Ziltoid the Omniscient
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Ziltoid the Omniscient is the ninth studio album by the Canadian metal musician Devin Townsend, released on his own label Hevydevy and InsideOut Music on June 5, 2007.
The album is a fictional concept album based on the character named Ziltoid, from the planet Ziltoidia 9. Ziltoid travels to Earth in search for "the ultimate cup of coffee", in order for him to succeed time travel.[1][2]
The album is a pure solo album, all music is written, mixed, produced and performed by Townsend. All drum tracks were recorded using a software synthesizer entitled 'EZDrummer'.[3]
Townsend describes it as being a mix between Strapping Young Lad and The Devin Townsend Band, with a storyline like that of Punky Brüster's Cooked on Phonics.[4]
Track listing
- "ZTO" – 1:17
- "By Your Command" – 8:09
- "Ziltoidia Attaxx!!!" – 3:42
- "Solar Winds" – 9:46
- "Hyperdrive" – 3:47
- "N9" – 5:30
- "Planet Smasher" – 5:45
- "Omnidimensional Creator" – 0:48
- "Color Your World" – 9:44
- "The Greys" – 4:15
- "Tall Latte" – 1:03
Special edition bonus disc
- "Don't Know Why" – 7:34
- "Travelling Salesman" – 2:14
- "Another Road" – 4:29
Bonus video material includes a guitar instructional and three webisode skits performed with the Ziltoid puppet.
The track "Don't Know Why" contains some lyrics from the songs "I, Vermin"[1] and "Sick Heart River"[2] from the 2007 album Sworn to a Great Divide by the band Soilwork (Devin Townsend has produced the vocals on this album[3][4][5][6]), as well as an excerpt from the book "This Is It" and Other Essays on Zen and Spiritual Experience by Alan Watts.[7][8]
Personnel
- Devin Townsend – vocals, guitar, bass, Keyboards, programming, production, mixing, engineering
- Ue Nastasi – mastering
- Travis Smith – artwork
- Marcus Rogers – photos
References
- ^ "Presents: Ziltoid The Omniscient Review". Ultimate Guitar.com. 2007-06-05. Retrieved 2007-12-02.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Ziltoid the Omniscient". Myspace. Retrieved 2007-12-02.
- ^ "Devin Townsend: Ziltoid The Omniscient E-Card Available". Blabbermouth.net. 2007-05-31. Retrieved 2007-12-02.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Devin Townsend to release Ziltoid the Omniscient later in the year". Blabbermouth.net. 2007-05-02. Retrieved 2007-12-02.
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