Username
Password


  Remember Me

    





















THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD
"Skepsis"
Skepsis





DREAM EVIL
"In the Night"
In the Night





URGEHAL
"Ikonoklast"
Ikonoklast





TOXIC HOLOCAUST
"Evil Never Dies"
Evil Never Dies





THE KANDIDATE
"Until we are Outnumbered"
Until we are Outnumbered









Last Updated: February 9, 2010 10:12 PM




DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND To Tour U.S. With OPETH? - Nov. 29, 2005
DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND are in talks to possibly open for OPETH on their upcoming U.S. headlining tour beginning in February 2006. No further details are currently available.

DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND recently completed work on their new studio album, "Synchestra", tentatively due in the spring. The making of the album "was a very enjoyable experience for Devin," according to a recent Hevy Devy newsletter. "He worked on this project stress-free and he did practically everything from song writing to mastering and engineering. There are 13 songs on this record, with five or six 'big' songs. 'Synchestra' is a very refreshing change from the rest of the Devin Townsend catalogue. The style will remind you some previous works like TERRIA or OCEAN MACHINE. Steve Vai will play a guitar solo on the song 'Triumph' and it's an honor for Devin to have Steve involved on a project like 'Synchestra'."

In other news, Devin has been working on a new instrumental project named HUMMER. "He started this project after the 'Alien' mayhem when he had troubles to relax and sleep," the newsletter reads. "It is music to make you feel asleep and keep you asleep. Devin intends to finish HUMMER while he is on tour with STRAPPING YOUNG LAD and we plan to release it as mail order only (like 'Devlab', 'Ass-Sordid Demos') for early 2006."

As previously reported, a possibility exists that Devin will produce the next album from the legendary GWAR. "Nothing is confirmed yet but he is delighted about the possibility to get involved in this project," according to the newsletter. "He will also produce these two bands named SAVANNAH and REFLUX."

(Thanks: Mike Gonenn a.k.a. Ghodofthunder)
To report any abusive, obscene, defamatory, racist, homophobic or threatening comments, or anything that may violate any applicable laws, please send an e-mail to bmouth@bellatlantic.net with pertinent details. Anyone posting such material will be immediately and permanently banned. IP addresses are recorded to aid us in enforcing these conditions.
COMMENT | 1st post
posted by : deathleppercon666
11/29/2005 8:41:56 PM

OPETH KICKS ASS

COMMENT |
posted by : deathleppercon666
11/29/2005 8:42:05 PM

http://www.misterpoll.com/4195520610.html

COMMENT |
posted by : metalsped
11/29/2005 8:43:10 PM

Opeth does indeed kick ass, but I dont like any Devy variant. Looks like Ill have to spend the length of their set at the bar.

COMMENT | DEVIN RULES
posted by : Metallized Kid
11/29/2005 8:45:27 PM

.

COMMENT |
posted by : gunnarcannibal
11/29/2005 8:46:12 PM

GREAT FUCKING NEWS ALL AROUND! That is like 3 of my favorite bands in one news story!

yay.

COMMENT |
posted by : gunnarcannibal
11/29/2005 8:47:34 PM

Hey now, you fuckers above, why do you have to ruin everything?

SYL!
TOWNSEND!
OPETH!
GWAR!

HELL YEAH!

COMMENT |
posted by : bill
11/29/2005 8:48:27 PM

I like devin solo stuff!!

but knowing my luck they won't come to dallas!!!

its spelled

D-A-L-L-A-S-

COMMENT |
posted by : rooster21
11/29/2005 8:48:52 PM

I'd prefer Katatonia.

COMMENT | to all opeth taint lickers
posted by : blahblahmouth
11/29/2005 8:57:49 PM

Just because of you guys I went out and gave Opeth a shot. I have bagged on them in the past admittedly without even hearing them. I bought Blackwater Park last monday and have listened to it at least once if not twice a day ever since. Musically I can see something to like and the vocals while cookiemonsterish at times arent to the point of ridiculousness. I dont hate the band but the way some of you carry on youd think this was the 2nd coming of sabbath. I appreciste the acoustic guitar and the obvious attention to musicianship I would give blackwater park a 6.5 out of 10. Do they have any better albums?

