Devin Townsend feiert 2023 das 25-jährige Jubiläum seines bahnbrechenden Soloalbums Infinity, das am 24. November 2023 in einer brandneuen Edition veröffentlicht wird. Diese neu gemasterte Version des Albums erscheint als limitiertes 2CD-Digipak, Gatefold 180g 2LP + LP-Booklet und als digitales Album und enthält alle Bonustracks aus dieser Ära sowie ein neu aufgenommenes Artwork und Linernotes von Devin. Jetzt hier vorbestellen: https://devin-townsend.lnk.to/Infinity-Remastered2023
Devin kommentiert: “As I move into a new phase of my work, (one that requires the next two years to be spent writing and recording), I reflect on the Infinity album and the period it all happened in many ways. This was my first attempt at engineering and mixing an album, and without it, I wouldn’t have gotten where I am now on a technical level. It was like going to college at the time, and although it is primitive in many ways, it also reminded me of the amount of passion it takes to reach a new level. The whole process during the making of this album was fraught with learning, turmoil, growth, and psychological development. In fact: I didn’t think at the time that I would even get through it, (let alone be here 25 years later writing and working with the hard-won experience that came as a direct result of making Infinity). I realize now how pivotal this period of expression was for me, and how it was a testament to tenacity in the long run. As such, I’m proud that we’ve decided to re-release the record with all the bonus tracks and personal artwork from that period in one place. I was even asked to do an updated version of the naked cover album cover (!!!) so in the name of authenticity… I did that too. I believe this to be the quintessential version of the record. It was a statement then as it is now. And for those who were there during that period as well as those who are perhaps interested in how it all began, I present to you Infinity in an updated fashion. I’m grateful for the opportunity to release it in this light and thank you all for the support all these years. Please wish me luck as I delve into this next phase, and being able to reflect on Infinity during the start of this process has proven to be very useful.”
Devin hat das Originalalbum neu gemastert und sieben Bonustracks hinzugefügt, darunter die Songs der Christeen EP (die hier zum ersten Mal auf Vinyl erscheinen). Der Ton wurde ebenfalls speziell für die Vinyl-Edition gemastert. Das vollständige Tracklisting hier:
CD1:
Truth
Christeen
Bad Devil
War
Soul Driven Cadillac
Ants
Wild Colonial Boy
Life Is All Dynamics
Unity
Noisy Pink Bubbles
CD2:
Om (Demo)
Sit In The Mountain (Demo)
Processional (Demo)
Love-Load (Demo)
Sister (Live Acoustic)
Hide Nowhere (Live Acoustic)
Man (1996 Demo)
Devin Townsend hat kürzlich die 3. Veröffentlichung seiner Devolution-Reihe auf den Markt gebracht – Empath Live In America. Die Devolution-Serie umfasste bisher einige einzigartige Live-Auftritte, und dieser ist nicht anders. Empath Live In America ist ein Dokument der Tournee, die Anfang 2020 wegen des Ausbruchs der Pandemie abgebrochen wurde. Devolution #3 – Empath Live In America ist als limitiertes CD-Digipak, Gatefold 180g 2LP & als digitales Album erhältlich. Hier bestellen: https://devin-townsend.lnk.to/DevolutionSeries3-Empath-LiveInAmerica