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Devin Townsend

Devin Townsend

Real/full name:
Devin Garret Townsend
Age:
41 (born May 5th, 1972)
Place of origin:
Canada (New Westminster, British Columbia)
Gender:
Male

Biography

When Devin was 19 years old, the demos for his band Noisescapes caught the attention of Steve Vai, who recruited him to play on his album Sex & Religion as well as the world tour.

He is also known as a popular metal producer, producing such album for artists including Lamb of God and Soilwork. He is also the owner of HevyDevy Records which has featured bands such as Zimmers Hole and Just ...

Trivia

Originally Devin wanted to be a puppet maker and puppet master before being a musician.

Devin featured on Ayreon's "The Human Equation" album, playing the character Rage, for which he wrote his own lyrics. He has also appeared together with Stuck Mojo on the Iron Maiden tribute album "A Tribute to the Beast, Vol 2," performing the song "Wrathchild."

Was a session guitarist for Front Line ...

Devin Townsend

Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Programming

1998 Infinity Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Programming, Songwriting, Lyrics
1999 Official Bootleg (Live album) Vocals, Guitars
2000 Physicist Guitars, Vocals, Keyboards
2001 Terria Vocals, Ambience, Keyboards, Guitars, Samples, Songwriting
2004 Devlab Guitars, Programming, Bass, Keyboards, Vocals
2006 Hummer Guitars, Programming, Bass, Keyboards, Vocals
2007 Ziltoid the Omniscient Vocals (lead), Bass, Drum programming, Guitars, Keyboards
2011 Unplugged (Live album) Vocals, Guitars

Devin Townsend Project

Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Programming (2009-present)

2009 Ki Vocals, Guitars, Fretless bass, Ambience, Programming
2009 Addicted Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards, Programming
2011 Ghost Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Synthesizer, Banjo
2011 Deconstruction Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Synthesizer, Programming
2011 The Calm & the Storm (Single) Bass, Keyboards, Vocals, Guitars, Programming
2012 Epicloud Vocals, Keyboards, Guitars

Bent Sea

Bass (2011-2012)

2011 Noistalgia (EP) Bass

IR8

Guitars (1994)

1994 IR8 (Demo) Guitars
2003 IR8 vs. Sexoturica (Split) Guitars

Noisescapes

Unknown

Ocean Machine

Guitars, Keyboards, Vocals

1997 Biomech Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards

Punky Brüster

Vocals, Guitars

1996 Cooked on Phonics Vocals, Guitars (as "Lord Stenchlor/Dr. Skinny")

Steve Vai

Vocals (1993-1994)

Strapping Young Lad

Guitars, Vocals, Keyboards (1994-2007)

1995 Heavy as a Really Heavy Thing Vocals, Guitars
1997 City Vocals, Guitars, Programming
1998 No Sleep Till Bedtime (Live album) Guitars, Vocals
2003 Tour EP (EP) Vocals, Guitars
2003 SYL Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards, Samples
2004 For Those Aboot to Rock (Live at the Commodore) (DVD) Guitars, Vocals
2005 Alien Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards, Samples
2006 The New Black Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards, Programming
2007 C:enter:### (EP) Guitars, Vocals, Keyboards

The Devin Townsend Band

Guitars, Vocals, Programming (2003-2007)

2003 Accelerated Evolution Guitars, Vocals, Ambience
2006 Synchestra Vocals, Guitars, Programming

Caustic Thought

Guitars

The Wildhearts

Guitars (1994)

A Life Once Lost

2007 Iron Gag Guitars (lead) (on track 2)

Ayreon

2004 The Human Equation Vocals as "Rage", Lyrics
2004 Loser (Single) Vocals (on track 1)

Becoming the Archetype

2008 Dichotomy Vocals (Track 1)

Darkest Hour

2007 Deliver Us Guitars (lead) (on "Full Imperial Collapse")

Gwar

2006 Beyond Hell Vocals (backing)

Ihsahn

2012 Eremita Vocals (track 3)

James Murphy

1996 Convergence Vocals (1, 3), Keyboards (3)

Lamb of God

2003 As the Palaces Burn Guitars (on track 7)

Paradise Lost

2002 Erased (Single) Vocals (additional) (Track 2)

Pitch Black Forecast

2012 Burning in Water​.​.​. Drowning in Flame (EP) Guitars (lead), Vocals (track 1)

Soilwork

2002 Natural Born Chaos Vocals (Tracks 7, 10)

Zimmers Hole

2001 Legion of Flames Guitars (lead)

Becoming the Archetype

2008 Dichotomy Producer, Engineering, Mixing

Bent Sea

2011 Noistalgia (EP) Producer

Bleeding Through

2008 Declaration Engineering, Producer, Mixing

Darkest Hour

2005 Undoing Ruin Producer, Mixing
2007 Deliver Us (Single) Engineering, Producer, Mixing
2007 Deliver Us Mixing, Producer, Engineering

December

2002 The Lament Configuration Producer, Mixing & Engineering

Devin Townsend

1998 Infinity Producer, Engineering, Mixing, Mastering
2000 Physicist Producer, Engineering
2001 Terria Producer, Mixing, Engineering
2006 Hummer Producer
2007 Ziltoid the Omniscient Mixing, Producer, Engineering

Devin Townsend Project

2009 Ki Producer, Mixing, Engineering
2009 Addicted Mixing, Producer
2011 Deconstruction Producer
2011 Ghost Producer, Engineering, Mixing

Gwar

2006 School's Out (Single) Producer
2006 Beyond Hell Producer

Ihsahn

2012 Eremita Recording (His own vocals)

Just Cause

2001 Finger it Out Producer

Lamb of God

2003 As the Palaces Burn Engineering, Producer

Ocean Machine

1997 Biomech Production, Mixing, Editing

Soilwork

2002 Natural Born Chaos Producer, Mixing, Engineering
2007 Sworn to a Great Divide Producer (vocals)

Strapping Young Lad

1995 Heavy as a Really Heavy Thing Producer, Mixing, Editing, Art Direction, Artwork
1997 City Producer, Mixing
2003 SYL Engineering, Producer
2004 For Those Aboot to Rock (Live at the Commodore) (DVD) Producer, Engineering
2005 Alien Producer
2006 The New Black Producer

The Devin Townsend Band

2003 Accelerated Evolution Producter, Audio engineering, Mixing
2006 Synchestra Mixing, Engineering, Editing, Producing

Zimmers Hole

1997 Bound by Fire Producer (as "Dr.Skinny")
2001 Legion of Flames Producer
2008 When You Were Shouting at the Devil...We Were in League with Satan Co-Producer, Mixing
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