COMMENT |
posted by : Ten of Swords
11/29/2005 9:00:16 PM

I saw SYL last night and they ripped balls they were so fucking awesome.
They are in top form these days! Holy shit!

Devin is a maniac and a cool guy off stage!

COMMENT | blahblahmouth
posted by : rooster21
11/29/2005 9:19:39 PM

Check out Morningrise. This album has some of the best acoustic work they've done. Their ability to transition between the soft and heavy parts wasn't quite yet developed, but I still think it's their best album. They've yet to reproduce the cold atmosphere that this album has. They came very close with My Arms, Your Hearse, but I think Morningrise is just a little bit better. And when Morningrise came out (1996, I believe), Mikael didn't really have the "cookiemonster" style yet. He uses a higher scream. I still say that "To Bid You Farewell" is their best song.

COMMENT | blahblahmouth
posted by : InvertedMoongoat
11/29/2005 9:25:28 PM

yes, they have quite a few better albums. Blackwater Park is probably my least favorite Opeth album. It has some great songs, but it's one of their more depressing albums. aside from Damnation, Blackwater Park is the easiest opeth album to fall asleep too. My Arms, Your Hearse is my favorite Opeth CD. it contains the most unforgettable songs. Morningrise just might rival it though.

COMMENT | help me
posted by : zags2344
11/29/2005 9:36:03 PM

I saw SYL and liked them a lot. I've never heard anything from Devin's own band. How do the 2 bands differ?

COMMENT |
posted by : OreoMcPoop
11/29/2005 9:39:51 PM

Well if this ever happens I will drop everything to be there.

COMMENT | Hail
posted by : Kirk_Hamlet
11/29/2005 9:43:34 PM

Both bands own

COMMENT |
posted by : burns1059
11/29/2005 9:44:14 PM

THIS ALL SOUNDS PRETTY BADASS TO ME

COMMENT |
posted by : Dmourning
11/29/2005 9:45:25 PM

The DTB pretty much owns Opeth (though they still are pretty good). This is a show I don't plan on missing.

COMMENT |
posted by : dew044
11/29/2005 9:46:30 PM

It's funny how somebody comes up with a one-line rumor and Blabbermouth just follows it up with three paragraphs of irrelavent backround information.

COMMENT | OPETH IS OVERRATED... NOT!
posted by : mrpunchy
11/29/2005 9:52:23 PM

MY CAPS ARE LOCKED DOES IT MEAN I'M SCREAMING?

OH AND...

OPETHSUGGAHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

COMMENT |
posted by : molotov
11/29/2005 9:53:09 PM

SYL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


OPETH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



MESHUGGAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

COMMENT | zags2344
posted by : electric doom
11/29/2005 9:57:52 PM

Devin's solo stuff is quite a bit more mellow, for the most part, than Strapping Young Lad, but it still is pretty intense in a different way. It is also more melodic for the most part. His solo albums are all fairly different though. Ocean Machine and Terria, and it looks like what Synchestra will be are more epic, progressive type of things. Infinity is just an insane mix of amazing layering with some pretty melodic music. Physicist is like a mix between Devin's solo stuff and SYL, and Accelerated Evolution is fairly poppy hard rock, but don't let that throw you off, it's done in a way only Devin could do it.

This tour will be amazing if it goes through, those are two bands that I would love to see on the same bill. And for the record, it's more than just a rumor, the bands are actually talking, now it is more of a matter of it going through. I do agree though that it's pretty funny how there's the headline and then all that other info behind it just for the hell of it.

COMMENT |
posted by : pangsoftruth
11/29/2005 10:32:50 PM

man, this is great news. Opeth is one of my fav bands ever. whoever said that line about Opeth as the 2nd sabbath... i know you meant for that to be sarcasstic, but its actually the best description of the band i've ever heard. Opeth is the 2nd sabbath.

i saw syl open for fear factory recently, fucking incredible. i purchased alien, and am now a proud fan. hanvt heard the solo stuff yet, but im real excited. this should be a great tour.

oh, and dude, Opeth said they would be coming back to dallas in feb. at their last show. fuck yeah!

