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==Music==
==Music==
According to Townsend, ''Addicted'' is an album of "melodic" and "danceable" music but is "much heavier" than his previous albums.{{fact|date=April 2011}} Townsend has compared the album's songwriting to his more accessible songs, such as "Life" from ''[[Ocean Machine: Biomech]]'' (1997), "Stagnant" from ''[[Terria (Devin Townsend album)|Terria]]'' (2001), and "Material" from ''[[Physicist (album)|Physicist]]'' (2000).<ref name="podcast-20090510">{{cite web|author=Genghis & Ragman|date=May 10, 2009|url=http://therighttorock.com/?p=440|title=Podcast #80 – Idol|publisher=The Right to Rock}}</ref> The album's production style was directly influenced by [[Nickelback]]'s 2008 album ''[[Dark Horse (Nickelback album)|Dark Horse]]''.<ref name="podcast-20090510" /><ref name="toazted-2009">{{cite web|last=Rausch|first=Jan|date=April 7, 2009|url=http://www.toazted.com/interview/185/Devin-Townsend.html|title=Video interview with Devin Townsend|publisher=Toazted}}</ref> Townsend has quipped that "Some parts of it sound like [[Meshuggah]], some parts of it sound like [[Boney M.]]"<ref name="podcast-20090510" /> ''Addicted'' includes a new version of the song "Hyperdrive" from Townsend's album ''[[Ziltoid the Omniscient]]'' (2007), with lead vocals by van Giersbergen, who has performed a cover of the song with her former band [[Agua de Annique]]. "Resolve!" was "directly influenced by [[The Wildhearts]]" and it bears a resemblance to "[[Vanilla Radio]]" from ''[[The Wildhearts Must Be Destroyed]]''.<ref>{{Cite AV media notes |title=Addicted |others=The Devin Townsend Project |year=2009 |type=booklet |publisher=HevyDevy Records}}</ref> Unlike Townsend's previous albums, which were usually in [[open C tuning]], most of the songs on ''Addicted'' were played in [[open tuning|open B tuning]]. "Universe in a Ball!" was played in [[open tuning|open B{{flat}}]], "Hyperdrive!" in [[open tuning|open C{{sharp}}]] (to accommodate the vocal range of van Giersbergen, as opposed to the version of "Hyperdrive" that appeared on the album ''[[Ziltoid the Omniscient]]'' which was recorded in a different key), and "Ih-Ah!" and "The Way Home!" in open C.{{fact|date=April 2011}}
According to Townsend, ''Addicted'' is an album of "melodic" and "danceable" music but is "much heavier" than his previous albums.{{fact|date=April 2011}} Townsend has compared the album's songwriting to his more accessible songs, such as "Life" from ''[[Ocean Machine: Biomech]]'' (1997), "Stagnant" from ''[[Terria (Devin Townsend album)|Terria]]'' (2001), and "Material" from ''[[Physicist (album)|Physicist]]'' (2000).<ref name="podcast-20090510">{{cite web|author=Genghis & Ragman|date=May 10, 2009|url=http://therighttorock.com/?p=440|title=Podcast #80 – Idol|publisher=The Right to Rock}}</ref> The album's production style was directly influenced by [[Nickelback]]'s 2008 album ''[[Dark Horse (Nickelback album)|Dark Horse]]''.<ref name="podcast-20090510" /><ref name="toazted-2009">{{cite web|last=Rausch |first=Jan |date=April 7, 2009 |url=http://www.toazted.com/interview/185/Devin-Townsend.html |title=Video interview with Devin Townsend |publisher=Toazted |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120130170320/http://www.toazted.com/interview/185/Devin-Townsend.html |archivedate=January 30, 2012 }}</ref> Townsend has quipped that "Some parts of it sound like [[Meshuggah]], some parts of it sound like [[Boney M.]]"<ref name="podcast-20090510" /> ''Addicted'' includes a new version of the song "Hyperdrive" from Townsend's album ''[[Ziltoid the Omniscient]]'' (2007), with lead vocals by van Giersbergen, who has performed a cover of the song with her former band [[Agua de Annique]]. "Resolve!" was "directly influenced by [[The Wildhearts]]" and it bears a resemblance to "[[Vanilla Radio]]" from ''[[The Wildhearts Must Be Destroyed]]''.<ref>{{Cite AV media notes |title=Addicted |others=The Devin Townsend Project |year=2009 |type=booklet |publisher=HevyDevy Records}}</ref> Unlike Townsend's previous albums, which were usually in [[open C tuning]], most of the songs on ''Addicted'' were played in [[open tuning|open B tuning]]. "Universe in a Ball!" was played in [[open tuning|open B{{flat}}]], "Hyperdrive!" in [[open tuning|open C{{sharp}}]] (to accommodate the vocal range of van Giersbergen, as opposed to the version of "Hyperdrive" that appeared on the album ''[[Ziltoid the Omniscient]]'' which was recorded in a different key), and "Ih-Ah!" and "The Way Home!" in open C.{{fact|date=April 2011}}


