Devin Townsend Project

 Today in 2009 Devin Townsend Project released the album Addicted

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Progressive Metal/Rock, Ambient

Status: Active

Years active :2008-present

Sixteen years into a recording career that began with an appearance on Steve Vai’s 1993 album Sex and Religion, the Vancouver-born, eccentric, prolific metal performer and producer Devin Townsend revealed details of the Devin Townsend Project. Following the brief hiatus that came after his 2007 rock opera Ziltoid the Omniscient, a newly shaven-headed and teetotaling Townsend announced an intended four-album sequence under this moniker, with the primary goal being that he wanted to make music without the assistance of drugs. Townsend’s vision also revealed an ambition to record with different musicians on each album, in order to keep things fresh. May 2009’s Ki was one of the more restrained releases in his canon, particularly in comparison to his strident Strapping Young Lad material. It touched on laid-back funk and ambient rock -- as displayed on the tranquil “Ain’t Never Gonna Win” -- and featured Duris Maxwell, who had previously drummed with Motown act Bobby Taylor & Vancouvers in the ‘60s and Jefferson Airplane in the ‘70s.

HevyDevy Records

Devin Townsend Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards, Programming, Vocals (choirs), Lyrics, Songwriting

Ryan van Poederooyen Drums, Vocals (choirs)

Brian Waddell Bass, Songwriting (track 8)

Mark Cimino Guitars, Vocals (choirs)

Guest/Session

Anneke van Giersbergen Vocals (lead), Vocals (backing)

Dave Young Keyboards (additional)

Susanne Richter Vocals (additional) (on "Ih-ah!")

Rob Cunningham Vocals (choirs)

Hugh Gilmartin Vocals (choirs)

John Rafferty Vocals (choirs)

1. Addicted! 05:36

2. Universe in a Ball! 04:09

3. Bend It like Bender! 03:37

4. Supercrush! 05:13

5. Hyperdrive! 03:36

6. Resolve! 03:12

7. Ih-ah! 03:45

8. The Way Home! 03:14

9. Numbered! 04:55

10. Awake!! 09:44

47:01

"Hyperdrive" is a re-working of a song from the Devin Townsend album 'Ziltoid the Omniscient.'

A video was made for "Bend It Like Bender!".

American release at November 17th by InsideOut Music (cat. # 0507-2)

Released on double LP by Back On Black. First press of 1000 on red vinyl.

Recording information:

Recorded at Studio 'D', Vancouver, B.C.

Drums recorded at The Factory, Vancouver, B.C.

Additional vocals engineered at Strait Sound Studios.