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| Ziltoid Live at the Royal Albert Hall | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | November 13, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 13 April 2015 | |||
| Venue | Royal Albert Hall, London | |||
| Genre | Progressive metal, progressive rock | |||
| Length | 63:16 (CD1) 48:00 (CD2) 49:26 (CD3) Total length: 02:40:42 | |||
| Label | HevyDevy Inside Out Music | |||
| Producer | Devin Townsend | |||
| Devin Townsend Project chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Ziltoid Live at the Royal Albert Hall | ||||
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metal Hammer |   [3] |
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Ziltoid Live at the Royal Albert Hall is the second live album from Devin Townsend Project. It was released on 13 November 2015.[4] The album features a full live performance of Z²: Dark Matters, as well as a set of fan-requested tracks.[3] The concert was filmed at the Royal Albert Hall in London on 13 April 2015.[5]
Background
[edit]Concert
[edit]In November 2011, after performing a series of special Devin Townsend Project shows, Devin Townsend revealed his plan to perform a one-off concert in London, England, that would cover his musical career from mid-1990s up to that point.[6] Townsend stated that he wanted to create a "more than musical" show which included a storyline, multiple performers and special effects.[6] Later he said that the concert would be recorded for future release.[7]
The concert lasted approximately two and a half hours, and it was divided into two parts, with an intermission in between.[8] The band consisted of the same personnel as the recent years' Devin Townsend Project line-up, and the special guests were Anneke van Giersbergen and Jed Simon, with Steve Vai hosting the show via pre-recorded video projected onto screens. The setlist was focused heavily on material from Epicloud and a few other albums from Townsend's catalogue; the setlist included no songs from Terria, Accelerated Evolution, Ki and Ghost. Townsend also performed, against his then-current principles,[9] two Strapping Young Lad songs. He later stated that this was because of the career-spanning nature of the concert, and playing those two songs was a "closure for him and Strapping Young Lad".[10] He also wanted to "respect the legacy of the band" and to reconnect and perform again with Jed Simon.[11]
The concert was one of the most prepared Devin Townsend shows ever, with over a year of pre-production, and it was recorded in high definition with a higher budget and a more professional approach to production than the previous live release, By a Thread.[6] 5000 people saw the sold out performance, and the concert was also streamed live through Livemusicstage.com.[12]
Release
[edit]The Retinal Circus was released as six different versions. The standard editions feature either a double-CD, double-DVD or a Blu-ray. The Blu-ray version includes the whole concert on a single disc. The digipak edition features both the CDs and the DVDs. Two limited edition box sets were also released: a "clown box" featuring all five discs of the standard editions, limited to 5000 copies worldwide, and a "monkey box" featuring all five discs with a 40-page book, signed lithography print and fan merchandise, housed in a vinyl sized box with a pop-up of the Retinal Circus stage. The "monkey box" edition is limited to 2500 hand-numbered copies worldwide.[13][14] The album was a chart success in some countries, with the double-DVD version peaking at No. 1 in Finland.[15]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Devin Townsend except where noted
| No. | Title | Album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Z²" | Z²: Dark Matters | 3:46 |
| 2. | "From Sleep Awake" | Z²: Dark Matters | 3:47 |
| 3. | "Ziltoidian Empire" | Z²: Dark Matters | 5:50 |
| 4. | "War Princess" (lyrics: Townsend, Dominique Lenore Persi) | Z²: Dark Matters | 8:57 |
| 5. | "Deathray" | Z²: Dark Matters | 4:43 |
| 6. | "March of the Poozers" | Z²: Dark Matters | 6:30 |
| 7. | "Wandering Eye" | Z²: Dark Matters | 3:40 |
| 8. | "Earth" | Z²: Dark Matters | 7:38 |
| 9. | "Ziltoid Goes Home" | Z²: Dark Matters | 6:38 |
| 10. | "Through the Wormhole" | Z²: Dark Matters | 3:37 |
| 11. | "Dimension Z" | Z²: Dark Matters | 8:10 |
| Total length: | 63:16 | ||
| No. | Title | Album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Namaste" | Physicist | 3:55 |
| 2. | "Night" | Ocean Machine: Biomech | 4:58 |
| 3. | "Deadhead" | Accelerated Evolution | 7:49 |
| 4. | "Earth Day" | Terria | 9:36 |
| 5. | "Christeen" (lyrics: Townsend, Ginger Wildheart) | Infinity | 5:05 |
| 6. | "Supercrush!" (lyrics: Townsend, Ryan Van Poederooyen) | Addicted | 5:26 |
| 7. | "Kingdom" | Physicist/Epicloud | 7:40 |
| 8. | "Lucky Animals" | Epicloud | 3:31 |
| Total length: | 48:00 | ||
| No. | Title | Album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Heatwave" | Epicloud | 5:39 |
| 2. | "Funeral" | Ocean Machine: Biomech | 7:20 |
| 3. | "Bastard" | Ocean Machine: Biomech | 10:45 |
| 4. | "The Death of Music" | Ocean Machine: Biomech | 10:23 |
| 5. | "Universal Flame" | Z²: Sky Blue | 15:19 |
| Total length: | 49:26 | ||
Reference: [16]
Personnel
[edit]- Devin Townsend – vocals, guitars
- Dave Young – guitars
- Brian "Beav" Waddell – bass
- Ryan Van Poederooyen – drums
- Mike St-Jean – keyboards, programming
Guest musicians
[edit]- Dominique Lenore Persi – vocals[1][2]
- Chris Jericho – vocals[1][2]
- Jean Savoie – bass ("Heatwave")[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Devin Townsend Project - "March Of The Poozers" Video Preview From Ziltoid Live At Royal Albert Hall". BraveWords. 2015-10-26. Archived from the original on 2020-05-29. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
- ^ a b c d Fanelli, Damian (2015-11-04). "Devin Townsend Project Premiere "Deadhead" from 'Ziltoid Live at the Royal Albert Hall' DVD — Video". Guitar World. Archived from the original on 2020-05-29. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
- ^ a b O'Boyle, Tom (2015-11-10). "Devin Townsend: Ziltoid - Live At The Royal Albert Hall". Metal Hammer. Archived from the original on 2020-05-29. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
- ^ "DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT - 30 Minute Segment From Live At The Royal Albert Hall DVD Featuring Three OCEAN MACHINE Classics Posted". BraveWords. 2015-12-15. Archived from the original on 2020-05-29. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
- ^ Griffin, Matt (2015-04-14). "Metal, moshing and teddy cannons: Devin Townsend rocks the Royal Albert Hall". Royal Albert Hall. Archived from the original on 2020-05-29. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
- ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference
gsawas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Townsend, Devin (October 9, 2012). The Retinal Circus on DVD and Blu-ray, scheduled release Q2/2013. Facebook.
- ^ The Retinal Circus setlist. Setlist.fm. November 1, 2012.
- ^ Hammer, Dan (May 22, 2007). Why No More Strapping Young Lad. Metal Hammer.
- ^ Devin Townsend's Twitter. October 28, 2012.
- ^ Bansal, Aniruddh (August 26, 2013). Devin Townsend has no interest in Strapping Young Lad reunion. Blabbermouth.net.
- ^ Sold out Retinal Circus extravaganza live online at Livemusicstage.com. Inside Out Music. October 9, 2012.
- ^ The Retinal Circus products. CM Distro.
- ^ The Retinal Circus products. Omerch.
- ^ IFPI Musiikkituottajat – The Retinal Circus
- ^ "DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT | Ziltoid live at the Royal Albert Hall SUPER DELUXE - Nuclear Blast". Nuclear Blast. Archived from the original on 2020-05-23. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
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