==Release and artwork==
==Release and artwork==
''Addicted'' was released on Townsend's [[independent record label]] HevyDevy Records on November 17, 2009, through their website. Pre-orders went on sale October 6, 2009, with special-edition packages through [[Century Media]]'s CM Distro website.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=HevyDevy Records|date=October 6, 2009|url=http://www.hevydevy.com/news/2009/10/06/addicted-pre-sale-on-now/|title=Addicted Exclusive Specially Priced Pre-Order Packages Now Available|accessdate=November 21, 2009}}</ref> The album was released on November 13, 2009, in Germany,<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[InsideOut Music]] (Germany)|url=http://www.insideout.de/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=660&language=de|title=Devin Townsend Project – Addicted (German)|accessdate=April 28, 2009}}</ref> November 16, 2009, in the rest of Europe, and November 17, 2009, in North America by [[InsideOut Music]].<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[InsideOut Music]]|url=http://www.insideout.de/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=660|title=Devin Townsend Project – Addicted|accessdate=November 21, 2009}}</ref> It was released in Japan through Marquee/Avalon on December 16, 2009.<ref name="oricon">{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/848276/1/|title=アディクテッド/デヴィン・タウンゼンド・プロジェクト|publisher=[[Oricon]]|accessdate=November 21, 2009}}</ref>
''Addicted'' was released on Townsend's [[independent record label]] HevyDevy Records on November 17, 2009, through their website. Pre-orders went on sale October 6, 2009, with special-edition packages through [[Century Media]]'s CM Distro website.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=HevyDevy Records |date=October 6, 2009 |url=http://www.hevydevy.com/news/2009/10/06/addicted-pre-sale-on-now/ |title=Addicted Exclusive Specially Priced Pre-Order Packages Now Available |accessdate=November 21, 2009 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101225222429/http://www.hevydevy.com/news/2009/10/06/addicted-pre-sale-on-now/ |archivedate=December 25, 2010 }}</ref> The album was released on November 13, 2009, in Germany,<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[InsideOut Music]] (Germany)|url=http://www.insideout.de/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=660&language=de|title=Devin Townsend Project – Addicted (German)|accessdate=April 28, 2009}}</ref> November 16, 2009, in the rest of Europe, and November 17, 2009, in North America by [[InsideOut Music]].<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[InsideOut Music]]|url=http://www.insideout.de/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=660|title=Devin Townsend Project – Addicted|accessdate=November 21, 2009}}</ref> It was released in Japan through Marquee/Avalon on December 16, 2009.<ref name="oricon">{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/848276/1/|title=アディクテッド/デヴィン・タウンゼンド・プロジェクト|publisher=[[Oricon]]|accessdate=November 21, 2009}}</ref>