COMMENT | the jury is out on that one
posted by : blahblahmouth
11/29/2005 10:43:23 PM

as far as I'm concerned. ni would say they are definately trying to a find a more progressive route through the intricate maze of shit that is scando/black metal. They're the best I've heard as far as my limited library of that stuff goes. Too much of it sounds the same and they stand out so thats good I suppose.

COMMENT | BAH!
posted by : Wanky McJerkoff
11/29/2005 11:11:39 PM

Opeth should open for Devin, NOT the other way around. Even though I like both bands, I hope this isn't true, because I'd much rather see a full DTB set. While I listen to Opeth, I don't really care if I ever see 'em live for some reason...I guess because I just put on an album by them when I'm in the mood for that sort of music, but I don't know every song or anything.

Still, for all my bitching, this is a show I would definitely get tix to if it happened.

And I hope that Devy DOES produce the next Gwar album...that's really a great fucking idea...if there's anyone who will know how to perfectly package insane comedy with heavy music, Devin will.

COMMENT | thanks
posted by : zags2344
11/30/2005 12:06:11 AM

thanks electric doom.

COMMENT | would be a great tour
posted by : BlackBehemoth
11/30/2005 12:08:35 AM

Except for Opeth's new 30 DOLLAR tshirts, and FYE booth selling the new album for 20 bucks.......

COMMENT | i think i just felt some movement...
posted by : metalliaddict
11/30/2005 1:00:37 AM

this tour would be killer if it comes through. please opeth, schedule a tempe date since you missed the other one.

Ghost Reveries = 2005 AotY

COMMENT | DEVIN - DEMONIC MOTHERFUCKER
posted by : ANGST -> THE AGITATOR !
11/30/2005 1:00:38 AM

Man SYL are Kicking unholy fucking ass all over the show their LIVE shows are just fucking amazing... DEVIN must be a real DEMON sent to us by SATAN to deliver us this Metal bliss, as he does. FUCK.

There are no words.

Cant wait for this album.















Drugs may lead to nowhere, but at least it's the scenic route.


ANGST -> THE AGITATOR

COMMENT | ^^^^
posted by : Turtzo Blvd. Metal Crew (West Coast)
11/30/2005 2:33:02 AM

because people are dumb and must insist on being twats saying everything sucks and / or / is overrated. Still don't understand why people post on threads of things they dislike and hate on it.

COMMENT | zags2344
posted by : electric doom
11/30/2005 4:24:23 AM

No problem. Anything I can do to help, don't worry, I'm not many other assholes on here, I really enjoy his solo stuff, and if I can spread that, then I'm happy.

COMMENT | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
posted by : mywar138
11/30/2005 6:52:43 AM

jaymzisafag- Opeth an untalented joke? You may not like them but calling them untalented proves your head is planted so firmly in your ass you cant hear anything.

Feces Feast- As far as touring the US with good bands - I just saw them in NYC with Nevermore and Into Eternity and it was pretty fucking good.

Anyone who hasnt seen Opeth live should def check them out. They play perfectly and its nice to see bands that dont take themselves to seriously and joke around a little. It was a great time.

COMMENT | Also
posted by : mywar138
11/30/2005 7:02:56 AM

Not that I'm complaining but these guys just did a US tour..........

COMMENT | KILLER!
posted by : Das Schuetzenfest
11/30/2005 8:10:42 AM

Bring this tour to Germany!

I'd almost kill to be able to witness a Devin Townsend Band / Opeth show.

At least we'll get Strapping Young Lad / Meshuggah soon.

Outstanding pairings!

COMMENT | zags2344
posted by : Das Schuetzenfest
11/30/2005 8:42:41 AM

Why don't you just download some of his songs?

www.hevydevy.com (/discography)

COMMENT | Opeth are not that good.
posted by : The Reverand
11/30/2005 9:08:44 AM

You may like Opeth's tunes, but they are definatley over-rated. *Ahem* OVER RATED!

Ya, Thats right fuckers. Opeth are over-rated!

I'm not saying that they don't write good tunes, or music has to be hard to play to be good, but holy shit. There are ALOT of shitty moments on any Opeth cd. Like, really really shitty.

