Exclusive Devin Townsend Interview about everything

[@runetech]

I love a lot of Devins music, but I love the human being he is even more.

[@kco1981]

Losing Weight, Ripping Vinyl make that 2!!!

[@lowenbad]

I became a fan from listening to his interviews before I heard a note of his music. True story.

[@lowenbad]

“I am a hybrid of a lot of things” Deceptively deep comment. 🩸 👽 🧙🏼‍♂️ 😇 👹👾

[@drewedwards7992]

“I am a hybrid of a lot of things.” A fucking men.

[@Jessery]

I didn't catch the hosts name, but he was excellent at guiding the conversation. Much better than a lot of the interviewers I've seen or read. Great conversation.

[@MetalBlast]

What a nice thing to say. Thank you so much for that! Subscribe if you enjoyed it, since there's more to come :)

[@mincentprice1041]

One of the best Dev interviews ever. He's given so many with nearly all of the same questions. The back and forth was excellent Thanks very much

[@cravingmetal]

"Just explosions and speed and the computer is telling you "your mom loves you" or something'" Devin is a genius on so many levels

[@Zhgarr]

I'm even more intrigued about The Moth now, haha.

[@Matt-vv7fl]

This guy is incredibly deep. Very philosophical. I love hearing him talk.

[@SteveStockmalMusic]

8:19 Thanks for saying that ! My family has a new expression... “I’ve got nuttin” it’s like I don’t even have the juice to walk the dogs, play guitar, sometimes I can’t even watch tv. So at one point I realized that this is “Covid Crazy” and I started ‘forcing’ myself to START things. I literally wrote a list of 5 tasks, and would go from one to the next, sometimes for just a few minutes (then... “I got nuttin”) and then, magically, instead or going back to sleep or vegging at the tv, I’d go to the next task. Study production, gardening, record, organize our storage, play music, walk dogs. read, bike... Any order, go with the flow, but DO !!! After a few weeksI realized that I hadn’t used our new catchphrase in quite a while. So thanks Devin for saying that, and for helping me (and all of us) know that we’re all in this sh*t together !! 😊❤️🎶

[@baroidrig1435]

What a great interview. It went on for an hour because the questions were thoughtful and intelligent. You made a connection with your subject and allowed him to express himself openly. Very cool indeed. Devin has an interesting mixture of raw talent, sensitivity, artistic anarchy and being a little bit bonkers, but in a really cool creative way. I am late to the Devin party, but am really enjoying catching up. Cheers from Kuwait.

[@MetalBlast]

Thank you so much for your kind words

[@ADXART888]

Fucking amazing interview man!

[@MetalBlast]

Thank you so much!

[@erikmaronde2244]

The level of humanity, insight and wisdom is at least as high in Devin Townsend as his musicianship. A hugely great interview to watch on a Sunday evening on the training bike! And the sun came out😉

[@marieasp4196]

Kingdom is helping me right now. I bury my feelings, and the only way I can get a release is through listening to music. Heavy metal of course, but especially Devins Kingdom. It is so powerful!

[@MetalBlast]

Thank you very much for watching and for sharing your personal story. If you feel that your feelings are a bit too overwhelming, please consider maybe speaking with a therapist, or maybe with a close friend or relative you trust. If all else fails, just drop me a line via the contact form on the site. You shouldn't have to go through that alone. Stay strong, and stay metal!

[@marieasp4196]

@@MetalBlast thanks for your kind words. I am working on my self to get better. I'm lucky cause I have a lot of support and help. And Devins music is helping a lot on my way to be okej.

[@MetalBlast]

That's good to know. It's been a shitty year for everyone, and for some more than for others. It's good that you're taking care of yourself. You're always welcome here. :)

[@marieasp4196]

@@MetalBlast thank you!

[@Hummingbirder1]

I LOVED this interview! Thank you for just letting the conversation flow (and thank you Devin, for letting your conversation flow).

[@MetalBlast]

Wow! Thank you so much for the kind words!

