
After finding out that Z2 will release on October 27th of this year by means of a poster for a kick ass tour starring the Devin Townsend Project, Animals as Leaders, and Monuments, Devin decided to take to Twitter to reveal a few details in regards to just what we can expect from Z2 in the guest department, what the album means to him and that he’s thinking about taking a year off. Check out the tweets from the man himself after the jump.
My focus was definitely Ziltoid. I really wanted to do that. DTP album was a struggle in some ways, but ended up good. A solid bonus.
— Devin Townsend (@dvntownsend) August 7, 2014
Ziltoid disk is not a heavy philosophical thing, it's fun and like a sci-fi radio play. Orchestras, Universal choir, huge amounts of work.
— Devin Townsend (@dvntownsend) August 7, 2014
Been 7 years since Ki, 7 years of chaotic activity. In a sense, Z2 summarizes it all, but less heavy in intent than I expected. Its fun.
— Devin Townsend (@dvntownsend) August 7, 2014
Some guests, Anneke was with me again, Dominique from Stolen Babies was the War Princess, and Chris Jericho is Captain Spectacular. =)
— Devin Townsend (@dvntownsend) August 7, 2014
I'm proud of it. I'm proud in the state my mind is in I didnt phone it in, at all… I gave this thing 150% the whole way. Everyone did.
— Devin Townsend (@dvntownsend) August 7, 2014
I'm too close to it to be objective. In a sense I wrote Ziltoid for my son. Its not meant to be dramatic. Life is rough sometimes, Been away
— Devin Townsend (@dvntownsend) August 7, 2014
I want to take a year off perhaps after The Royal Albert show to recharge my batteries, get some new inspiration and experiences…
— Devin Townsend (@dvntownsend) August 7, 2014
I'm a little tired of everything being so intense all the time. I wanted to make something big, shiny, fun and awesome for people.
— Devin Townsend (@dvntownsend) August 7, 2014
In a sense, Casualties Of Cool was my 'Art Film' and Z2 is my Hollywood 'blockbuster' =) I've not worked harder on anything.
— Devin Townsend (@dvntownsend) August 7, 2014
It's really cool =) Thanks to all you guys and to all the awesome friends, musicians, artists and business folks in my life =) Enjoy. gnite
— Devin Townsend (@dvntownsend) August 7, 2014
He also mentioned that the Devin Townsend Project disc is called Sky Blue, while the Ziltoid half of the double album is Dark Matters.
Oh, and the DTP album is called 'Sky Blue' while the Ziltoid disk is called 'Dark Matters'
— Devin Townsend (@dvntownsend) August 7, 2014
Of course, nothing is without drawback…
…everything else will be in a press release as I'm sure to catch shit for all I've said here anyways. =)
— Devin Townsend (@dvntownsend) August 7, 2014
-RC