Devin Townsend & Devin Townsend Project - Z² (HevyDevy)
At number 12 of the top 31 list for 2014, there is the double monstrocity released by Devin Townsend and the Devin Townsend Project, Z². As the two releases are very distinct, in terms of music, lyrical content and deserve to be discussed separately, a brief overview of each of the two records follows:
1. Dark Matters (Devin Townsend)
"Dark Matters" is the
sequel to the sci-fi metal musical "Ziltoid The Omniscient", a disc that
Townsend himself has now denounced as having a very rough production. Despite that, it went on to become a fan favourite. With
a full house of staff this time, unlike the homemade character of the
first "Ziltoid" - the four-dimensional universe alien is before us again, via the "Nerd" style characteristics
of its predecessor and an extreme prog metal frenzy reminiscent of "Deconstruction" and "The New Black" of Strapping Young Lad. In
short, the "Dark Matters" is as complex synthetic and thematic silly
needed to bring the mark of a genuine descendant of "Ziltoid". Highlights of the disc include "March of the Poosers" and "Ziltoidian Empire". An all around entertaining prog metal concept album, bringing back the atmosphere of the first "Ziltoid" while expanding on it.
2. Sky Blue (Devin Townsend Band)
On the other we have "Sky Blue", which was in fact asked by Inside Out as a complement to Ziltoid 2 and is in fact a continuation of DTP studio albums such as "Epicloud" and "Ghost". With Anneke lending the beauty of her voice for the third time, the album's orientation faces in the style of the aforementioned but containing elements from older albums. Admirable remains the ability to write feel good epic songs like "Fallout", the "Universal Flame" or "Before We Die", to groove, exemplified in "Rejoice" and "Silent Militia" and to slow down so beautifully in " Midnight Sun "and "Sky Blue". However, if you compare it with the "Epicloud", "Sky Blue" is leaning more on the melancholic side, and there are some songs like "Warrior" that are a tad more forgettable than usual DTP standards.
96/100 (Higher marks for Dark Matters)
Below are 2 music videos from the two releases.
At number 12 of the top 31 list for 2014, there is the double monstrocity released by Devin Townsend and the Devin Townsend Project, Z². As the two releases are very distinct, in terms of music, lyrical content and deserve to be discussed separately, a brief overview of each of the two records follows:
1. Dark Matters (Devin Townsend)
"Dark Matters" is the
sequel to the sci-fi metal musical "Ziltoid The Omniscient", a disc that
Townsend himself has now denounced as having a very rough production. Despite that, it went on to become a fan favourite. With
a full house of staff this time, unlike the homemade character of the
first "Ziltoid" - the four-dimensional universe alien is before us again, via the "Nerd" style characteristics
of its predecessor and an extreme prog metal frenzy reminiscent of "Deconstruction" and "The New Black" of Strapping Young Lad. In
short, the "Dark Matters" is as complex synthetic and thematic silly
needed to bring the mark of a genuine descendant of "Ziltoid". Highlights of the disc include "March of the Poosers" and "Ziltoidian Empire". An all around entertaining prog metal concept album, bringing back the atmosphere of the first "Ziltoid" while expanding on it.2. Sky Blue (Devin Townsend Band)
96/100 (Higher marks for Dark Matters)
Below are 2 music videos from the two releases.
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