Devin Townsend - Kingdom - Live (front row) - Paris, France / Empath Europe Tour 2019

Devin Townsend - Kingdom
Final song of the concert!
Recorded live from the front row in Paris, France at Salle Pleyel on November 15, 2019.
Empath Europe Tour - Volume 1
"Keep playing my friends,
Keep fight the good fight,
Don't let the bullshit get you down.
Music is a beautiful job,
And we're allowed to do it,
But the really important stuff is your family and your friends, okay?
Honestly.
All this stuff here, we love to play it for you,
We want to provide something that's nice,
But at the end of the day, man, it's all about your family and your friends
So take care of them, alright?"
Featuring the Empath Players:
Ché Aimee Dorval on vocals
Anne Preis, Samantha Preis & Arabella Packford on choir
Mike Keneally on guitar
Markus Reuter on guitar
Morgan Ågren on drums
Nathan Navarro on bass
Diego Tejeida (Haken) on keyboards 🍹
'Kingdom' originally appeared on the album 'Physicist', then on the album 'Epicloud' with Devin Townsend Project (DTP).

[@cybernymph]

Ok do you hear the crazy woman screaming??? ITS ME!! One of the best concerts I’ve ever been!!!

[@LeDevinCircus]

Best concert ever!

[@123cillitbang]

Haha, That'll be me in a couple of weeks!! 😆

[@davemoskot1776]

Isabella Diller : it’s all good! I would’ve been screamin too. DT is not from this planet. Absolutely phenomenal.

[@andresilvasophisma]

Keep your panties on for God sake :P

[@Zebula77]

I'd be screaming, too. Holy shit this is awesome. :D

[@xencage]

Just goes to show that being a genuine artist, who truly appreciates his audience and the amazing talent he attracts can rule the world.

[@FloridaManMatty]

I’m laid up in the hospital today after emergency surgery, hurting like hell, and just wanting to go home. In walks my wife two hours ago with two tickets (digital) to see Devin in Orlando in a few months. I haven’t cried like that in years. She and I are polar opposites on most things. The very first time I played Devin for her, it was Kingdom. It ended and she hadn’t said a word. Then she hits replay and proceeds to tell me that the next time he’s within 500 miles, come Hell or high water, we ARE going.

[@paltefogt]

Hey yeah player! I will be at that Orlando show as well. In my case, my wife has no idea what is coming lol. Especially since it seems like his recent shows have been on the heavier, SYL end of things.

[@SrDeMaFp]

Does she have a sister?

[@baconking9139]

It's unreal how much on tour he sounds almost Exactly on the album song...Heavy Devy indeed

[@Zlaterrr]

hevydevy*

[@RolandDeschain1]

Che is a vision of unequalled loveliness.

[@ulfingvar1]

One of the loveliest voices, too..

[@SrDeMaFp]

I fucking love Che so mch

[@Dr.Acula76]

Beautiful! She killed that dress

[@scionofdorn9101]

Yeah, Che is a stunner for sure.

[@barnaclefelching4079]

Devin is such a wonderful human being, he is so lovable and his art is just so transformative and moving. I have so much love, admiration and gratitude xXx

[@xYohmx]

I just LOVE watching Morgan Keanelly and Townsend plays together... And i LOVE how Keneally is soooo into it

[@educostanzo]

ikr, some serious headbanging there!

[@taurus4205]

Right!!!! Fire it up!

[@peterottes6900]

I think this is just a perfect rendering of this song.. And Che Dorvel is amazing.

[@scionofdorn9101]

Hevy Devy, one of the most talented, humble men in music.

[@81dakid]

If anyone ever says metal can't be beautiful this video is a must see.

[@LeDevinCircus]

Thanks James!

[@harolddeschenes4640]

Quand il dit merci, c'est vraiment du fond du coeur.

[@xxbrkdwnxx]

damn his backup band look like Apple CEOs

[@LeDevinCircus]

🤣

[@thedronedownunder3919]

I've wet my pants down here in Australia in anticipation of Sir Devy's imminent arrival. Morgan smashed that out of the park. This tour is off the scale. I'm in awe.

[@nathanking8315]

Did you see his acoustic show earlier this year?

