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Huber
03-12-2007, 01:09 AM
I know he has fans here, and I searched and still found no thread! :angry:
So with a new album coming our way soon let's discuss in anticipation!
I just read his full biography at http://www.hevydevy.com and just found out he has Bipolar Disorder :confused: I felt dumb being such a fan. It made a lot of things Devy related make sense.
Cocaine
03-12-2007, 01:11 AM
Yeah, I was unaware that he was bipolar, but it makes total sense.
New album? Is that a Solo one, a SYL one, or something new?
Huber
03-12-2007, 01:12 AM
Solo album, supposedly continuing the Synchestra style. He announced the name let me find it again...
Cocaine
03-12-2007, 01:12 AM
Otay
Huber
03-12-2007, 01:13 AM
Ziltoid the Omniscient is the new title. A much better than the previous title "The Mighty Masturbator"
Luc214
03-12-2007, 01:14 AM
"The Mighty Masturbator" :lol:
Huber
03-12-2007, 01:16 AM
Now that I'm seeing it more and more I'm starting to think maybe that was the better title. :lol:
Cocaine
03-12-2007, 01:16 AM
Hahaha, he's a weird dude.
Huber
03-12-2007, 01:19 AM
Hahaha, he's a weird dude.
Proof:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMTM8ARWf2c
Creepy Sunspot
03-12-2007, 08:23 AM
Well, I have to say that I'm much more a fan of his music than of his character... ^^ (Okay, without his special character he probably would not create music the way he does, so... erm... never mind! :rolleyes: ;) )
In any case I love his solo projects and I am discovering his SYL stuff now, too.
Ziltoid the Omniscient is okay as a title, but The Mighty Masturbator would have been lovely manic still... :lol:
Hate Crew Deathroll
03-12-2007, 08:40 AM
I saw SYL at Download and he's a brilliant frontman and Aftermath has to be one of the heaviest sogns ever. I haven't actually checked out anything else related to him though.
DC_rhoads82
03-12-2007, 09:24 AM
I saw the Devin Townsend Band w/ Opeth last year as well as Strapping and both times Dev blew me away. He had such charisma and stage presence...not to mention he is a brilliant guitarist.
Dr. Jake Destructo
03-12-2007, 01:46 PM
SYL is so bad, it's basically unbelievable.
Anyway, I loved Synchestra at first, but after a while, I realized that there's only a handful of very good songs, and a bunch of filler songs, or so it would seem. None of his other material has struck me that hard either...
That youtube video is awesome though, good find. :lol:
Yeah, I was unaware that he was bipolar, but it makes total sense.
Yeah, it really does. When I found out it was a minor epiphany :p
Shattered_Future
03-12-2007, 02:41 PM
Synchestra is one of my most favorite albums now. The amount of layering on it is ridiculous.
I though Devin was done making music for a while? I'm not complaining though. More Devy is always good.
naboo
03-12-2007, 07:08 PM
^Nah, that's just Strapping Young Lad. His solo project is still going strong.
Dr. Jake Destructo
03-12-2007, 08:10 PM
I can live with that combination. :p
Huber
03-12-2007, 10:55 PM
Yeah him making solo records doesn't mean tons of touring so he can do that without taking a lot of time away from his family.
SYL is so bad, it's basically unbelievable.
Anyway, I loved Synchestra at first, but after a while, I realized that there's only a handful of very good songs, and a bunch of filler songs, or so it would seem. None of his other material has struck me that hard either...
That youtube video is awesome though, good find.
If you haven't listened to Terria and like a handful of songs off of Synchestra I'd recommend it. Check out the song Deep Peace.
Dr. Jake Destructo
03-12-2007, 11:01 PM
Well that's just plain gay. Throw that Canadian baby on a bus and come to a venue near me is what I say!
Actually it's a pretty respectable act coming from such a nutcase.
Huber
03-12-2007, 11:05 PM
Well that's just me coming to that conclusion. After hearing this and that about wanting to spend time with family but still having time to make a solo album and the ambient album I have a feeling it's a touring issue.
pixiesfanyo
03-12-2007, 11:06 PM
Dude is horrendous.
Apocalyptic Raids
03-12-2007, 11:10 PM
yeah can't say I'm a fan.
Spoonful of Shame
03-12-2007, 11:17 PM
Huge fan. Though I prefer SYL over his solo project but I have never seen just the Devin Townsend band live . Seen SYL live 3 times though. \m/
Dr. Jake Destructo
03-12-2007, 11:19 PM
If you haven't listened to Terria and like a handful of songs off of Synchestra I'd recommend it. Check out the song Deep Peace.