The album features art by [[Travis Smith (artist)|Travis Smith]], who created the album art for Townsend's previous albums ''[[Terria (Devin Townsend album)|Terria]]'' and ''[[Accelerated Evolution]]''.<ref name="Travis Smith artwork">{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/travis-smith-mn0002054558|title=Travis Smith artwork|publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=July 13, 2014}}</ref> The InsideOut releases are sold in a slipcase bearing Smith's Devin Townsend Project logo.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[InsideOut Music]] (Shop)|url=http://www.insideoutshop.de/product_info.php?cPath=1&products_id=2175|title=Devin Townsend Project – Addicted|accessdate=November 25, 2009}}</ref>
The album features art by [[Travis Smith (artist)|Travis Smith]], who created the album art for Townsend's previous albums ''[[Terria (Devin Townsend album)|Terria]]'' and ''[[Accelerated Evolution]]''.<ref name="Travis Smith artwork">{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/travis-smith-mn0002054558|title=Travis Smith artwork|publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=July 13, 2014}}</ref> The InsideOut releases are sold in a slipcase bearing Smith's Devin Townsend Project logo.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[InsideOut Music]] (Shop) |url=http://www.insideoutshop.de/product_info.php?cPath=1&products_id=2175 |title=Devin Townsend Project – Addicted |accessdate=November 25, 2009 }}{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==

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mX[7]
Rock Sound[8]

Addicted is the twelfth studio album by Canadian musician Devin Townsend, and the second album in the Devin Townsend Project series. The album was released on November 17, 2009, on Townsend's independent record label HevyDevy Records. The album was written and produced by Townsend, and features Ryan Van Poederooyen, Brian Waddell, Mark Cimino, and Anneke van Giersbergen.[9]

Background

Addicted is the second of six albums in the Devin Townsend Project series, each featuring a different lineup and theme.[10] Addicted was written and produced by Townsend. The album features vocals by Townsend along with Anneke van Giersbergen, a former member of Dutch band The Gathering. Brian Waddell and Ryan Van Poederooyen of the former Devin Townsend Band play bass and drums, respectively, while Mark Cimino plays guitar alongside Townsend.[9] Recording for the album began May 6, 2009.[citation needed] The next album in the series is Deconstruction, which was released on June 20, 2011.

Music

According to Townsend, Addicted is an album of "melodic" and "danceable" music but is "much heavier" than his previous albums.[citation needed] Townsend has compared the album's songwriting to his more accessible songs, such as "Life" from Ocean Machine: Biomech (1997), "Stagnant" from Terria (2001), and "Material" from Physicist (2000).[11] The album's production style was directly influenced by Nickelback's 2008 album Dark Horse.[11][12] Townsend has quipped that "Some parts of it sound like Meshuggah, some parts of it sound like Boney M."[11] Addicted includes a new version of the song "Hyperdrive" from Townsend's album Ziltoid the Omniscient (2007), with lead vocals by van Giersbergen, who has performed a cover of the song with her former band Agua de Annique. "Resolve!" was "directly influenced by The Wildhearts" and it bears a resemblance to "Vanilla Radio" from The Wildhearts Must Be Destroyed.[13] Unlike Townsend's previous albums, which were usually in open C tuning, most of the songs on Addicted were played in open B tuning. "Universe in a Ball!" was played in open B♭, "Hyperdrive!" in open C♯ (to accommodate the vocal range of van Giersbergen, as opposed to the version of "Hyperdrive" that appeared on the album Ziltoid the Omniscient which was recorded in a different key), and "Ih-Ah!" and "The Way Home!" in open C.[citation needed]

Release and artwork

Addicted was released on Townsend's independent record label HevyDevy Records on November 17, 2009, through their website. Pre-orders went on sale October 6, 2009, with special-edition packages through Century Media's CM Distro website.[14] The album was released on November 13, 2009, in Germany,[15] November 16, 2009, in the rest of Europe, and November 17, 2009, in North America by InsideOut Music.[16] It was released in Japan through Marquee/Avalon on December 16, 2009.[17]