The only band that is as over-rated as Opeth, is Killswitch Engage. DON'T FUCKING DENIGH IT EITHER ASSHOLES!!!

Oh yea, SYL rip some serious shit. They are where it's at. I hope all the wanker Opeth fans learn something at this show.

Anyway, Jesus and I were jamming last night, and he just started ripping out The Grand Conjuration like it was nothing. We laughed so hard.

COMMENT | Oh my fucking god!
posted by : GAis2hot
11/30/2005 9:51:46 AM

Bring this shit to TX please.

COMMENT | ^^^ Reverend, depends where you live
posted by : mrpunchy
11/30/2005 9:56:17 AM

Where I am, nobody around me knows about Opeth... and store guys probably never heard of them until Ghost reveries.

COMMENT | ^^Reverend
posted by : mywar138
11/30/2005 10:18:17 AM

I would hardly use the term overated to describe this band, they have hardly crossed over and are selling major units and on the cover of every magazine. I would agree with you about Killswitch being overated, but you cannot lump those two bands together. Its apples and oranges. SYL does kick major ass but they arent the ones playing with Opeth.
Also I hate to be one of those grammar police people on this site, but if you are going to state "DON'T FUCKING DENIGH IT EITHER ASSHOLES!!!" -(in caps no less) you are begging to be corrected.

COMMENT | mywar138
posted by : The Reverand
11/30/2005 10:29:02 AM

Thank's for not playing grammer police asshole.

Personnaly, I would lump any band that recieves a 10/10 review from a Roadrunner Records organized site into the "over-rated" category. In fact, I belive that to be the very definition of over-rated. Whould you not agree? If not, then you are a dip shit.

Killswitch Engage
Record Label: Roadrunner Records
Blabbermouth CD Review rating: 10/10

Opeth
Record Label: Roadrunner Records
Blabbermouth CD Review rating: 10/10

Thanks for posting your opinion of my opinion. It was very insightful. You made an excellent point by saying the Devin Townsend band is not, in fact, Strapping Young Lad. Boy, if I was implying that they were, I would feel stupid.

P.S. I belive that Fruitopia are making some significant advancements in lumping apples and oranges into the same category. 'Since you seem to be interested, why not spend your time reading up on it?

COMMENT | For the Record...
posted by : Cyanide
11/30/2005 10:38:06 AM

Opeth is hella overrated. Not necessarily a bad band, but definitely overrated.

Devin rules though.

COMMENT | ^
posted by : mywar138
11/30/2005 10:41:46 AM

This whole website is opinions of opinions jackass. Do you dictate all your CD purchases based on Blabbermouth reviews? I am not one of those people that thinks Opeth can do no wrong - I just think they are one of the most talented bands out there.
As far as your comment about DTB not being SYL - I was refering to YOUR comment
"Oh yea, SYL rip some serious shit. They are where it's at. I hope all the wanker Opeth fans learn something at this show."
SYL wont be at that show, DTB band is. Different band, different sound - so how will the "wanker Opeth fans" learn something you stupid fuck.

COMMENT | ^For the record
posted by : mywar138
11/30/2005 10:47:03 AM

Also I am not insulting SYL or Devin at all. They are indeed the shit.

COMMENT |
posted by : The Reverand
11/30/2005 11:01:11 AM

Look jackass,

My personal music preferance dictates my CD purchases. Opeth CD's are among those purchases because I like there music. The fact is this, their music is over rated. That should be quite obvious in the fact that Ghost Reveries was no where near a 10/10. It was good, but not perfect. There were alot of really shitty passeges on that cd.
As far as being talented, Opeth again are over-rated. By who you ask? -by you, you dumb fuck.

"I just think they are one of the most talented bands out there."

You make my points for me. They are no-where near the most talented band out there. Personal preference only dictates talent when it's the preference of some ignorrent fucker like yourself.

No let me lay this out for you, I can tell your brain is strting to squirm uncomfortably in your tiny, slightly mis-shapen scull. Strapping Young Lad are funcking excellent. They set the precedent for 'talent'. Devin is the creative driving force behind SYL. You could almost say that, "they are where it's at." Just having Devin present for this event should be an excellent learing experience for people like yourself. I really do feel that you have a blurred vision of both, what over-rated means, and what true talent sounds like.