[@thedronedownunder3919]

@@nathanking8315 mate, I missed out 😥

[@tristankeech4070]

Nathan King I saw it, it was top shit. We all had a good laugh. He is so down to earth.

[@pearljamrock]

Huh? He's coming again?!

[@thedronedownunder3919]

@@pearljamrock we are all hoping so!

[@johnsagers8390]

Devon and King Diamond have the best voices I've ever heard. I'd love to see them both in concert together.

[@TwoQuietSuns]

omg just cant get enough of this lineup

[@Kwert]

It's super cool to see a more "no-frills" Devy. Can't wait to catch this tour in Toronto.

[@Lordestroyer]

Amazing as always.

[@Pancorania]

Cheers for the upload, this is just bloody brilliant!

[@awermetal4241]

Tenia una banda perfecta y en el mejor momento la cambio! Y todo siguió igual de excelente y a la vez diferente! Este tipo es un Elevado!

[@rhyzparson]

Morgan is killing it

[@LeDevinCircus]

Best people ever!

[@BurrenSHdrums]

Morgan invented the killing

[@DavidZHmar]

Awesome.. thanks for the upload 👍

[@FlyBarneyJets]

How the hell does a person feel a need to downvote this?? AWESOME and very different feel from past live performances that were full of backing tracks. And Ché is just lovely!!

[@voidnxtdoor]

@@davidpearson6346 but the energy and audacity to express it through a thumbs down?!

[@jakehills1402]

What a gracious guy! And what a sound! Excellent!

[@XxDUSTYxX666]

Awesome show! Devin is the man! 🤘👏👍🙌👌🎶

[@Brick.CYN.Weather]

Chills. Great performance.

[@applehead252]

Brilliantly done !

[@jiivesuli6669]

thank you for this footage, and yeah, keep family close

[@christophermorrison2]

Amazing show I was in the second lodge stage right with partially blocked seats... but it was awesome b/c I got my own little square to absolutely FREAKING OUT during the entire show... but particularly this track. One of the best shows I've ever been to. AMAZING. You have to catch this tour if you can.

[@LogiKkaos]

Devin...what a great great human being !

[@turkelliott]

Man I fuckin love Devin Townsend. Just the creativity. Even with SYL the creativity was the vile delivery and words spewing against a backdrop of aggressive sounds and music. Nowadays he is much more refined in the delivery, but the backdrop is still somewhat the same. Not as heavy but I can still see and appreciate this form of art that he and his mates are creating. Not just songs but canvasses/ journals. I think I get it, might be above my head but that's how I see it and appreciate it.

[@furryz666]

Great seats thanks for sharing

[@ElioGermaniDT]

Thanks for the video !!!

[@mickrise]

Thank you for recording this, you were as good as Devin ! Thank so much.

[@LeDevinCircus]

You're welcome! I just recorded and shared, Devin and the Empath Players did it all!

[@rafael123p]

Those kick drum covers are beautiful! I want them on my wall!

[@MRNYCRISPY]

Awesome, cheers!

[@tjoohoo11]

i cant stop looking at that girl...shes so incredibly intruiging and beautiful. beautiful energy

[@SpkTrsTo]

Who is she ?

[@AN-zx3ni]

Ché Aimee Dorval, she and DT have worked together on a few projects, check out the live sessions for Casualties of Cool. Dorval has an incredible voice.

[@AN-zx3ni]

Mountain Top: m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJnKcmpjlNuqg6s

[@chokfm]

Ho my God thank you for this precious share! :)

[@LeDevinCircus]

You're welcome. More to come ;)

[@chokfm]

@@LeDevinCircus Merci les images de Mike Keneally à partir de 4:25 sont exceptionnelles! I'm waiting for the concert in Montreal. Curious to see the rest you filmed :)

[@RitchieE24]

So EXCITED to be seeing them all in Toronto in February!

[@LeDevinCircus]

This tour is really surprising and new, and by then it might have evolved!

[@precursor981]

C’était énorme !

[@LeDevinCircus]

Oh oui :)))

[@iamandreja]

I love you guys!

