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axelblaze
Oct 18, 2006

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It should also be mentioned that he's touring this fall:


Also, while they're current status is unknown, Ghost 2 and Z2 should probably be mentioned under upcoming releases.

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axelblaze
Oct 18, 2006

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This sounds alot like an even poppier Addicted, and I'm not sure how I feel about that.

axelblaze
Oct 18, 2006

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This is honestly like Addicted and Deconstruction had a baby with a twist of Ghost. In other words it has the poppiness of Addicted while still having the epic feel of Deconstruction and it has the happy warm feelings from Ghost. It's pretty cool.

Edit: Jesus this is good.

axelblaze fucked around with this message at 07:41 on Sep 6, 2012

axelblaze
Oct 18, 2006

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I'm kind of surprised at the underwhelmed reaction to the first half of the album. Where We Belong in might be my favorite song on the album. There are a few forgettable tracks here and there but overall this thing is just hitting all the right buttons with me.

axelblaze
Oct 18, 2006

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I honestly really don't have any problem witht he early part of the album at all. Lucky Animals has grown on me and I think True North and Liberation are pretty god damned awesome. Oh well, more amazing music for me I guess :)

axelblaze
Oct 18, 2006

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Allen Wren posted:

The support acts actually got some pretty decent love from the Houston crowd compared to some shows I've been at in the past---there was definitely a Katatonia contingent there, and even a few people who knew Stolen Babies' catalog, and the rest of the crowd was pretty cool with them as well. (Like I said, when they weren't playing the Danny Elfman polka, they were awesome.)

I think the atmosphere was a little more "this is a gig on a tour", whereas the London shows were booked as "an event." (I mean, gently caress if I know, I wasn't there.) With that, you've got some people who are just there for the metal show whoooooooooo.

I hope the crowd reacts well to Stolen Babies when I see them. I am practically going 50% to see them.

axelblaze
Oct 18, 2006

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His remake of Love? should be called Love! and all the lyrics will be about how awesome love is.

axelblaze
Oct 18, 2006

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I'm so loving pissed. I was front and center for Devin tonight and I accidentally elbowed a guy midway through the set and the security guys thought I did it on purpose and threw me out. I am so, so, so pissed right now. The show was amazing up until that point (well Stolen Babies and Devin were, Paradise Lost was alright and I found Katatonia as dull as I always so).

So pissed.

axelblaze
Oct 18, 2006

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Damnit! Stop Playing the Palladium! Well, here's hoping I don't get thrown out this time :(

axelblaze
Oct 18, 2006

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Devin just posted on Facebook that a few Retinal Circus tickets are available.
http://www.kililive.com/artists/devin-townsend-presents-the-retinal-circus/
Get them before they get snatched up!

axelblaze
Oct 18, 2006

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That was art.

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Oct 18, 2006

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For some reason they are selling Epicloud Glassware. :confused:

axelblaze
Oct 18, 2006

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Schizotek posted:

Going to reply before I listen. It's about pooping isn't it.

Close, but no,

axelblaze
Oct 18, 2006

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Addicted is what got me way into Devin Townsend. I listened to SYL a little bit before that but I never got THAT into it. When I checked out his solo stuff it seemed corny so I didn't bother. Then a bunch of goons listed Addicted as their best of the year so I checked it out and I was hooked and have been hooked ever since. I even like SYL more. There are still a bunch of his album I haven't really had the chance to get into though.

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Oct 18, 2006

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The 150 copies thing appears to be limited to just one run that has a bunch of other poo poo

quote:

• All five Strapping Young Lad albums, remastered for vinyl by Spectre Mastering (Troy Glessner) with new artwork by Seempieces | Illustration & Design by Travis Smith.
• One bonus LP, featuring nearly every SYL bonus track ever unearthed.
• Bonus C:ENTER:### 7" 're-creation,' including ultra-rare track "Idom" on the B-side.
• 40-page book.
• Strapping Young Lad turntable slipmat.
• 2-piece, custom-cut box, specially designed and shaped for this set.
• Strapping Young Lad "The Complete Works" poster, autographed by Devin Townsend. [EXCLUSIVE TO THIS VERSION]
• Strapping Young Lad "The Complete Works" T-shirt. [EXCLUSIVE TO THIS VERSION]
• 100% of the records on crystal-clear colored vinyl. [EXCLUSIVE TO THIS VERSION]

I believe there's going to be other versions of the set that don't have the exclusive stuff.