You sir put the 'wanker' in wanker Opeth fans. You silly son of a bitch.

COMMENT | Correction -plural^^^^
posted by : The Reverand
11/30/2005 11:10:48 AM

They are no-where near ONE OF the most talented bandS out there.

COMMENT | "ignorrent fucker"
posted by : mywar138
11/30/2005 11:51:26 AM

OK buddy, way to call someone out when you type like a 2nd grader - So what is your fucking point? You state you purchase their CDs because you like their music, if so what the fuck do you care about them being "overated" if you like them as you say. Devon is a genius but his solo work and SYL are worlds apart.

COMMENT | Best band in the world.
posted by : DMIZE
11/30/2005 12:01:22 PM

Nuf' said.

COMMENT | The only reason they could stop being the best band in the world...
posted by : DMIZE
11/30/2005 12:03:19 PM

...is if Kull says they are the best band in the world.

COMMENT | mywar138
posted by : The Reverand
11/30/2005 12:23:08 PM

"Also I hate to be one of those grammar police people on this site"

Shouldn't you have used a comma after the word 'also'?
I don't want to point out your every mistake, I just want to say that you are a hypocrite, as well as an asshole with no credibility.

I'm sorry that you are having so much trouble with this. It must be due to my horrible spelling. I do however appreciate your patience.
So what is my fucking point, you ask? Simply this... even a fan can acknowledge the fact that Opeth are over rated. Please see Cyanide's "For the record" post.

Looking back at my first post I realize that I could have tried harded to state my point that Opeth are over-rated. You obvioulsy didn't pick up on it. Sometimes it's difficult for me to factor in the wankers that are completly brain dead, like yourself for instance.
Here's the think, saying that someone is over-rated doesn't mean that I don't like them. It means that they generally recive a higher rating or credit than they deserve. ie: 10/10.

How bout you let it go, this is obviously too much for you to handle.

COMMENT | Let's quote others for fun!
posted by : Storm King
11/30/2005 12:32:22 PM

"Look jackass,

My personal music preferance dictates my CD purchases. Opeth CD's are among those purchases because I like there music. The fact is this, their music is over rated. That should be quite obvious in the fact that Ghost Reveries was no where near a 10/10. It was good, but not perfect. There were alot of really shitty passeges on that cd. "

What exactly were they? Spelling Error #1 "preference" Nowhere is one word. Spelling Error #2. "passages" Used "there" instead of "their".

"As far as being talented, Opeth again are over-rated. By who you ask? -by you, you dumb fuck."

Actually, YOU think they're overrated. Opeth happens to be my favorite band, but that doesn't mean I'm ascribing to them something they don't possess. I enjoy their music. Improper use of the dash, uncapitalized letter "b" at the start of the sentence.

"I just think they are one of the most talented bands out there."

"You make my points for me. They are no-where near the most talented band out there. Personal preference only dictates talent when it's the preference of some ignorrent fucker like yourself."

Uh, no, that's not how it works. You can disagree with someone, but that doesn't make your opinion correct and everyone else's wrong. Talent is not disregarded because a single individual says so. Believe it or not, it takes talent to play any sort of music, even, gasp, nu metal; that you find a band overrated doesn't change that fact. Your masterpiece of spelling: "ignorant"

"No let me lay this out for you, I can tell your brain is strting to squirm uncomfortably in your tiny, slightly mis-shapen scull. Strapping Young Lad are funcking excellent. They set the precedent for 'talent'. Devin is the creative driving force behind SYL. You could almost say that, "they are where it's at." Just having Devin present for this event should be an excellent learing experience for people like yourself. I really do feel that you have a blurred vision of both, what over-rated means, and what true talent sounds like."

Go read this again. Yes, Devin Townsend is in SYL. The article is about the Devin Townsend Band. SYL's percieved superiority to Opeth has nothing to do with the DTB touring with them. You can't spell skull. And once again, your personal opinion is not superior to that of others; it's merely your own.

"You sir put the 'wanker' in wanker Opeth fans. You silly son of a bitch."

