Devin Townsend Describes the Trials and Tribulations of Becoming a Rock Star: Exclusive!

Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.

Devin Townsend founded the extreme metal band Strapping Young Lad and was its primary songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist from 1994 to 2007. He has also had an extensive solo career and has released more than 29 albums across all of his projects as of 2023.

Townsend announced the 3rd release in his Devolution series – ‘Empath Live In America’, released on August 4th, 2023. The Devolution series so far has comprised some unique live performances, and this one was no different. ‘Empath Live In America’ is a document of the tour that was cut short in early 2020 due to the onset of the pandemic.

As Devin explains: “This was a very unique tour for me, and one that was regrettably cut short by the pandemic. It was a stripped back version of the ‘Order of Magnitude’ band (without choir and a few other members…), but as I try to do with each tour, the goal was to make this a unique and special night. Therefore, this tour marked a ‘free form’ version of the material. Townsend will be continuing his tour to the land of down Fremantle Australia beginning November 8th of this year.

It's been 25 years since Devin released the first solo album under his own name dubbed: "Infinity". That calls for a celebratory release, so we proudly present the "Infinity 25th Anniversary Edition"!

The album is set for release on the 24th of November 2023. This newly remastered version of the album comes as a Limited 2CD Digipak, Gatefold 180g 2LP + LP-booklet & as Digital album, and includes all the bonus tracks from this era, as well as newly shot artwork & liner notes from Devin.

Pre-order now here: https://devin-townsend.lnk.to/Infinity-Remastered2023

Exclusive vinyl colour & bundles available from Omerch: www.omerch.com/shop/devintownsend

PLEASE WELCOME Canadian singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer DEVIN TOWNSEND to Interviewing the Legends.

PREORDER

Devin Townsend - "Infinity

(25th Anniversary Release)"

 InsideOut Music

5 years since Devin released the first solo album under his own name dubbed: "Infinity". That calls for a celebratory release so we proudly present the "Infinity 25th Anniversary Edition"!

The album is set for release on the 24th of November 2023. This newly remastered version of the album comes as a Limited 2CD Digipak, Gatefold 180g 2LP + LP-booklet & as Digital album, and includes all the bonus tracks from this era, as well as newly shot artwork & liner notes from Devin.

Pre-order now here: https://devin-townsend.lnk.to/Infinity-Remastered2023

Exclusive vinyl colour & bundles available from Omerch: www.omerch.com/shop/devintownsend

ALSO PURCHASE

DEVIN TOWNSEND’S

LATEST STUDIO RELEASE

EMPATH LIVE IN AMERICA

By

DEVIN TOWNSEND

At

https://devin-townsend.lnk.to/DevolutionSeries3-Empath-LiveInAmerica

The line-up for this album saw Devin joined by Mike Keneally, Nathan Navarro, Diego Tejeida,

Morgan Ågren & Ché Aimee Dorval.

 ‘Devolution #3 – Empath Live In America’ will be available as a limited CD digipak, Gatefold 180g 2LP & as digital album.

AND

Purchase

LIGHTWORK

DEVIN TOWNSEND’S

LATEST STUDIO RELEASE

Deluxe two CD edition. Includes bonus Nightwork CD. 2022 release from the metal singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Townsend produced Lightwork along with Gggarth Richardson (Biffy Clyro, Rage Against The Machine).

LIGHTWORK

Released August 26, 2022

5 stars!

"phenomenal… magnificent…intense… mystifying…gratifying…genius…a rare musical gem… a melodic masterpiece!

This is Devin’s Sgt. Pepper /Dark Side of the Moon album.

Incredible production work and engineering

Just a lot of great music!!!

Devin Townsend never ceases to amaze me"

by music journalist Ray Shasho

Available at https://hevydevy.com/

And amazon.com

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

DEVIN TOWNSEND

VISIT

https://hevydevy.com/

Official website

https://twitter.com/dvntownsend

twitter

www.facebook.com/dvntownsend

Facebook

www.instagram.com/dvntownsend

Instagram

www.youtube.com/channel/UC8KIhclVaK0Des9uMrJlt1wam

YouTube

 https://www.hevydevyrecords.com

HevyDevy Records

https://tiktok.com/dvntownsend

Devin on TikTok

DEVIN TOWNSEND

TOUR DATES

Nov. 8, 2023@ 7:00 PM

Fremantle, Australia

Metropolis Fremantle

Tickets

Nov. 10, 2023@ 7:00 PM

Melbourne, Australia

Forum

Tickets

Nov. 11, 2023@ 7:00 PM

Sydney, Australia

Metro Theatre

Tickets

Nov. 12, 2023@ 7:00 PM

Brisbane, Australia

The Tivoli

Tickets

Discography

Steve Vai

Sex & Religion (July 27, 1993)

Strapping Young Lad

Heavy as a Really Heavy Thing (April 4, 1995)

City (February 11, 1997)

Strapping Young Lad (February 11, 2003)

Alien (March 22, 2005)

The New Black (July 11, 2006)

Solo albums

Punky Brüster – Cooked on Phonics (March 19, 1996)

Ocean Machine: Biomech (July 21, 1997)

Infinity (June 17, 1998)

Physicist (June 26, 2000)

Terria (November 6, 2001)

Devlab (December 4, 2004)

The Hummer (November 15, 2006)

Ziltoid the Omniscient (May 27, 2007)

Z2: Dark Matters (October 27, 2014)

Empath (March 29, 2019)

The Puzzle (December 3, 2021)

Snuggles (December 3, 2021)

Lightwork (November 4, 2022)

Empath Live In America (August 4th 2023)

The Devin Townsend Band

Accelerated Evolution (March 31, 2003)

Synchestra (January 31, 2006)

Devin Townsend Project

Ki (May 22, 2009)

Addicted (November 17, 2009)

Deconstruction (June 20, 2011)

Ghost (June 20, 2011)

Epicloud (September 18, 2012)

Z2: Sky Blue (October 27, 2014)

Transcendence (September 9, 2016)

Casualties of Cool

Casualties of Cool (May 14, 2014)

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