forum! Yes please!
Spawn, have you located SYL - City?...just curious to hear...heh

 

[spawn]

Originally posted by Jo
A Devin Townsend forum! Yes please!
Spawn, have you located SYL - City?...just curious to hear...heh

Nope, not yet, but I AM looking for it still!