You aren't exactly making SYL fans look good. One of whom by the way is me.

And yes, I picked on your spelling. If you're going to be an asshole and start talking shit like this, make sure you don't look like an idiot. Mind you, you can't even spell your screen name right, so you lost the intellectual high ground with me right there.

COMMENT | I like the Reverand...
posted by : DMIZE
11/30/2005 12:55:50 PM

...he's just an angry kid sometimes. He'll come around. He's metal, so right there he deserves some credit.

COMMENT | ^^^
posted by : The Reverand
11/30/2005 1:04:25 PM

I'm sure you've really taken the time to pick apart my spelling and grammer like mywar138 initally said he would not do (or did not like doing). But, like him you also have nothing useful to contribute, instead deciding to flex your grammatical prowess.

At some point I'll take the time to read your lengthy posting, and hopefully it will make some kind of difference in the way I view myself. I'm sure you have some really valid burns regarding my puntuation comment to mywar138.

What is unfortunate is that you missed the point. Only a self-hating douce like yourself resorts to correcting spelling, punctuation, and grammer on a site such as blabbermouth. If you truly have trouble understanding what I'm trying to convey, then maybe you've spent to much time focusing on whether or not it was typed perfectly. In the future, instead try wraping your head around the topic of discussion. We would love to have you join in.

So, let me say one more time for good luck.
I only pointed out the puctuation error to support my point that I feel that mywar138, like youreslf, is a hypocrite, as well as an asshole with no credibility.

I also would like to bring to your limited attention that I am also an Opeth fan. I just happen to belive that they are over-rated.

Get off your high horse and let the next horse fucker in line go for a ride.

COMMENT | ^
posted by : mywar138
11/30/2005 1:22:56 PM

If you like Opeth like you say, what do you care if they are "over-rated"? Just enjoy the music.

COMMENT | mywar138
posted by : The Reverand
11/30/2005 1:38:15 PM

what do I care?

I care out of pure conversation.
Initally lp77 said "Why do people say that either band are overrated?"

I took it on myself to fly off the handle on how people can't figure out why they are over-rated.

Yea, so, you guy's really suck. Goddamn.

COMMENT | DMIZE
posted by : The Reverand
11/30/2005 1:47:30 PM

We've butted heads, but you're cool.

\,,/ \,,/

COMMENT | Can't we all just get along ? LOL !
posted by : all4dametal
11/30/2005 3:33:55 PM

Back on topic !

I personally would love to see the DTB tour with Opeth, let's hope this is some valid news, it would really suck if it was just a huge rumour !

I think both bands are awesome and for some weird reason I think the two bands would compliment eachother very well. They are two completely different styles but both have lot's of atmosphere and are progressive.

Bring this tour on, I'll be front row center ! This could easily be one of the best tours in 2006 IMO.

COMMENT | hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.....
posted by : u0f0017
11/30/2005 5:48:43 PM

hopefully Jaxx can book Opeth a second time.

Its happened quite a few times in the past.

This is very possible and I'm liking the chances of this actually seeing this show!

COMMENT |
posted by : shadows_forbid
11/30/2005 8:11:30 PM

WHAT THE FUCK DEVIN..WHENS THE LAST TIME YOU'VE FULLY TOURED CANADA..WITH EITHER Devin Townsends Band..or Strapping Young Lad

COMMENT | folks..
posted by : u0f0017
12/2/2005 1:37:50 PM

o-beth has been doing Under the Weeping Moon in Europe.

hope for the setlist after all..



In order to post a comment, please log in first.
If you aren't signed up, sign up now.


BLABBERMOUTH.NET is run and operated independently of Roadrunner Records. The accuracy of the information contained herein is neither confirmed nor guaranteed by Roadrunner Records, and the views and opinions of authors expressed on these pages do not necessarily state or reflect those of Roadrunner Records or its employees.

|
Latest News | News Archive | CD Reviews | DVD Reviews | Contact | Submit News |
| Advertise | Wireless | Privacy Policy |

 
UPDATE YOUR PROFILE LOGOUT Latest News News Archive CD Reviews DVD Reviews Contact Submit News Advertise Wireless