I have this and Accelerated Evolution. No dice.
Huber
04-18-2007, 09:19 PM
http://www.myspace.com/ziltoidtheomniscient
It's here my friends!
Seems like a heavy DTB album full of humor so far.
It's a load of ****. Awful, awful album. It's one long, really, really bad joke.
Huber
04-18-2007, 09:26 PM
It's a load of ****. Awful, awful album. It's one long, really, really bad joke.
Ohshi let me delete my post I need to make sure me or no one can listen to it.
Dr. Jake Destructo
04-18-2007, 09:31 PM
No Kage should delete his posts because negative opinions aren't welcome!
The new album is actually really funny.
Huber
04-18-2007, 09:33 PM
No Kage should delete his posts because negative opinions aren't welcome!
Darn right!
No but really must there always be someone to immediately rain on the parade so bluntly? He coulda just said, "I didn't like it". And I wasn't serious I'm well aware of how Kage works.
ArcLite
04-18-2007, 09:37 PM
Never been a fan of anything he's done, really. And holy balls is he an ugly son of a bitch.
That Boogie Woogie video was pretty funny, though.
The album is like one of those jokes you just wish he would stop telling so you don't have to keep forcing chuckles, spread out over an hour of ungodly bland music and old tricks he's been doing his entire career, and not a single interesting bit of music to be found anywhere.
Cocaine
04-18-2007, 11:12 PM
While I like Devin's career, that about sums it all. He has to slow down and stop releasing albums that could barely pass as a B-Side comp.
Huber
04-18-2007, 11:20 PM
The album is like one of those jokes you just wish he would stop telling so you don't have to keep forcing chuckles, spread out over an hour of ungodly bland music and old tricks he's been doing his entire career, and not a single interesting bit of music to be found anywhere.
I did some reading. Not just a joke believe it or not. It's based on a puppet show he made. I'm sure that DEFINETLY doesn't help the album's case, but I love the Devy sound and I have no problem getting more of it.
Moses
04-18-2007, 11:47 PM
I still like DTB and SYL. Favorite has to be Synchestra.
Thought there were more fanboy's around here though.
I love Devin Townsend. Infinity and Ocean Machine and Synchestra and Terria are all great great albums. His schtick has worn thin on the new one, though, with no quality melodies or interesting oddities.
Moses
04-19-2007, 12:01 AM
I love Devin Townsend. Infinity and Ocean Machine and Synchestra and Terria are all great great albums. His schtick has worn thin on the new one, though, with no quality melodies or interesting oddities.
I thought he only made it because of a record company thing anyway.
I'm probalby wrong though.
Also the lack of live drumming makes it very underwhelming.
Huber
04-19-2007, 12:20 AM
Yeah I'm starting to get tired of the DKFH sound. Even some albums with acoustic drums sound like DKFH it's almost sickening.
alytee123
04-19-2007, 01:39 PM
While I like Devin's career, that about sums it all. He has to slow down and stop releasing albums that could barely pass as a B-Side comp.
Dude I saw your avatar on the front page of the newspaper this morning and it was relating to the dickhead from the Virginia Tech incident :s
Im fairly new to Devin and SYL. Well not so much new just that I've had the same downloaded songs from Alien since summer. But I've rdered City through amazon which should be here soon :smoke:
Huber
04-19-2007, 02:08 PM
City is amazing. If you listen to any SYL, listen to City.
But almost everyone agrees their is a lot more going on for Devin Townsend in his solo projects.
alytee123
04-19-2007, 04:30 PM
I'l check into his solo projects a bit later on.
Toaster
04-19-2007, 05:43 PM
I think the new album is just making fun of concept albums in general. Even so, it's bland, childish humour with recycled Townsend riffs that makes for a terrible, terrible album. Easily his worst.
Geography
04-19-2007, 05:50 PM
the cover of the album rules though
I think the new album is just making fun of concept albums in general. Even so, it's bland, childish humour with recycled Townsend riffs that makes for a terrible, terrible album. Easily his worst.
This.
Shattered_Future
04-19-2007, 07:33 PM
Yeah, I could barely get through his new one. It's unbelievably disappointing...
Geography
04-19-2007, 07:37 PM
uh
what were you expecting
Shattered_Future
04-19-2007, 08:02 PM
Something more like Synchestra, one of the greatest albums ever. Fool.
