News Latest News from Ultimate-Guitar.Com. en-US Copyright 1998-2026 Ultimate-Guitar.Com. All rights reserved. https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/modules/rss/news.xml.php?artist=11478 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 21:03:44 -0400 Thu, 29 Jun 2023 15:23:48 -0400 60 Ultimate-Guitar.Com https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/static/_img/logo_trans.png https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/modules/rss/news.xml.php?artist=11478 144 44 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/devin-townsend-says-3-late-80s-albums-changed-everything-for-him-janes-addiction-kings-x-and-enya https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/devin-townsend-says-3-late-80s-albums-changed-everything-for-him-janes-addiction-kings-x-and-enya Music News: "We're going to be drawn to the things that resonate with us."]]> Fri, 05 Jun 2026 21:03:44 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/interviews/devin-townsend-was-completely-theoretically-ignorant-before-the-moth-the-nearly-decade-long-project-that-made-him-start-from-zero https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/interviews/devin-townsend-was-completely-theoretically-ignorant-before-the-moth-the-nearly-decade-long-project-that-made-him-start-from-zero Interviews: UG Exclusive: As Devin admits, the creative process required a few years of additional learning, and there was more than just one reason that the album took so long to pull off.]]> Thu, 28 May 2026 19:00:50 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/an-engineer-once-told-devin-townsend-he-cant-mix-metallica-and-enya-he-then-learned-to-produce-ill-do-it-myself https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/an-engineer-once-told-devin-townsend-he-cant-mix-metallica-and-enya-he-then-learned-to-produce-ill-do-it-myself Music News: "All these things became this weird kind of juxtaposition in my world, that for a long time I was conflicted about."]]> Wed, 20 May 2026 08:08:16 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/devin-townsend-was-told-he-wouldnt-last-a-year-as-a-singer-while-working-with-steve-vai-that-was-almost-40-years-ago https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/devin-townsend-was-told-he-wouldnt-last-a-year-as-a-singer-while-working-with-steve-vai-that-was-almost-40-years-ago Music News: The Canadian prog icon also opened up on what he feels is "the hardest part" of being a singer. ]]> Mon, 11 May 2026 06:28:35 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/devin-townsend-recalls-connecting-with-rock-and-metal-at-a-young-age-reveals-one-guitar-effect-that-makes-the-most-profoundly-wrong-choices-sound-intentional https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/devin-townsend-recalls-connecting-with-rock-and-metal-at-a-young-age-reveals-one-guitar-effect-that-makes-the-most-profoundly-wrong-choices-sound-intentional Music News: "It kind of forces the hand of it just by having it insistently repeat." ]]> Mon, 13 Oct 2025 22:51:36 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/devin-townsend-says-mtley-cre-and-all-that-s--t-made-metal-undervalued-reveals-how-he-developed-his-own-sound https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/devin-townsend-says-mtley-cre-and-all-that-s--t-made-metal-undervalued-reveals-how-he-developed-his-own-sound Music News: "I would be able to get a sense of what it felt like to participate in the rain through echo and suspended tonalities, you know, like a ninth or a second."]]> Sun, 05 Oct 2025 16:41:39 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/devin-townsend-announces-indefinite-break-from-touring-its-become-more-challenging-than-ever-to-line-things-up https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/devin-townsend-announces-indefinite-break-from-touring-its-become-more-challenging-than-ever-to-line-things-up Music News: "Touring has been a beautiful, exhausting constant in my life, and for once, I'm listening to the voice that says: 'slow down.'"]]> Mon, 28 Apr 2025 15:17:55 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/real-art-still-matters-and-this-album-proves-it-a-rock-opera-was-10-years-in-the-making-and-it-finally-sees-the-light-of-day-178112 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/real-art-still-matters-and-this-album-proves-it-a-rock-opera-was-10-years-in-the-making-and-it-finally-sees-the-light-of-day-178112 Features: What made this production such a massive undertaking?]]> Fri, 25 Apr 2025 17:28:51 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/you-taste-blood-and-then-youre-fine-for-about-a-month-devin-townsend-opens-up-on-what-vocal-coach-told-him-about-his-singing-explains-how-he-does-it https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/you-taste-blood-and-then-youre-fine-for-about-a-month-devin-townsend-opens-up-on-what-vocal-coach-told-him-about-his-singing-explains-how-he-does-it Music News: "Here I am, 30 years later, screaming without any real technique."]]