[@LeDevinCircus]

Love you too :D

[@delphys75]

Trop cool, j'y étais ce soir-là : je n'étais jamais tombé sur cette vidéo !! Merci pour le partage !!! 😍

[@LeDevinCircus]

Avec plaisir :D Quelle soirée fabuleuse, hein ?! Il y en a quelques autres, il ne faut pas hésiter à farfouiller dans nos vidéos ;) kzbin.info/www/bejne/romwlqGlhbZkgrs

[@delphys75]

@@LeDevinCircus C'est ce que j'ai fait ! J'ai découvert la chaîne ;-)

[@k.zn.1283]

I was there. ABSOLUTE GREATNESS.

[@T1hitsTheHighestNote]

What a nice guy!

[@harleysrocknrollchat]

Dev sounds fucking amazing. Can't wait to catch this tour

[@bkirk5843]

I have to see devin live. The commitment to giving the best show possible is astounding.

[@LeDevinCircus]

Hopefully you will, this tour is so amazing!

[@Bonkikavo]

Well, i was at his concert 2018 i think, that was god damn awful, the sound was unbelievably bad, and Devin was kinda tired or something. Anyways, me and my friend, the biggest Devin fans were heart broken after. It took me a year to start to listen him again. So there's that :/

[@riderstorm101]

Bonkikavo DTP sounded great when they came out on that last tour w/BTBAM in 2018 I think. Hopefully your next Devin experience will be better.

[@Bonkikavo]

@@riderstorm101 I'm sure it will be :)

[@arznic]

Holy sh*t! I was wondering the other day what the hell Mike Keneally is doing this days and then he shows up here with Devin. unexpected but very cool =D

[@1010abcdefgh]

Dublin in 2 days! Can't wait!!

[@LeDevinCircus]

Sure you'll have an extraordinary great experience!

[@Gaelginzu]

I was at that show , it was awesome

[@LeDevinCircus]

Indeeed!!!

[@namtaru1]

great live performance

[@mco7776]

Epic!

[@tiborbeetles1882]

Morgan's using electronic pads for one half of the double bass pattern. He also does this on two pads for Genesis That's just as impressive as when later in this song he actually plays it on double kick pedal! What a monster drummer!

[@StrawsPulledAtRandom]

I was looking the same. Different resources for the same brutal sound. Just a lot of emotion to see this almost freak band now with Dev.

[@SrDeMaFp]

As if her voice wasn’t enough, Che is so fucking gorgeous. Such an incredibly talented woman. God bless her!

[@Dr.Acula76]

And she ruined that dress for any other woman!

[@knotid]

Oh man, Devin delivers and delivers... What a fantastic performer.

[@Ammiel1234]

Morgan Ågren is killing it that back beat has so much groove. Ain't gonna lie the rest of the band is spectacular as well!

[@YanusDV]

Well...he is Morgan Agren after all...u know. Dude can soooorta play them drums..... Seriously now, I find it interesting for him to be playing double bass and all that. I bet he likes it. He is swedish, every swedish dude can play metal

[@Ammiel1234]

@@YanusDV I had never heard of him till this video but instantly when the beat started I heard that something special in his drumming that only a few drummers have. I don't know how to explain it in words properly but I know it when I hear it. I'll definitely watch more of his videos.

[@YanusDV]

@@Ammiel1234 You are in for a treat

[@TonalWorks]

@@Ammiel1234 One of the absolute best and most interesting drummers you can listen to. Check out his work with Mats&Morgan band or Fredrik Thorendal's (Meshuggah's lead guitarist) solo album "Sol Niger Within".

[@elliothetzer9685]

I think Morgan is faking those double bass beats though? It appears he is playing an electric pad, which makes me wonder if he is even doing them.....but then again during the instrumental part he isn’t hitting them....so not sure. But it makes me wonder. Love his drumming otherwise.

[@DanielVerberne]

Wow, Morgan Agren on drums, some huge talent on stage.

[@yeah1980]

I love you Devin.

[@bhfromnh3914]

Anytime you have Morgan and Keneally in your band you will dominate

[@brandonscott6606]

Seeing this tour in feb and trying not to watch spoilers but I cant help it lol

[@neeltheother2342]

Che vibing to the song is literal mood.

[@ivantereshin3277]

Как всегда великолепен!