The album features art by Travis Smith, who created the album art for Townsend's previous albums Terria and Accelerated Evolution.[18] The InsideOut releases are sold in a slipcase bearing Smith's Devin Townsend Project logo.[19]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Devin Townsend, except where noted

No.TitleLength
1."Addicted!"5:37
2."Universe in a Ball!"4:09
3."Bend It Like Bender!"3:37
4."Supercrush!"5:13
5."Hyperdrive!"3:36
6."Resolve!"3:12
7."Ih-Ah!"3:45
8."The Way Home!" (Devin Townsend, Brian Waddell)3:14
9."Numbered!"4:55
10."Awake!!"9:44
Total length:46:49

Personnel

Musicians

Additional personnel

  • Anneke van Giersbergen – additional vocals, lead vocals on "Supercrush!", "Hyperdrive!", "Resolve!" and "Numbered!"
  • Dave Young – additional keyboards
  • Susanne Richter – additional vocals on "Ih-Ah!"
  • Rob Cunningham, Hugh Gilmartin, John Rafferty, Brian Johnson, Steve Lobmeier; Dev, Beav, Ryan and Mark – gang vocals
  • Travis Smith – art

Charts

Chart Peak
position
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[20] 36
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[21] 22
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[22] 2

References

  1. ^ Pacheco, George (October 2009). "Devin Townsend Project - 'Addicted!'". About.com. Retrieved October 31, 2014.
  2. ^ Freeman, Phil (October 2009). "Addicted – Review". Allmusic. Retrieved October 27, 2009.
  3. ^ Findlay, Tom (November 2009). "Addicted – Review". Blistering. Retrieved November 16, 2009.
  4. ^ Begai, Carl (November 2009). "Addicted – Review". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. Retrieved November 16, 2009.
  5. ^ de Val, Tom; van der Vorst, Bart Jan (November 2007). "Addicted - Review". DPRP. Retrieved November 17, 2009.
  6. ^ Anderson, Baz (November 2007). "Addicted - Review". Metal Storm. Retrieved November 17, 2009.
  7. ^ Newstead, Al (November 26, 2009). "Addicted". mX. News Corporation.
  8. ^ Sadler, Darren (November 2009). "Addicted - Review". Rock Sound. Retrieved November 17, 2009.
  9. ^ a b "Devin Townsend Project: Addicted North American release date announced". Blabbermouth.net. September 23, 2009. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
  10. ^ "Devin Townsend to return this summer with 'Ki'". Blabbermouth.net. March 20, 2009. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
  11. ^ a b c Genghis & Ragman (May 10, 2009). "Podcast #80 – Idol". The Right to Rock.
  12. ^ Rausch, Jan (April 7, 2009). "Video interview with Devin Townsend". Toazted. Archived from the original on January 30, 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  13. ^ Addicted (booklet). The Devin Townsend Project. HevyDevy Records. 2009.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  14. ^ "Addicted Exclusive Specially Priced Pre-Order Packages Now Available". HevyDevy Records. October 6, 2009. Archived from the original on December 25, 2010. Retrieved November 21, 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  15. ^ "Devin Townsend Project – Addicted (German)". InsideOut Music (Germany). Retrieved April 28, 2009.
  16. ^ "Devin Townsend Project – Addicted". InsideOut Music. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
  17. ^ "アディクテッド/デヴィン・タウンゼンド・プロジェクト". Oricon. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
  18. ^ "Travis Smith artwork". AllMusic. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
  19. ^ "Devin Townsend Project – Addicted". InsideOut Music (Shop). Retrieved November 25, 2009.[permanent dead link]
  20. ^ "Devin Townsend: Addicted" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  21. ^ "Devin Townsend Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
  22. ^ "Devin Townsend Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard.
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