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I notice that among the reviews of one of my favorite artists, "Devin Townsend," the review of the album "Accelerated Evolution" is missing, so I seize the opportunity.
Dated 2003, it is the first of the solo projects where Devin is accompanied by a support band, both in terms of recording and live performances, just like in Strapping Young Lad (for those unfamiliar with them, it's his most famous group dedicated to an extreme metal with a thousand facets), unlike albums like "Infinity" or "Terria" where he practically did it all, or almost, by himself.
"Accelerated Evolution" is perhaps one of the most complex and difficult to assimilate works in his discography and requires several listens to be fully appreciated or understood. The album is mostly focused on rock/progressive fused with modern and avant-garde metal sounds, all supported by mystical keyboards that dominate from start to finish. "Depth Charge" kicks off the festivities quite convincingly, a tough and peculiar track straddling heavy metal and psychedelia, even better is the second track "Storm", a nostalgic and very melodic piece, musically akin to a 1980s-style pop/rock pushed towards more modern sounds. With "Random Analysis", however, the quality drops a bit, a track with a cadenced rhythm that serves more as a filler, yet it features a very interesting central section. At this point, "Deadhead" and "Suicide" follow, in my opinion, the most beautiful and successful pieces of "Accelerated Evolution". The first is a slow and experimental track between Pink Floyd and Deftones, about 9 minutes of wonderful musical trip; the second, on the other hand, navigates between dark and sinister riffs and blues chords, a truly outstanding song that will leave you breathless until the splendid final crescendo. The remaining four tracks, although not reaching the levels of the aforementioned two, remain excellent pieces that close a well-crafted and meticulously arranged work.
Finally, I recommend everyone to give "Accelerated Evolution" a listen with a warning though: Townsend is not a straightforward artist and to fully appreciate him, you first need to understand his very particular way of making music, after which I am sure you will be surprised.
Tracklist Lyrics and Videos
01 Depth Charge (06:04)
I know
Who's behind the door?
Suddenly decide to listen to me
Falling from the interior
Who's behind the door?
Safety
Sexuality falling away from me
Suddenly decide to listen to me
Thank you for being my medium
Who's behind the door?
Reptile, the reptile in me
Animal, I'm an animal -- we're all the same
So I'm sending to you this depth charge
Known, into the unknown, seeking the unknown
Into the unknown depths
Suddenly decide to listen to me
Thank you for the material
Who's behind the door? I'm behind the door
Red line, the red line in me
Insect or animal, though we're not the same
Everything's the same
It's all the same
That's all that we are
Mother
Everything that we are
Father
This is all that you are
Sister
Every little thing that you are
Family
Further
No anger
04 Deadhead (08:05)
You are a sun Goddess
Will you save me?
Hooray for you.
Hooray.
Now the rain it comes, the rain it blurs the grey line
...the grey line...the Greyhound home
You are so vicious (Hurt me, I can take it)
Cause it's all in the heat of the moment,
It's all in the pain
Sonar, sonar again...
It's on again, (got no wings...gossamer wings...) ...on again...
You are a sun Goddess!!!
Will you save me? ...babe...babe...babe...
Cause it's all in the heat of the moment
It's all in the pain!!!
So give in to the heat of the moment
Give in to the pain!!!
05 Suicide (06:45)
Three hour suicide
To get me out of here
In three years, 'Deicide' is all I'll ever hear.
Death of God
Death of feeling anything at all
All my life this is understood
Wasting my time like you knew that I would...knew that I would
So I hide my internal suicide
All my pride just to keep it inside
KEEP IT INSIDE BOY!!!
suffer
All my life this is understood
Wasting my time like you knew that I would
Knew that I would
So I hide my internal suicide
All my pride just to keep it inside...keep it INSIDE
Ten thousand lies
TEN THOUSAND LIES!!!
06 Traveller (04:12)
The life I have
Is the life I've always wanted
and there's no more feeling low...
Early morning, and I'm on the go!
Here I'm finally on the road...
On the road!
And I wanna put my faith in you babe
But I have to face it in another way
Let go...free from all
Now I'm a traveller...traveller...travel around.
But don't worry baby I need someplace to call my home
...never worry baby I need someone to call my own.
RIGHT!
And I wanna put my faith in you babe
But I have to face it in another way
I wanna put my faith in you babe...
So let go...free from all
Let go...I'll free fall
Now I'm a traveller...traveller...(travel around!)
...traveller... traveller...(travel around!)
...traveller... traveller...(travel around!)
...TRAVELLER...TRAVELLER...TRAVEL AROUND!
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