Devin Townsend fans!!

I'm starting to put this again more lately, it's Dev's iconic album (beside SYL's City) for a reason! 

I've only listened to Addicted and I liked it a lot. I know he is joking with (most of) the songs but I admit I liked the pop tunes

I've just started with him a few years ago. Mostly on the force of Terria's ratings. And I must say that album didn't dissapoint... I just really loved it, and has become one of my prog metal favourites. Then I got the Retinal Circus live album to get an overview of his career, and once again I found it wonderful. Still, I have not gotten more into his back discography, but I did get the albums he has relesed since then (Sky Blue/Z2; Casualties of Cool; Trascendence), and I did like them, but I believe mostly those albums sound like more of the same (well, the metal ones, Casualties of Cool is something else). Still, I guess I'll be wanting to get a bit more of his back catalogue, but I don't think I'll be getting them all (it's a bit too much).

My favorite Townsend albums are:

Dellinger wrote: Also, I might add that I'm no fan of grunting in metal. I have come to tolerate some grunting, and enjoy some of the best songs I have found with that element despite it's presence. However, Devin Townsend is the only artist whose grunting (in some cases) I actually enjoy. I feel they really fit the music and add to it, instead of just bothering.

Thatfabulousalien wrote: Oh, I see you've already heard Casualties, what about this one: and bonus suggestion:

No, not that one (Accelerated Evolution). Nor is it among the ones that have caught my attention, but I guess I'll pay attention to it next time I'm checking out what interests me from him. Ghost I remember reading some reviews, and it sounded interesting. Actually, I'm not really sure which ones to get next... perhaps the new Z2 live album, since it's got a selection of back catalogue songs that might complement the Retinal Circus one. But I still want to check which studio albums may be the more iconic ones, besides Terria, which I already have and love.

Edited by Dellinger - January 18 2017 at 20:53

What do you guys think of Transcendence? 

Dellinger wrote: Since I am rather new to DT, and mostly my knowledge of his back catalog is from Retinal Circus and Terria, I should have serious holes in my apreciation. However, I did find the album very pleasing (just as the Z2 and Sky Blue combo), but I have the impression his sound is becoming predictable, safe, and formulaic. It's easy to love, but I guess it doesn't have the same passion as it once did (just as is common with most artists that have been around long enough... if they are good enough to keep on doing quality stuff).

Thatfabulousalien wrote: Dellinger wrote: Since I am rather new to DT, and mostly my knowledge of his back catalog is from Retinal Circus and Terria, I should have serious holes in my apreciation. However, I did find the album very pleasing (just as the Z2 and Sky Blue combo), but I have the impression his sound is becoming predictable, safe, and formulaic. It's easy to love, but I guess it doesn't have the same passion as it once did (just as is common with most artists that have been around long enough... if they are good enough to keep on doing quality stuff). I do tend to agree to some degree but I think the first half of Transcendence good. I just hope that his next project (A "symphony" according to him, called "The Moth") will be a step in a new direction for his career.

A Symphony, that sounds interesting. I wonder if it's just in name or also in structure... and also, if he would be going totally orchestra, or do it all with a rock/metal band, or mix it up. I guess it would be interesting to do something with the structure of a symphony but all with rock instruments.