Guitar Lessons, Interviews, News, Reviews, & More | Guitar Messenger – Devin Townsend Interview. July 19th, 2011 by Evan Berry Following Devin Townsend’s career has been a diverse musical journey through the many facets of his compelling personality. First introduced to the world as Steve Vai’s lead vocalist on 1993′s Sex & Religion, Townsend quickly flexed his talents as a guitarist, songwriter, and producer with Strapping Young Lad where his darker emotions could run amok.
Not content to hide his lighter side he released a slew of solo albums on his own HevyDevy records. While still toeing the blacker waters of metal, Townsend’s solo career found him submerged in more progressive tides as his complex and honest personality shined through. After disbanding Strapping Young Lad in 2007, he began work on a four-album series called the Devin Townsend Project, which resulted in a beautiful culmination of his time in the trenches of extreme music.
EB: So it’s the last day of the U.S. tour. How has it been? DT: Good. EB: Definitely. DT: Well, no. EB: You can take it at either level.