[@Niamorg1007]

Stunning interview. I watch every Devin interview I come by, and this one was refreshing. Most of the questions were very relevant and far from what he's typically asked. You were very cordial, polite and informed, and he seemed genuinely involved. Good job mate. :)

[@MetalBlast]

Thank you very much for that!

[@ChaosPootato]

Brilliant interview, I love me a more relaxed conversation compared to traditional interviews

[@HawkOfGP]

I was meant to go sleep, but Devin is always interesting to listen to.

[@TheRealOG666]

Excellent interview.

[@Heikken]

Great interview and good thing you were able to go off script!

[@MetalBlast]

Thank you! I'm happy you saw it!

[@elimcfly350]

You asked really thought out questions. Very nice. Thanks for this and thanks to Devy too!

[@MetalBlast]

Thank YOU for taking the time to watch it and comment!

[@Jordo246]

If you go into Devin's music with that metalhead state of mind you're gonna have a bad time. That's why over a decade ago when a friend tried to get me into him I didn't like a lot of it, because I was 15 and in that close narrow minded way of thinking that anything not metal is bad. I tried Devin's music again around 4 years ago after becoming a huge fan of Opeth, Porcupine Tree, Mastodon, Tool, Dream Theater and a bunch of prog stuff and now he's one of my all time favourites and he was actually the last gig I went to on the Empath tour before corona happened.

[@xavilend]

What a tremendous interview. It feels like there were hours more to follow, thank you.

[@jeremythornton433]

The honesty here is beautiful. I admire him now even more.

[@IlCapocuocoDiMetallo]

10:23 the statements here about how Devin's music has impacted and enlightened his fans is so on point, and knowing how that impacts Devin is something very special, speaking as someone who has felt this in the songs that Devin has put out it's so warming to hear the responses and how much it means to him

[@Cadmeus]

It's always so calming and reassuring and validating to listen to Devy speak like this. Thank you both for the interview

[@thomasineallen4723]

Man, his idea for the moth sounds like an amazing experience

[@64jimboy]

Devin Townsend, thanks buddy.. thanks so much. Your music and talent is so unique it so far can't be matched. Cheers from England.

[@unfcknblvbl]

Thank you for the great interview.

[@jackbeckett2838]

Very interesting to hear Devin talking about the 'spiritual' side of music and growing as an entity. I'm currently reading the Journeys trilogy by Robert Monroe and what Devin is getting at is very much along these lines. I'd strongly recommend the books to anyone interested in such topics. Great interview btw, so much wisdom and important info here.

[@MetalBlast]

I'll get those books then! 👍

[@Deebo_Altrego]

for his show idea, he just described the plot of Monty Python's The meaning of life.

[@stevewitmer9576]

What a great interview and a great interviewer. I love the idea of looking at/ listening to / reading art and seeing how it affects me without questioning what the intent was. But if I'm honest with myself, at some point I like hearing the story behind the art from the person who created it.

[@renebottinger4658]

If I had 10 Million dollars, Devin I would spend you this production. Truely... Great interview. 👍🏻

[@MetalBlast]

Thanks!

[@karmavoid_draws]

The greatest ever! Great interview dude

[@MetalBlast]

Thank you so much!

[@MartyrFaythe]

New podcast the other day, suggested this one today. Gonna be a good day of listening to Devy ramble on. I kinda hope people in schools study some of Devys content in the near future. Either from a psychology standpoint or people embrace more of what his music is, even if he claims it can just be surface level nonsense sometimes.

[@realmindshift]

Awesome interview dude!

[@MetalBlast]

Thank you so much!

[@magnuszetterqvist5936]

Thanks 👍😘🇸🇪

[@harolddeschenes4640]

What a great human being and he is Canadian which makes him even greater!!!

[@davidweilbaecherjr9417]

well done

[@auditoryarmory]

Great interview!!!

[@brycesstuff]

Damnit! Devin, you tell me who wrote hurtful comments to you, and I will take care of it. 💪😉 love you dev, keep up the amazing work

[@aitordotco]

Meditation and exercise. A true master.