KittensInMicrowaves
04-29-2007, 01:52 AM
Devin is currently masterminding the production of the latest masterpiece from Darkest Hour. He really has taken them to a new level. As good as his individual talents are, listen to DH's last album, and this new one coming up. The man has turned them into a legit metal band. He's a genius!
yeah he's normally great and an incredible producer.
Benzum
04-29-2007, 03:35 AM
He's a musical genius.
penelope weird hands
04-29-2007, 06:19 AM
Been getting into Terria for the past couple of months and shivers me timbers it's good.
Gentlemen, have:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jy7PDnbY6d8
Sound is ****... but it still makes you foam at the mouth.
:)
Amazing musician.
EDIT: oh yeah, Tiny Tears just came on random. Beautiful.
Drone
04-29-2007, 07:59 AM
Hmmm I really love the new album. I figured a lot more people would like it. It's much better than The New Black, but maybe I should listen to Synchestra.
penelope weird hands
04-29-2007, 09:15 AM
Synchestra, like before, has not impressed me compared to Terria.
Someone!
Tell us some sweet songs to listen to.(Glances at Shattered Future?)
Synchestra seems like (mostly)boring 3/4 shitty riffs, and other stuff that makes General Discussion discussion more interesting. :|
Moses
04-29-2007, 10:52 AM
Can't get into Triumph? Vampira?
Been getting into Terria for the past couple of months and shivers me timbers it's good.
Gentlemen, have:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jy7PDnbY6d8
Sound is ****... but it still makes you foam at the mouth.
:)
Amazing musician.
EDIT: oh yeah, Tiny Tears just came on random. Beautiful.
Not bad. It's just arpeggios but they're nice and clean.
Oh and,
DOES ANYONE HAVE A TORRENT OF INFINITY?
Shattered_Future
04-29-2007, 11:32 AM
Nope. I have the album though. :cool:
From Synchestra:
Triumph
Babysong
Vampolka/Vampira
Gaia
Pixillate
Notes From Africa
Sunshine And Happiness
All are ace tracks.
Can't get into Triumph? Vampira?
Not bad. It's just arpeggios but they're nice and clean.
Oh and,
DOES ANYONE HAVE A TORRENT OF INFINITY?
http://btjunkie.org/torrent/Devin-Townsend-s-Discography/37798ceaccc200c808e71bd09ac70aa7a1d5d9e2b5e3
I've determined that Infinity is his best album
Benzum
04-29-2007, 02:25 PM
Synchestra seems like (mostly)boring 3/4 shitty riffs
**** you
One of a Kind
04-29-2007, 02:32 PM
haha I'm not as big on Strapping Young Lad and Dev's projects as I used to be, but he's ****ing hilarious live, and he has excellent stage presence. Plus, the cover for Ziltoid The Omniscient is ****ing classic. hahaha
Moses
04-29-2007, 02:42 PM
http://btjunkie.org/torrent/Devin-Townsend-s-Discography/37798ceaccc200c808e71bd09ac70aa7a1d5d9e2b5e3
I've determined that Infinity is his best album
There maybe no need, I think I found his discography. If it's like all OGG files or somthing I have to convert I'll use this though.
Shattered_Future
04-29-2007, 02:51 PM
Infinity is actually really, really cool. I like Synchestra more personally but Infinity is a close second.
whatsgrimace
04-29-2007, 09:51 PM
I'm listening to the leak of the new album. It is magnificient.
Moses
04-30-2007, 12:51 AM
holy ****
I'm really happy I downloaded that 6 album torrent.
And yeah Infinity is really ****ing awesome.
Benzum
04-30-2007, 02:29 AM
I'm listening to the leak of the new album. It is magnificient.
It is mighty impressive, correct.
Shame everybody seems to take it so seriously, it's clearly not supposed to be that way
Moses
04-30-2007, 10:03 AM
I think I'm going to get it, just for the hell of it.
penelope weird hands
04-30-2007, 11:13 AM
**** you
;|
Fair enough.
I did actually mean to say compared to other stuff of his.
Terria eclipses Synchestra, imo.
Synchestra just does not capture me at all in the same way as Terria.
It is mighty impressive, correct.
Shame everybody seems to take it so seriously, it's clearly not supposed to be that way
I don't take it seriously at all, but the joke is just incredibly unfunny and hardly warrants a full lenght album.
penelope weird hands
04-30-2007, 01:42 PM
Not bad. It's just arpeggios but they're nice and clean.
:lol:
EDIT: also..
"It's oil!
It's wheat!
It's soil!
It's meat!
It's beef!!@"
<3 devin.
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