Devin Townsend discography
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 Devin Townsend performing with Strapping Young Lad in November 2005. |
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| Releases | ||
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| ↙Studio albums | 10 | |
| ↙Live albums | 1 | |
| ↙Compilation albums | 2 | |
| ↙Extended plays | 2 | |
| ↙Singles | 1 | |
| ↙Music videos | 5 | |
| ↙Strapping Young Lad discography | ||
| References and footnotes | ||
Devin Townsend is a Canadian musician, songwriter, and record producer. As a solo artist, he has produced, written, and released ten full-length studio albums, one EP, one live album and two demo compilations on his independent record label, HevyDevy Records. Townsend is also the frontman, producer, and songwriter for the extreme metal band Strapping Young Lad, which has released five studio albums, one EP, and two live releases on Century Media. Since 1993, Townsend has produced and made guest appearances on dozens of albums by rock and metal artists.
Townsend was recruited by Steve Vai to perform lead vocals on the 1993 album Sex & Religion. Townsend released his first solo album, Heavy as a Really Heavy Thing, in 1995, under the pseudonym Strapping Young Lad.[1] He formed a band under the name to perform his next album, the industrial metal album City, in 1997. He started a project initially called Ocean Machine to release his less metal-influenced music, ultimately releasing it under his own name. His first release as Devin Townsend was 1997's Ocean Machine: Biomech.[2] This was followed by his first charting album, the 1998 album Infinity, which appeared at number 29 in Japan.[3] Strapping Young Lad went on hiatus at this time so that Townsend could focus on his solo music,[4] which had a varying lineup of supporting musicians.[2] His 2000 release Physicist reached number 80 in Japan,[3] and was followed by the 2001 release Terria which charted in France[5] and Japan.[3]
In 2002, Townsend reunited Strapping Young Lad and formed a new group, The Devin Townsend Band, as a permanent fixture for recording and touring for his solo music. The two bands recorded new albums simultaneously, and released Strapping Young Lad and Accelerated Evolution, respectively, in 2003.[6] The former was Townsend's first album to chart in the US, appearing at number 97 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers chart.[7] Townsend also released a special edition of Accelerated Evolution which included an EP called Project EKO. The EP was Townsend's first foray into electronica, a genre which he explored further with Devlab in 2004.[2] Strapping Young Lad released Alien in 2005, which charted in four countries[7][8][9][10], reaching 32 on Top Heatseekers.[7] In 2006, both bands released their final albums, The Devin Townsend Band's Synchestra charting in three European countries[5][11][12] and Strapping Young Lad's The New Black climbing to last place on the Billboard 200.[7]
In 2007, Townsend disbanded both Strapping Young Lad and The Devin Townsend Band to spend more time with his family and less time touring.[13][14] That year he released a third electronica piece, an ambient album called The Hummer, and a solo metal album, Ziltoid the Omniscient. He put his music on hiatus for a year, doing production work for other artists. In late 2008, he began recording a four-album series called The Devin Townsend Project, using a different musical style and band of supporting musicians for each album.[15][16] The first entry in the series, a relatively quiet rock album called Ki, was released in May 2009,[17] reaching number 26 in Finland[12] and appearing on the UK Indie[18] and UK Rock[19] charts. The other three albums in the series, a heavier rock album called Addicted, a metal album called Deconstruction, and an untitled new-age album, are to be recorded throughout 2009.[15]
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[edit] Devin Townsend
[edit] Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Notes | |||||
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| DEU [11] |
FIN [12] |
FRA [5] |
JPN [3] |
UK Indie [18] |
UK Rock [19] |
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| 1997 | Ocean Machine: Biomech
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Originally released as Biomech under the Ocean Machine moniker |
| 1998 | Infinity
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— | — | — | 29 | — | — | |
| 2000 | Physicist
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— | — | — | 80 | — | — | |
| 2001 | Terria
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— | — | 125 | 81 | — | — |
Limited edition release includes a second disc featuring "Universal" b-side and extra video content. |
| 2003 | Accelerated Evolution
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— | — | 135 | 249 | — | — |
