Oh fucking finally, the audiophiles who have decent music taste will now be able to own Devin Townsend’s back catalog on colored vinyl. I’m excited!
Cash is tight, but I’m definitely going to try and get Ziltoid and Addicted! if I can, and maybe Ki if I’m lucky. Check out Back on Black for more tasty details and ordering these bad boys.
- JR
The Finnish are so unbelievably lucky to witness the battle of the century unfold before their eyes when Devin Townsend dueled against Ziltoid The Omniscient in a fury of fretboard wankery at Tuska Festival 2010.
Check out the Hello Kitty strat. Ziltoid means business.
Also during this performance, Devin played the album Ziltoid: The Omniscient in its entirety. Check out “Planet Smasher” with Testament’s Chuck Billy and “Color Your World” after the jump. What a great show. I wish I could have been there, man.
This is a colossal moment in metal. Devin Townsend dusts off Ziltoid and gives him his long-shaven skullet. It will only be a matter of time before Ziltoid makes his return. Prepare yourselves!
- JR
And I wouldn’t have him any other way.
- JR
Devin Townsend apparently talked to Blabbermouth about his future plans. It’s a long read, so I’m not gonna paste the whole thing here, just this little gem:
“Then, we go to Europe for a mess of high-profile festivals, interspersed with headline shows and… a special, one-off world exclusive of the ‘Ziltoid’ album in its entirety at the Tuska festival in Finland.
BRING IT!”
I really really really really REALLY hope that this is either simulcast online or filmed for a DVD. Oh man, that’s so awesome. Damned European festivals. We don’t get that awesome shit over here across the pond. Sure, we have fests like Bonnaroo, but it’s mostly hipster stuff. No Download, Rock am Ring, Wacken, and the like for us. Bummer.
If you can go to this, take some damn footage so we can live vicariously through you.
Here’s Devin & Co. playing “By Your Command” on their recent tour supporting Between The Buried And Me:
Now, I told you that news to tell you another story from the post:
Oh, motherfucker.
“‘Deconstruction’ and ‘Ghost’ are basically finished, and the musicians are for the most part lined up, but I’m one thing at a time and I’m currently focusing on making the live shows as good as they can be, but when the October tour is done, I’m putting three months aside for these albums…and hopefully they will be released simultaneously next May.
“‘Deconstruction’ is truly a ‘tour-de-force’ and ‘Ghost’ is the perfect complement, but until I get time they are archived in notes and awaiting the moment.
At first I was hoping he meant THIS May, but judging by the context in reference to October, it looks like we won’t be getting new Devin Townsend Project this year after all.
Bawwwww.
- JR
Okay, so I went to the tour Monday and after standing in line for too long I got in slightly late for Scale the Summit’s set. I believe I missed one or two songs. Anyway, they did great but whatever we have more important bands to talk about. Since I knew Devy and Cynic were coming up I pushed my way to the front. Devin’s set started up with probably 20 minutes of sound problems because of the tool on the house soundboard. To pass the time Devin got on the microphone and made conversation with the audience. By conversation, I mean making a total fool of himself in front of a crowd of people. Hilariously, I might add. The set opened with Disruptr from Ki and ended with By Your Command from ZTO. The whole set list was awesome, except for the lack of Hyperdrive. Despite Devin claiming complete awkwardness on stage he was VERY intense, especially for By Your Command. The whole band was pretty precise as far as I noticed. The same goes for Cynic, I didn’t notice a missed note and their presence was really enthralling. Very dense atmosphere and inbetween certain songs they played samples that were a cross between a self help seminar and a philosophy class. To be at a concert for both DT and Cynic is pretty crazy, considering their legendary status and how much I love them both. Between the Buried and Me were pretty disappointing, a completely average performance. Just a lot of standing and “Lets play this absolutely correct, fuck entertainment.” but also being preceded by two bands with much more widely appreciated live performances was silly anyway, but the scene kids won’t even notice so whatever.
A 5/5 concert since DTP and Cynic picked up the slack, a lot.
- MW
P.S., watch out for me rockin’ my Cynic hoody and DTP Addicted shirt.