> Sat, 15 Mar 2025 18:02:02 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/retrospective/why-devin-townsend-never-really-got-into-frank-zappa-or-dream-theater-i-dont-know-if-i-like-it https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/retrospective/why-devin-townsend-never-really-got-into-frank-zappa-or-dream-theater-i-dont-know-if-i-like-it Retrospective: "His note choices are really intellectually brilliant. I don't necessarily function like that."]]> Thu, 13 Mar 2025 03:02:02 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/devin-townsend-explains-why-he-prefers-to-be-in-charge-when-playing-with-other-musicians-ive-got-certain-criteria https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/devin-townsend-explains-why-he-prefers-to-be-in-charge-when-playing-with-other-musicians-ive-got-certain-criteria Music News: "I've tried, with full earnestness, to create what is in hindsight, sort of like a democratic dictatorship, where I'm like, 'Everybody has a voice, yet do it my way.'"]]> Wed, 26 Feb 2025 16:05:36 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/why-devin-townsend-doesnt-write-straightforward-and-easy-music-if-theres-anything-im-proud-of https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/why-devin-townsend-doesnt-write-straightforward-and-easy-music-if-theres-anything-im-proud-of Music News: "It's not to be provocative though, I swear."]]> Tue, 24 Dec 2024 19:53:56 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/devin-townsend-names-the-one-thing-his-songs-need-to-be-good-its-a-strange-criteria https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/devin-townsend-names-the-one-thing-his-songs-need-to-be-good-its-a-strange-criteria Music News: "I'm not denying that it was a strange process, but that's how it worked."]]> Sun, 24 Nov 2024 18:33:00 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/why_would_you_make_that_devin_townsend_slams_macho_themes_of_sadism_and_horror_in_art_explains_why_he_doesnt_understand_the_intent.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/why_would_you_make_that_devin_townsend_slams_macho_themes_of_sadism_and_horror_in_art_explains_why_he_doesnt_understand_the_intent.html Music News: "I'm offended by gore."]]> Sun, 17 Nov 2024 18:46:16 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/its_like_playing_dungeons_and_dragons_devin_townsend_speaks_up_on_pseudo-rebellion_st_in_metal_music.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/its_like_playing_dungeons_and_dragons_devin_townsend_speaks_up_on_pseudo-rebellion_st_in_metal_music.html Music News: "It's like, 'We're not gonna take it.' It's like, 'Okay, what are you gonna do about it?'"]]> Thu, 07 Nov 2024 23:06:16 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/what_we_were_taught_touring_was_in_the_80s_seems_profoundly_stupid_devin_townsend_shares_opinion_on_touring_explains_why_he_still_does_it.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/what_we_were_taught_touring_was_in_the_80s_seems_profoundly_stupid_devin_townsend_shares_opinion_on_touring_explains_why_he_still_does_it.html Music News: "I really appreciate people allowing me to do what I do and to play for those people is essential."]]> Sat, 26 Oct 2024 20:33:03 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/devin_townsend_reveals_what_really_upsets_him_about_the_modern_music_industry_its_just_what_it_is.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/devin_townsend_reveals_what_really_upsets_him_about_the_modern_music_industry_its_just_what_it_is.html Music News: "These are the sorts of realizations that I found to be very jarring when I was a kid."]]> Sun, 20 Oct 2024 18:19:26 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/i_became_so_angry_when_i_realized_the_thing_i_held_sacred_was_nothing_more_than_a_commodity_devin_townsend_on_how_becoming_a_rock_star_affected_him.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/i_became_so_angry_when_i_realized_the_thing_i_held_sacred_was_nothing_more_than_a_commodity_devin_townsend_on_how_becoming_a_rock_star_affected_him.html Music News: "When I moved to Los Angeles and joined Steve Vai's band, it was with a type of turbo naïvety."]]> Fri, 12 Apr 2024 18:35:59 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/devin_townsend_comments_on_people_who_were_confused_by_his_music_i_am_a_musician__not_a_genre-dependent_musician.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/devin_townsend_comments_on_people_who_were_confused_by_his_music_i_am_a_musician__not_a_genre-dependent_musician.html Music News: "I think when I first came out people were like, 'I don't understand.'"]]> Tue, 19 Dec 2023 23:15:33 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/devin_townsend_recalls_first_reaction_to_hearing_steve_vai_names_song_that_got_him_into_vai.