Released as The Devin Townsend Band; special edition release includes a bonus disc titled Project EKO |
| 2004 | Devlab
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— | — | — | — | — | — |
Ambient soundscape produced entirely by Townsend |
| 2006 | Synchestra
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85 | 33 | 128 | — | — | — |
Released as The Devin Townsend Band; special edition release includes the Safe Zone bonus DVD |
The Hummer
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Only 500 copies released; the second ambient soundscape following 2004's Devlab |
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| 2007 | Ziltoid the Omniscient
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— | — | — | — | — | — |
Special edition release includes a second disc featuring three bonus tracks and extra video content. |
| 2009 | Ki
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— | 26 | 179 | — | 22 | 31 |
First album of the Devin Townsend Project |
[edit] Upcoming studio albums
| Year | Album details | Notes |
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| 2009 | Addicted
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Second album of the Devin Townsend Project |
| TBA | Deconstruction |
Third album of the Devin Townsend Project |
| TBA |
Fourth album of the Devin Townsend Project |
[edit] Extended plays, live albums, compilations, and videos
| Year | Album details | Notes |
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| 1998 | Christeen + 4 Demos
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Includes the "Christeen" single and four B-sides from the Infinity sessions |
| 1999 | Official Bootleg
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Live album on CD-R limited release, also released on VHS or DVD-R, both recorded in Tokyo (1999) and Vancouver (2000) |
| 2000 | Ass-Sordid Demos
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Compilation of demos from 1990 to 1996 |
| 2003 | Project EKO
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Electronica EP included with the special-edition release of Accelerated Evolution |
| 2004 | Ass-Sordid Demos II
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Compilation of Noisescapes, Grey Skies, and Devin Townsend demos from 1991 to 1993 |
| 2006 | Safe Zone
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In-studio performance DVD released exclusively with the special edition of Synchestra |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | Album |
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| 1998 | "Christeen"
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Infinity |
[edit] Music videos
| Year | Title | Album | Director |
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| 1996 | "Life" | Ocean Machine: Biomech | |
| 1997 | "Christeen" | Infinity | |
| 2003 | "Storm" | Accelerated Evolution | |
| 2006 | "Vampira" | Synchestra | Marcus Rogers[20] |
| 2009 | "Coast" | Ki |
[edit] Strapping Young Lad
[edit] Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Notes | ||||||
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| FIN [21] |
FRA [8] |
JPN [10] |
SWE [9] |
US 200 [7] |
US Heat [7][22] |
US Indie [7] |
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| 1995 | Heavy as a Really Heavy Thing
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Reissued on June 12, 2006 with three bonus tracks, the music video for "S.Y.L." and extended liner notes |
| 1997 | City
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Reissued on June 5, 2007 with five bonus tracks and alternate cover art |
| 2003 | Strapping Young Lad
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— | — | 154 | — | — | 97 | — | |
| 2005 | Alien
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— | 156 | 185 | 48 | — | 32 | 35 | |
| 2006 | The New Black
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17 | 139 | 164 | — | 200 | 8 | 15 | |
[edit] Other albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Notes |
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| FIN [21] |
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| 1998 | No Sleep 'till Bedtime
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Live album recorded in Melbourne, Australia |
| 2003 | Tour EP
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Limited edition tour EP of 2,500 copies, featuring tracks from SYL album |
| 2004 | For Those Aboot to Rock
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Live video performance recorded in Vancouver |
| 2007 | C:enter:###
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Relased as 7-inch vinyl EP on the German label Restrain Records, limited to 500 hand numbered copies, including Japanese-only bonus tracks "C:enter:###" and "In the Rainy Season", a live version of "Underneath the Waves", and a cover of Melvins song "Zodiac" |
