Devin Townsend has been beyond busy this year as he works on a series of new projects, and Loudwire has reported that he has about 100 songs ready to be recorded. In series of tweets, Townsend pointed out that he has begun to record this new material with drummer Morgan Agren and that he also has plans on collaborating with a slew of other artists.
One can expect plenty of the wacky and outlandish songwriting style that Townsend has become famous for on these new songs, though this is extreme for even his standards. Earlier this year Townsend put the Devin Townsend Project on hiatus while he worked on this new material, indicating that he would begin recording in 5.1 surround sound. Townsend has stated that much of this new music will not be metal, as he has a desire to expand his musical horizons into uncharted territories.
Townsend became famous in the metal community for his overpowering production style and guitar playing in Strapping Young Lad, who became one of the most revered bands in the metal underground before their breakup. For fans who are still looking for the super-heavy and pummeling sound of Strapping Young Lad, half of the band’s classic lineup have formed a new band with former members of the Devin Townsend Project and Threat Signal, called Imonolith, who will be recording their first album in the coming months.
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