I don't really love the new album art:

axelblaze
Oct 18, 2006

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Damnit...

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Oct 18, 2006

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:woop:Holy poo poo!:woop:

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Oct 18, 2006

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Yeah, I liked The Gathering so I really like Anneke. It is odd to hear her sounding so happy though. It's like the stuff she's done recently is just to break free of the dour stuff she did with The Gathering and Agua De Annique.

axelblaze
Oct 18, 2006

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Oh my god! Look at this! :allears:

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Oct 18, 2006

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Kaboobi posted:

Ugh can't decide between the $40 set and the $150 crazy-rear end set

I for the life of em just couldn't justify the $150. It has a bunch of wacky stuff that I would like look at once and then never look at again.

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Oct 18, 2006

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hk0wlqwrabw

axelblaze
Oct 18, 2006

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The Kins posted:

Devin leaked out Z2's tenative tracklist on Facebook. The "theme" of the album is "Ziltoid vs. the DTP", with both sides getting their own disc. (Oh yeah, I forgot to mention, it's a double album.)

poo poo, I want this like yesterday.

axelblaze
Oct 18, 2006

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I wasn't huge on Ghost overall but I'm really digging this so far. That twist of Ki in there makes it work so much better.

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Oct 18, 2006

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New music video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5b7oMdmZm4

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Oct 18, 2006

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I think saying Synchestra is accessible is both right in wrong. It has alot of pretty fun, catchy tracks but it also has a bunch of stuff that's harder to get into. It has both sides of the Devin coin in there, which is part of the reason it's so drat good.

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Oct 18, 2006

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I know it's likely no one else in this thread really cares all that much about Stolen Babies (the band, not the general concept), but this makes me oh so very happy.

axelblaze
Oct 18, 2006

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I still remember when some London person in the thread was complaining that they could only go to 3 out of 4 of the DTP album shows and how I wanted to punch that person in the face.

Anyways, new music video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muNLqPPTuDQ

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Oct 18, 2006

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Damnit Devin, stop playing the Palladium...

Oh well, seeing him with Animals as Leaders again (actually I think Animals as Leader opening for Devin was how I heard of them in the first place) will be cool. Hopefully I won't get kicked out this time but this time I won't bother with the pit so it shouldn't be a problem.

And here's the actual dates since no one's posted them:

e:f;b

axelblaze
Oct 18, 2006

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I really do want this album to just leak already. I don't think I can take another month.

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Oct 18, 2006

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The answer is Devin is brilliant but he really should get someone else to mix his albums.

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Oct 18, 2006

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Man, I wanted to wait for a better quality version but I just really wanted to hear War Princess.

Totally worth it :allears:

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Oct 18, 2006

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Man, Sky Blue is just doing NOTHING for me :(

It's all just sort of blending together.

axelblaze
Oct 18, 2006

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Oh wait so Devin is playing first on the tour our is that just in some dates?

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Oct 18, 2006

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I quite like Animals As Leaders (I saw them a while ago before anyone has heard of them opening for Dillinger Escape Plan) but it would still be better to get a longer Devin set if only because I've only really listened to one AAL album all that much (and of course I like Devin better).

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Oct 18, 2006

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I'm not looking forward to going to the Palladium tomorrow. I've really grown to not like that place despite seeing some great shows there. It doesn't help that the last time I saw Devin there I got kicked out.

Ah well. It's still better than the House of Blue.

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Oct 18, 2006

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I'm at the venue and it says "Devin Townsend Project" on the marquee do it's safe to say he's probably headlining.

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Oct 18, 2006

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Twas a pretty great show. Seemed a bit short and as usual his levels were not great (it was honestly almost impossible to make out a thing in Rejoice) but it was still a hell of a time.

I do kind of like that Devin sort of inadvertently dissed Monuments at the end (I shoudl no that Monuments weren't bad but the lead singer was ridiculously too good for that band).

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Oct 18, 2006

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TheMirage posted:

I thought New Reign sounded surprisingly good live. The two (or three?) he played off of Dark Matters didn't do it for me either.

I agree that alot if the Dark Matters stuff blended together bit on the other hand March of the Poozers was probably one of the highlights of the set for me. That song was pretty amazing live.

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Oct 18, 2006

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I like Animals As Leaders but man their stuff just sort of runs together after awhile.

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Oct 18, 2006

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NGQjRMXg28

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