[@arturaDrummer]

nathan navaro on bass??? wowwwwww

[@user-mh4ue3yt5u]

Devy 💜💜💜

[@SevansVII]

Amazing to see the transformation of a man whom I'd originally found through Strapping Young Lad. I don't listen to Devin's newer stuff all that much but he's still one of the greatest musicians on the face of the planet.

[@LeDevinCircus]

SevansVII He’s still on accelerated evolution!

[@guystix]

SevansVII Same for me. I was a huge Fear Factory fan and I remember Dino talking about SYL as an influence. I listened to City for the first time driving through Worcester, MA and I just couldn’t comprehend what I was hearing exactly. It made Fear Factory sound primitive and one-dimensional. But we were listening to a genius that expressed himself in metal. I don’t listen to a lot of the new stuff, but I love to see his success.

[@ChacUayabXoc]

Gonna see him live in Berlin tomorrow. So hyped!

[@LeDevinCircus]

Did you enjoy your experience?

[@ChacUayabXoc]

Yeah, it was amazing. He's quite an Entertainer. Very unconventional for the metal genre, and his humor makes him so unique.

[@billydee4272]

2 for the Price of 1!

[@GomPilote]

Thanks for uploading this video! I was just next to you (slightly more to the right)... What an amazing show! A lot of heart and energy. If they actually rehearsed for only 6 days, they were pretty damn good!

[@LeDevinCircus]

Let's meet next time :) Yes it's quite amazing!

[@GomPilote]

@@LeDevinCircus Avec plaisir !

[@SonOfWinter]

June can't come soon enough!

[@LeDevinCircus]

Each day it's closer!

[@marcelofp75]

OMG!

[@daviddevilliers2828]

Mike keanelly, Great morgan agren, and Markus Reuter, aimée Dorval,,, ouuuch!!!

[@LeDevinCircus]

davbass Such a great lineup, what an experience it was! Looking forward to watching 'Order of Magnitude'!

[@srogers500]

No delay? No reverb? I don't even know what to think right now! I'm going to have to run my pc through my Memory Man pedal.

[@bjornlakenstrazen2186]

agreed. I'm shocked by that

[@whatsastonerfor]

Same here

[@JamesStreck0312]

There is no classier act than Devin Townsend.

[@andydelga]

I agree with you! The way he puts his soul into it is astonishing!

[@kitpalmer1583]

@CrazyFish what? He's like the most self-aware, insecure frontman around lmao

[@Stev0BabaGhanoush]

I forgot Mike K was touring with Dev! Now it makes sense why he wasn’t playing with Dethklok the other day.

[@War624]

I thought Dethklok didn't exist anymore, because of the BS between Brendan and Adult Swim?

[@Beldrakethen]

War624 they just played for adult swim festival.

[@Fraxxxi]

I'm going to miss the show in Vienna because I have to work - and we can't take any time off in December. I have never before so seriously considered just quitting over a single event.

[@LeDevinCircus]

Hopefully you can make it to another show next year, there are many volumes to come on this Empath tour!

[@larryhouse8358]

I've done it. Quit for events. If your employer cared about YOU, they'd make it happen to keep you happy. And YOU have only got one shot too live your life.

[@diegodavidgarciadelacalle2197]

Ché sounds great, but I miss Annie´s voice with Devin´s one in this song.

[@PainkillerDCXVI]

What did you record with? both the image and the sound are very decent.

[@LeDevinCircus]

iPhone XS. Each time I'm amazed by the video quality.

[@boomredimprint8411]

@Mike Cranston ????????

[@marcolina7441]

@@boomredimprint8411 Probably because he filmed through a whole song

[@manybuns]

@Mike Cranston Okay boomer.

[@vasiliisatulov5573]

Fuckin goosebumps everytime i hear his song.

[@agataguzik8507]

NATHAN NAVARO ON BASS

[@onlycalmchannel]

The ONLY track of Devi I throughly enjoy, and man, I cannot get enough of it;)

[@WizardOfArc]

A Warr guitar!!

[@claytonluke81]

If Che had a song to best describe her beauty it would be Kingdom.

[@ulfingvar1]

Or Grace.