| 2008 | 1994–2006 Chaos Years
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32 |
Also available as a limited collector's edition in special CD/DVD package, including a poster[23] |
[edit] Music videos
| Year | Title | Director |
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| 1995 | "S.Y.L." | Blair Dobson[24] |
| 1997 | "Detox" | |
| 2003 | "Relentless" | Marcus Rogers[25] |
| 2005 | "Love?" | Joe Lynch[26] |
| 2006 | "Zen" | Marcus Rogers[27] |
| "Wrong Side" | David Brodsky[28] | |
| 2007 | "Almost Again" | Marcus Rogers[29] |
[edit] Other collaborations
| Year | Album details | Notes |
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| 1996 | Cooked on Phonics
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Satire concept album released under the moniker "Punky Brüster", parody of punk rock music |
| 1994 | IR8 / Sexoturica
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Guitars on IR8, a collaboration with Jason Newsted and Tom Hunting |
[edit] Production credits and involvement on other albums
Devin Townsend has appeared on numerous albums outside of his solo material and Strapping Young Lad, often filling the role as the producer.[30]
| Year | Album | Artist | Credit(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Sex and Religion | Steve Vai | Vocals |
| 1994 | Millennium | Front Line Assembly | Guitar on "Division of Mind, "Vigilante" and "Sex Offender" |
| 1995 | Hard Wired | Front Line Assembly | Guitar on "Circuitry", "Modus Operandi", "Transparent Species", "Barcode" and "Condemned" |
| 1996 | Working Man | Various Artists | Vocals on "Natural Science" |
| Convergence | James Murphy | Vocals on "Since Forgotten", vocals and keys on "The Last One" | |
| Fire Garden | Steve Vai | Vocals on "Whookam" | |
| Pigwalk | Stuck Mojo | Producer, vocals on "Inside My Head" | |
| 1997 | Urge | The Wildhearts | Vocals on "Kill Me to Death" |
| Stillborn | Unit:187 | Guitar, vocals | |
| Loaded | Unit:187 | Producer | |
| GRRRR!! | Various Artists | Producer | |
| Bound by Fire | Zimmers Hole | Producer | |
| 1998 | Anarchic Airwaves | The Wildhearts | Guitar |
| Remix Dystemper | Skinny Puppy | Guitar on "Worlock (Rhys Fulber – Eye of the Beholder mix)" | |
| 2001 | Music for them Asses | The Almighty Punchdrunk | Producer, guitar, synthesizer |
| Legion of Flames | Zimmer's Hole | Producer | |
| Someone Please Kill Me | Frygirl | Producer | |
| Violate This | Stuck Mojo | Producer, vocals on "Wrathchild" and "Shout at the Devil" | |
| Finger It Out | Just Cause | Producer | |
| 2002 | Evenlight | Evenlight | Producer, vocals on "Los Bad Guy 'Os" and "Pay", guitar on "Rat in a Maze" and "Tapper" |
| The Lament Configuration | December | Producer | |
| Symbol of Life | Paradise Lost | Vocals on "Two Worlds" and "Small Town Boy" | |
| The De-Evolution of Yasmine Bleeth | Sir Millard Mulch | Spoken word on "The Great Strength of Our Order" | |
| Natural Born Chaos | Soilwork | Producer, vocals on "Black Star Deceiver" and "Soilworker's Song of the Damned" | |
| A Tribute To The Beast Vol.2 | Various Artists | Producer, vocals on "Wrathchild" (with Stuck Mojo) | |
| 2003 | As the Palaces Burn | Lamb of God | Producer, guitar on "A Devil in God's Country" |
| 2004 | The Human Equation | Ayreon | Lyrics and vocals on "Day Three: Pain", "Day Eight: School" and "Day Sixteen: Loser" |
| Heavilution | The Heavils | Producer | |
| Ten Ways from Sunday | Ten Ways from Sunday | Producer | |
| Of Malice and the Magnum Heart | Misery Signals | Producer, vocals on "A Victim, a Target" | |
| 2005 | How to Sell the Whole F#@!ing Universe to Everybody... Once and for All! | Sir Millard Mulch | Spoken word on "The Great Strength of Our Professional Affiliations/How to Spend Music Industry Currency" |
| Undoing Ruin | Darkest Hour | Producer | |
| 2006 | Beyond Hell | Gwar | Producer, vocals on "Tormentor" |
| 2007 | Deliver Us | Darkest Hour | Producer, guitar on "Full Imperial Collapse" |
| If You Don't Have Anything Nice to Say, Start a Band | Removal | Vocals on "Layers of the Union" | |
| Iron Gag | A Life Once Lost | Guitar solo on "Detest" | |
| Sworn to a Great Divide | Soilwork | Vocal production | |
| Summon in Thunder | Himsa | Vocal production | |
| 2008 | When You Were Shouting at the Devil... We Were in League with Satan | Zimmer's Hole | Producer |
| Controller | Misery Signals | Producer | |
| Terror Syndrome | Terror Syndrome | Mixing, guitar on "Spinning Backwards" | |
| Declaration | Bleeding Through | Producer | |
| Dichotomy | Becoming the Archetype | Producer | |
| 2009 | Advent | TBA | Mixing |
[edit] References
- General
- "Devin Townsend Discography." Allmusic. Macrovision Corporation. Retrieved December 8, 2008.
- "Devin Townsend Discography." HevyDevy Records. Retrieved December 8, 2008.
