Devin Townsend

[shivering corpse]

I've always heard the name Devin Townsend, never payed much attention to it, and I had never heard any of his music. (Solo or SYL)

But I've heard things about him, so I went to mp3.com to check out some of his stuff...i'm really really impressed.
He seems to be a bit of a genius.
I really like "suicide," "storm," and "canada."

so what would you devy fans recommend me get now?
I'm thinking between Accelerated Evolution or Terria.

 

[manuelgv]

I like his solo stuff sometimes,I really really like SYL tho
I recommend you get City

 

[IanDork107]

both accelerated evolution and terria are necessary.

 

[J.]

Terria and Ocean Machine are his best works.

 

[Alex78]

I'd get Ocean Machine, Terria and Accelerated Evolution.

 

[[KOTNO]Narrot]

normally i'd say get'em all but this doesnt help really i guess...


if you like more pop-like melodies get AE, if you like it a bit more metal get terria. they are both great...

well...get terria!

 

[The Master]

Does anybody think this guy looks totally rediculous? I mean, I see pics of him, and I can't do anything but laugh, mainly due to the fact he's trying to be metal, but he looks like an old balding man. Its great.

Not dissing his music, though.

 

[Kaine]

Does anybody think this guy looks totally rediculous? I mean, I see pics of him, and I can't do anything but laugh, mainly due to the fact he's trying to be metal, but he looks like an old balding man. Its great.

Not dissing his music, though.

I really don't give a shit what he looks like. I'd marry him any day. He's absolutely fuckin' unbelievable. Being the guitar nerd that I am, I first heard him on the Steve Vai stuff and then I heard his vocals on the James Murphy solo stuff. I haven't been able to stop listening to Accelerated Evolution the last few weeks. I think the song Deadhead, kept me alive the other night when I had another one of my fucking breakdowns...

 

[terrymx]

i love his music but what's with the new band name? the devin townsend band, sound like the dave matthew band.

 

[manuelgv]

If I bought albums for the long hair and metal look I'd have all of Poison(it was metal for the 80's,the look)

 

[Pieless]

Terria, Ocean Machine, and Infinity are probably my top 3. I have been hooked on those 3 albums for the past month, they are truly amazing, Townsend is great. As to the album suggestion, you can't go wrong with any of them really. Physcist is the only one that isn't totally amazing, a bit lighter, it doesn't seem as deep as say Ocean Machine or Terria, but I still enjoy it, just not quite as much.

Oh, and for Strapping Young Lad, City by a mile for me.

 

[ricochet]

Definitely get AE, Terria, and Ocean Machine. You will want to get all of his other works and highly anticipate any upcoming releases if you listen to those enough.

By the way, there is an unofficial forum here on UM that you should check out. Lots of good info there... http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?forumid=158

 

[Static]

Yeah, when I saw a photo of Devin on the booklet of the SYL album, I was like: 'HOLY FUCK, CRAZY LOOKING!'

Haha, he's still greater than god, even if he does look like a mad clown.

I recommend City, which is my favourite Devin album and one of the best metal albums ever. Strapping Young Lad that is.

 

[changso]

I own Terria and Accelerated Evolution...they're both ok..maybe great.

 

[Demonspell]

I think Accelerated Evolution is a good place to start, it may be his most accessible album to date, then proceed to Terria as it is his most progressive work...

 

[bleed for me]

my fav. would be strapping young lad's city

 

[O'blivion]

Terria and Ocean Machine are his best works.

*agrees*

and i like the new syl better than city.

 

[changso]

both accelerated evolution and terria are necessary.

no.

 

[RogueSpirit]

Terria is probably in my personal top 10, absoulte brilliance. The new one will be in my personal top 10 running as well...

 

[Jonchaies]

Lol, such an old thread. So much has happened since then, Devy is one of my idols. He's such a fucking great singer, songwriter, artist and he's hilarious as fuck!