[@mindseye4914]

So anyone gonna mention the balls of steel on the drummer? This song is fuckin stamina check cuz of the double pedal action throughout the song.

[@patrickvangelder6620]

Just a matter of time and Heavy Devy will confess Christ is Truth.

[@kronosb]

Great surprise he will perform on 70000tons!!!!

[@LeDevinCircus]

kronosb This will be the first show of Empath Tour - Volume 2!

[@kronosb]

@@LeDevinCircus i have had the great pleasure of seeing syl, DTP, and DT numerous times, i am stoked to have the opportunity to catch the empath show on the cruise.

[@inkagiz]

He’s so Canadian🇨🇦🤘🏻😝🤘🏻🇨🇦

[@yourefriendlyneighborhoodbuddy]

Wwhn he was in ft Lauderdale 2 years ago he did it all the singing himself....it was good but need that female vocal to complete it

[@josephgeubtner]

when voldemort took up music instead of becoming wizarding hitler

[@dr.decker3623]

If Devin was Voldemort,.. i would have actually cared about anything Harry Potter,..

[@BeCoShooter]

!

[@richardjackreynolds]

Whooaaaaaahhh hold the fuck on, Where is Devins reverb and delay on his voice!!?!?! He’s going without it!!!

[@Mike_Isakov]

noice

[@MetalRiderPlasma]

I want to know the role of the guiy with the 8 strign guitar that seems to play in very weird ways, can some one explain me please? thanks in advance

[@travisbeyer5325]

That's a Chapman stick also known as a Warr guitar, It's played in a hammer-on technique :)

[@rabidninjacupcake]

Pretty sure Devin said it was to replace a lot of the keyboard parts they had on the album, but I may be wrong

[@vincentmallet2693]

ça envoie du pâté ! For English speakers: it sends some good pâté! 🤣 yes yes i speak very good english (to be read with your best french accent)

[@LeDevinCircus]

🤣

[@bakalaudia5620]

XD génial

[@vetlerradio]

Au Québec, on dirait plutôt: ''Ça rentre en tabarnak'', ou ''Ça bûche comme le caliss!''

[@LeDevinCircus]

@@vetlerradio 🤣🤣🤣

[@user-fn1td6dq1j]

Plz come to korea

[@paulmatulevich3623]

What was playing on the PA at the end?

[@10bighikes58]

who are the 24 jagoffs who hit dislike on this?! I want names

[@waynehasch5978]

I'm the JAGOFF. Hearing some guy sing stay with me 2000 times does nothing for me.

[@10bighikes58]

@@waynehasch5978 if that's all you heard... then yeah... you are.

[@snuffyupagus2216]

@@10bighikes58 so much hate, everyone has their own taste. Why would anyone need to conform to your view, what makes you so special?

[@10bighikes58]

@@snuffyupagus2216 I don't hate you snuffy. I have zero opinion of you. Calling someone a jag off doesnt mean you hate them. Next

[@JoseLausuch]

3:34 Mike K. oops...

[@cpamiseso]

Mike Kneelly playing? Wow nice group.

[@cpamiseso]

this would be my first time I see this piece live. Amazing. Thanks for recording this, dude.

[@PassTheCemeteryGates]

Might be just me but man I miss when Ryan was playing drums for Devin. Idk how I feel about this other guy.

[@gravityfreaksmusic]

Just look up Morgan Agren with Fredrik Thordendal here on YT. He is THAT guy.

[@DapperHesher]

Morgan is a beast... more of a prog/jazz/fusion guy than Ryan's rock/metal slant. Absolutely capable, though.

[@RedLightningCreation]

What the fuck is that red led masterpiece guitar and how badly can i not afford it

[@cremejockey8636]

This is the most tame I’ve ever heard Morgen play lol

[@Tangento]

This tour was about two weeks away from hitting First Ave. here in Minneapolis when Devin, before there was any real mention of the impending lockdown, postponed/ canceled the show and the rest of the tour. I was heartbroken, but fully understood and respected his decision. He probably helped prevent a great deal of virus spread by doing so. TG I was able to attend the 2016 Transcendence tour when it rolled through... 'Kingdom' was the highlight of that show, without question. Here's to more Empath performances in the (hopefully) near future!