Tag Archive: Dirk Verbeuren

Devin Townsend Posts Deconstruction Video Update

Nov.19, 2010

Oh Devy, you so crazy.

With Ghost and a headline tour under his belt for the end of 2010, Devin Townsend & Co. recently dived into recording for the new Devin Townsend Project album, Deconstruction.

If you haven’t been following (for shame!), both Ghost and Deconstruction are set to be double albums which compliment each other in their varying sound. Ghost is ambient and relaxed, reportedly making Ki look like death metal in comparison. Decon is also supposed to be heavy, fast, and technical—something fans of Strapping Young Lad will surely be waiting for with bated breath. Oh, and that’s Soilwork drummer Dirk Verbeuren. EXCITE.

And was that some Ziltoid talk at the end with the gang vocals? Is that a part of Z2 or is tDhere some sort of cameo? Is Ziltoid the Omniscient Ziltoid the Omnipresent?

I am excited. 2011 is going to be a blast. Best-case scenario: we get 4, possibly 5, albums worth of Devin Townsend related goodness. I can’t wait!

- JR

Tags: Devin Townsend, Devin Townsend Project, Dirk Verbeuren, Soilwork, Strapping Yound Lad, Ziltoid the Omniscient

Soilwork – The Panic Broadcast

Filed Under: New music, Reviews, Upcoming releases

Jun.30, 2010

Soilwork

The Panic Broadcast

01. Late For The Kill, Early For The Slaughter
02. Two Lives Worth Of Reckoning
03. The Thrill
04. Deliverance Is Mine
05. Night Comes Clean
06. King Of The Threshold
07. Let This River Flow
08. Epitome
09. The Akuma Afterglow
10. Enter Dog Of Pavlov

If you were a new listener of Soilwork and decided to pick two random albums out of their discography, they would sound extremely different. This is one of their best qualities: diversity and evolution. A spot in metal history should be reserved for these Swedish metallers. While not everyone has enjoyed all of their work (I being one of them) you would be hard-pressed to find bands who deserve the credit these guys do. It’s this quality that truly elevates them to another level. The Panic Broadcast, Soilwork‘s latest release, continues this trend.

By now you should know Soilwork has become more accessible to the masses. The Panic Broadcast is no different. Melody, aggressiveness and ultimately, catchy as fuck. Bjorn “Speed” Strid is as strong as ever, changing from screams to more of a powerful yell and his singing becoming much more passionate, light and refined. In the end, he delivers some of the catchiest things I’ve ever heard from him (“Night Comes Clean”, “Epitome”). With the return of Peter Wichers, Soilwork have improved in the guitar department tenfold. Strong, groovy, thrash-influenced riffs and well-constructed solos that are absolutely killer flood this album like torrential downpour. Dirk Verbeuren also makes another solid effort with his diversified portfolio of drumming styles.

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Tags: Bjorn "Speed" Strid, Dirk Verbeuren, modern metal, Peter Wichers, Soilwork, the panic broadcast