[@unkind78]

It would be really cool to see you do an interview with Barney from Napalm Death (a guy who sees fascism everywhere) considering the topics you brought up in your previuos videos. ; )

[@MetalBlast]

I have! There's one here on the channel, and two others on the site MetalBlast.net. In my experience, Barney comes off as a very moral and principled person. We probably disagree on some political issues, I'm sure, but he comes off as a good, intelligent, guy.

[@juangil8284]

Stryder was my favorite video game mostly cuz of the sounds in it, took a extremely long time to get skilled enough in it to get to the end and conquer. I was expecting a great ending video, but the dude just jumps on a whale and surfs on it while the credits roll up! I was soooo mad!!

[@williamsandage5658]

Hey buddy... It's overwhelming to us as well!

[@sonikboom007]

I worked with this nutty boy waaaaayyy back in the day at earls. Haha, dude was a hoot.

[@sonikboom007]

@@tmoney142 it was only a couple times i was covering for someone . He was just a good dude crackin jokes being entertaining . Same earls carrie anne moss worked at too but i dunno if she was there on those nights. It was like 1994 or so if i remember right

[@_waveseven_]

“King Shit of Turd Island” Hahhah

[@weemoose6942]

Very enjoyable interview, thankyou. Now I really want to hear that 'shitty song' he talks about around the 40 minute mark.

[@MetalBlast]

Same

[@stmayhem1]

Hey, Dick Slingers 4 is a classic!

[@MetalBlast]

I have a soft spot for the original trilogy.

[@carbinmonoxide8615]

The successful friend/band he's on about is so clearly Thordendal/Meshuggah

[@Maintenancebay]

31:20 Reminds me of The Wall

[@lord_haven1114]

Burnout was an amazing game. Burnout world tour was my favourite one

[@billjohnson1564]

Can we get another ziltiod album

[@HoloFizz]

It probably won't happen because Devin did mention somewhere that he found mixing humor with metal just didn't work (for him) so it sounds like he's not willing to venture into that side of things. It is a shame though, I'd like to see more albums like that in general.

[@kitpalmer1583]

@@HoloFizz He said that years before he released Z² so take that with a grain of salt 😉

[@fatsuperfly]

Well this lets me know inside devins head a bit, fuck video games just do everything else. Now force myself to play a game, i could be writing music. I used to enjoy games, but I’m like dude... this is too much. But ill play em and i feel meh. I could just be jamming like back in my days when I couldn’t afford games.

[@ericcooper7590]

space engineers

[@EdmundKempersDartboard]

There goes that coveted herman miller sponsorship.

[@MetalBlast]

Yeah! He wasted that chance! 😅

[@EB-bl6cc]

@ the first few min and video games, it's simply a thing of people are so different and that's ok. For him he has no interest in video games and it seems like work, but he can spend countless hours messing about on one of his guitars. Whereas someone else trying to learn stuff on a guitar it would feel like work and they would lose interest. Yet with his music he can be on the same wavelength as these people. "Music brings people together" is trite but true

[@scyllaazcatl6565]

13:15 what?

[@richmay3929]

If it wasn’t for Skinny Puppy I never would have known or used the word “despondent”. Rabies!!!

[@richmay3929]

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[@msmartin4]

Burnout is the SHIT!!!

[@ManWithoutThePants]

I want to see Devin play Fall Guys with DrDisrespect or with other famous streamers. It's pretty simple to learn to basics and would be fun to watch the talking :). But the streamers should first get to know who the mastermind is if they don't since he's maybe not that known in the mainstream.

[@cloudrise]

"You're also commercially successful within metal..not when compared to Taylor Swift, though" Lmao why would you say that?

[@MetalBlast]

When you discuss success with metal musicians in interviews, they often say "well we're still not successful compared to [whatever is popular at the moment]". It's just a way to get the conversation going faster and avoid that detour.

[@Tora58]

TL;DR version: two boomers rant about being bad at video games.

[@MetalBlast]

Just the first 5 minutes. Now get off my lawn!

[@Tora58]

@@MetalBlast

[@sergrojGrayFace]

Load and Reload are among the best Metallica albums. People disliking them is super weird.