- Specific
- ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Devin Townsend Biography." Allmusic. Retrieved June 8, 2009.
- ^ a b c Turner, Tracy. "Devin Townsend Biography." HevyDevy Records. Retrieved June 8, 2009.
- ^ a b c d (Japanese) "Music Releases". Oricon. Retrieved June 1, 2009.
- ^ Gramlich, Chris (February 2003). "The Reluctant Return of Strapping Young Lad". Exclaim!. http://www.exclaim.ca/articles/multiarticlesub.aspx?csid2=4&fid1=1576&csid1=44. Retrieved on 2008-04-28.
- ^ a b c "Devin Townsend." Les Charts. Retrieved June 5, 2009.
- ^ G., Mike (September 2003). "The Devin Townsend Band: No Holds Barred." Metal Maniacs.
- ^ a b c d e f g ""Artist Chart History – Strapping Young Lad". Billboard. Retrieved June 1, 2009.
- ^ a b "Strapping Young Lad". Les Charts. Retrieved June 1, 2009.
- ^ a b "Strapping Young Lad". Swedish Charts. Retrieved June 1, 2009.
- ^ a b "Strapping Young Lad". Oricon. Retrieved June 1, 2009.
- ^ a b "Townsend, Devin Band". Musicline.de. Retrieved June 1, 2009.
- ^ a b c "Devin Townsend." Finnish Charts. Retrieved June 5, 2009.
- ^ "Devin Townsend Says Strapping Young Lad Is Over For Good". Blabbermouth.net. March 20, 2009. Retrieved June 1, 2009.
- ^ Bowar, Chad (2006). "Strapping Young Lad Interview: A Conversation With Frontman Devin Townsend". About.com. Retrieved June 1, 2009.
- ^ a b ""Devin Townsend to return this summer with Ki". Blabbermouth.net. March 20, 2009. Retrieved April 12, 2009.
- ^ Rausch, Jan (April 7, 2009). ""Video interview with Devin Townsend". Toazted. Retrieved June 1, 2009.
- ^ "Devin Townsend – Ki". InsideOut Music. Retrieved June 1, 2009.
- ^ a b "Top 30 Independent Label Albums" (May 31, 2009). BBC Radio 1. Retrieved and archived June 6, 2009.
- ^ a b "Top 40 Rock Albums" (May 31, 2009). BBC Radio 1. Retrieved and archived June 6, 2009.
- ^ "Devin Townsend Band: Vampira." Cinestir Films. January 27, 2007. Retrieved June 8, 2009.
- ^ a b "Strapping Young Lad". Finnish Charts. Retrieved June 1, 2009.
- ^ "Strapping Young Lad Enter Billboard Heatseekers Chart". Blabbermouth.net. February 20, 2003. Retrieved June 1, 2009.
- ^ "Strapping Young Lad: New 1994–2006 Chaos Years Trailer Available." Blabbermouth.net. May 30, 2008. Retrieved August 3, 2008.
- ^ (2005) Album notes for Heavy as a Really Heavy Thing by Strapping Young Lad, 12 [CD booklet]. Camden, London, England: Century Media Records (CM 77559-2).
- ^ "Strapping Young Lad Re-Sign with Century Media, Begin Work on New Material." Blabbermouth.net. March 30, 2004. Retrieved June 8, 2009.
- ^ "Strapping Young Lad > Music Videos > Love?". MTV. MTV Networks. March 22, 2005. http://www.mtv.com/videos/strapping-young-lad/44847/love.jhtml#. Retrieved on November 29, 2008.
- ^ "Strapping Young Lad > Music Videos > Zen". MTV. MTV Networks. January 24, 2006. http://www.mtv.com/videos/strapping-young-lad/73155/zen.jhtml#. Retrieved on November 29, 2008.
- ^ "Strapping Young Lad > Music Videos > Wrong Side". MTV. MTV Networks. June 7, 2006. http://www.mtv.com/videos/strapping-young-lad/100065/wrong-side.jhtml#. Retrieved on November 29, 2008.
- ^ "1994–2006: Chaos Years [CD/DVD] > Credits". Allmusic. Macrovision Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:hnfoxzrjldhe~T20. Retrieved on November 29, 2008.
- ^ "HevyDevy Records – Discography". HevyDevy Records. http://www.hevydevy.com/hdr_discography.html. Retrieved on August 3, 2008.
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