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/devin_townsend_recalls_first_reaction_to_hearing_steve_vai_names_song_that_got_him_into_vai.html Music News: "'I wonder if this guy and I could ever be friends?' And here we are."]]> Sun, 03 Dec 2023 14:34:21 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/devin_townsend_reveals_why_hes_not_a_fan_of_modern_metal_guitar_tropes_thats_not_what_i_write.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/devin_townsend_reveals_why_hes_not_a_fan_of_modern_metal_guitar_tropes_thats_not_what_i_write.html Music News: "It's not that I dislike any of the modern guitar tropes; it just may not be right for me."]]> Wed, 25 Oct 2023 23:26:14 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/forget_about_the_genre_devin_townsend_explains_why_you_shouldnt_put_yourself_in_a_box__how_he_approaches_music_theory.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/forget_about_the_genre_devin_townsend_explains_why_you_shouldnt_put_yourself_in_a_box__how_he_approaches_music_theory.html Music News: "If you're getting into making music, if you're getting into making art, my advice to you is — forget about it."]]> Fri, 20 Oct 2023 10:18:46 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/devin_townsend_shares_opinion_on_inevitable_rise_of_ai_as_a_tool_theres_a_lot_of_use_for_it.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/devin_townsend_shares_opinion_on_inevitable_rise_of_ai_as_a_tool_theres_a_lot_of_use_for_it.html Music News: "As a tool, there's a lot of use that I have for it that I think is creatively interesting."]]> Fri, 13 Oct 2023 21:58:35 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/devin_townsend_opens_up_on_working_with_ex-metallicas_jason_newsted_recalls_moment_he_decided_to_be_a_pro_musician.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/devin_townsend_opens_up_on_working_with_ex-metallicas_jason_newsted_recalls_moment_he_decided_to_be_a_pro_musician.html Music News: "The '80s, guitar was a competitive sport more so than a musical venture. So it became what I would imagine online gaming [is now]."]]> Fri, 01 Sep 2023 08:37:13 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/devin_townsend_explains_why_he_was_dissatisfied_with_success_of_strapping_young_lad.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/devin_townsend_explains_why_he_was_dissatisfied_with_success_of_strapping_young_lad.html Music News: "I just bashed together a bunch of demos that have been in my world for years. And that became the first Strapping record."]]> Wed, 30 Aug 2023 22:10:44 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/devin_townsend_opens_up_on_growing_disillusioned_with_music_industry_while_working_with_steve_vai_its_a_vehicle_for_validation.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/devin_townsend_opens_up_on_growing_disillusioned_with_music_industry_while_working_with_steve_vai_its_a_vehicle_for_validation.html Music News: "I had fetishized the whole idea of moving to Los Angeles, having an Ibanez guitar, knowing these people you might only see in magazines..."]]> Tue, 22 Aug 2023 09:08:23 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/devin_townsend_reveals_why_he_wants_to_take_a_break_from_touring_i_need_silence_and_space.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/devin_townsend_reveals_why_he_wants_to_take_a_break_from_touring_i_need_silence_and_space.html Music News: "I haven't had any time for many years by my own hand."]]> Tue, 25 Jul 2023 20:00:02 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/devin_townsend_explains_why_it_was_more_profitable_to_do_acoustic_shows_talks_how_internet_impacted_music.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/devin_townsend_explains_why_it_was_more_profitable_to_do_acoustic_shows_talks_how_internet_impacted_music.html Music News: "And by doing that, you can actually make a couple of bucks."]]> Fri, 07 Jul 2023 23:00:59 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/devin_townsend_says_beatles_wouldve_used_digital_amps_people_doggedly_hold_on_to_gear_because_of_memories_not_practicality.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/devin_townsend_says_beatles_wouldve_used_digital_amps_people_doggedly_hold_on_to_gear_because_of_memories_not_practicality.html Music News: "My buddy's go-to line is always, 'Well, the Beatles didn't need that.' And my answer is always, 'Dude, they didn't have that.'"]]> Fri, 30 Jun 2023 11:09:33 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/devin_townsend_will_take_a_break_from_touring_for_a_couple_of_years.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/devin_townsend_will_take_a_break_from_touring_for_a_couple_of_years.html Music News: Devin is currently on the road with Dream Theater and Animals as Leaders.]]> Thu, 29 Jun 2023 15:23:48 -0400