Devin Townsend

Devin Townsend is a Canadian musician who at 29 years old, already has a long and colourful history. Chosen by guitar virtuoso Steve Vai, a 19 year old Devin performed vocals and guitar opposite Vai on his album Sex & Religion and accompanying world tour. This exposure led to offers from prominent musicians world-wide. Stints with Jason Newsted of Metallica, industrial band Front Line Assembly, The Wildhearts in England and appearances on several tribute records gave Devin the confidence in 1995 to release his own album under the name Strapping Young Lad.

Following the desire to experiment musically and frustrated by the limitations of being signed to a label, in 1997 Devin decided to begin his own label called HevyDevy Records. His first solo release, Ocean Machine, won rave reviews for its epic, lush, prog-hard-rock-ambient compositions and began to establish Devin as a strong creative force on the metal scene. Infinity followed in 1998 with a collection of songs inspired by Broadway musicals and exhibited Devin's talent for composition as well as voice and musicianship. Year 2000 came with the release of Physicist, described as "speed-metal pop songs" and reflected the confusion and anticipation of the millennium.

Now, introducing Terria. Similar in style to his previous Ocean Machine & Infinity, Terria is familiar but with a new sound all its own. While every project is very different, each follows a theme inspired by life and documents Devin's emotional state at that given time - like a musical diary that provides insight into the many facets of one man's personality. Devin is joined by legendary drummer Gene Hoglan, Craig McFarland and Jamie Meyer to create a truly original album. In 2001 Devin stands poised to establish himself as one of the most prolific, innovative, and extraordinary musicians in the metal genre.