Devin Townsend, Cynic, BTBAM & Scale The Summit

Devin Townsend triumphantly returns with a greatly ambitious new endeavor under the DTP (Devin Townsend Project) moniker. The new, mind-blowing disasterpiece takes the man’s genius to unprecedented levels as he embarks on a massive 4-part album series, which kicked off with Ki and is followed up with the Addicted album that is set for a Nov. 17th release throughout North America via Inside Out Music.

Townsend, easily one of metal’s most intriguing, ominous and immensely talented figures is taking this project to the masses as he will join genre visionaries Between The Buried and Me, Cynic and Scale The Summit for a massive North American trek which kicks off Jan 8th.  The tour dates are below, and also be sure to head over to http://www.myspace.com/devintownsenddtb to crank the very interesting “Bend It Like Bender” track."

Townsend states: “Oh ok…here it is. ‘Bend It Like Bender’

(You! …in the Nasum shirt!  …look away!!!)

I know…I know…it’s a pretty bippy-boppy-Euro-type dance track, but you know? Guilty as charged when it comes to loving that stuff. I remember hearing The Vengaboys ‘We Like To Party’ back when it came out and it nearly brought me to tears (I was cutting onions at the time…) something about EASY, FUN music that takes very little effort to enjoy…or detest as the case may well end up being

So yeah, I wrote a song like that. ppppttthhhhhhhhhpppppppphhhhhhhh…..

I’m working on album three of the DTP quartet right now, Deconstruction.  And it’s such brained out, complicated nonsense, that while I was writing it (all 4 albums were written during the same period) I remember just finishing the track ‘Traestorz’ (Deconstruction) and my brain was reeling. Super complicated metal madness, and I was like, ‘ENOUGH!!!’ and threw my lube down in revulsion and laid into Bender with a ‘phat ass beat’ y’all.

‘We are one and we have found they only wanted you around
To hold it down, so hold your ground,
We won’t be here forever!
We are young and we have fun and all we’ve found in being around is ‘All and all’ and ‘Holy cows’
While things keep getting heavy!
Hang on to your man and
Hang on to your woman and
HANG ON!!!’

What’s it about? Ah, indeed young knave, gather ye round and I shall despense the benevolent meaning of this cosmic connundrum upon thee: ready..?

It’s a play on the title ‘Bend It Like Beckham’ and the robot from Futurama named ‘Bender’, because he’s into partying, and the record’s called ‘Addicted.’ Yup. Oh…and ‘Bender’ and ‘Beckham’ both start with the letter ‘B’.

Anneke VanGeirbergen ladies and Germs…Anneke VanGeirbergen. Did I mention I love Abba as well? Well I do. AND we’re still metal.

Again, all 4 records were written together…which was good for me, because when I would get all antsy with Ki, I would unload with Deconstruction, then get offended by my own pretension and rock some good vibes with Addicted, then when I would feel like it was ALL stupid, I’d write for Ghost, and make some dead country voices.

So yeah, enjoy. Or don’t. I do.

Lastly, There’s a time and a place for fat, shirtless men with head tattoos to bump into each other and yell, and a time and a place for women to move like the beautiful creatures they are.”

In order to tide over the eager, savage consumers until release date, the band has launched a few special pre-order package deals online, which are available exclusively at CMDistro.com for a limited time, so head over now to secure your purchase before you are left out in the cold.
CMDistro Pre-order Specials

Addicted Autographed CD + poster = $15.00

Autographed CD + poster + shirt = $25.00 S-XL ($28.00 XXL)

http://www.cmdistro.com/Artist/Devin_Townsend/10266 (scroll down page to view specials)

Devin Townsend is back and has crafted the offerings of his much heralded career. Fans of hard rock, metal and overall interesting music take note because this material is going to touch your soul on multiple levels.

Devin Townsend Project w/BTBAM, Cynic, Scale The Summit

January 08th Nashville, TN – Rocketown
January 09th Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
January 10th New Orleans, LA – The Masquerade
January 11th Houston, TX – The Meridian
January 12th Dallas, TX – The Prophet Bar
January 13th San Antonio, TX – The White Rabbit
January 15th Tempe, AZ – The Clubhouse
January 16th San Diego, CA – House Of Blues
January 17th Hollywood, CA – Sunset Strip
January 18th San Francisco, CA – Slim’s
January 20th Denver, CO – Cervantes
January 22nd Louisville, KY – Headliners Music Hall
January 23rd Detroit, MI – Magic Stick
January 24th Chicago, IL – House Of Blues
January 25th Cleveland, OH – Peabody’s Downunder
January 26th Toronto, ON – Opera House
January 27th Montreal, QC – Club Soda
January 28th Boston, MA – House Of Blues
January 29th Clifton Park, NY – Northern Lights
January 30th New York, NY – The Fillmore
January 31st Philadelphia, PA – Trocadero
February 01st Baltimore, MD – Sonar
February 03rd St. Peterburg, FL – State Theatre
February 06th Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore