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Key · 10-08-2014, 11:05 PM

Ziltoid The Omniscient

The year is 2007, and what Devin Townsend releases is easily one of the greatest albums to ever hit anybody's music catalog. Devin Townsend brings some of his finest examples of how quirky and weird he can be, and does it while still managing to make it sound so perfect. As I have said prior to this, Devin Townsend is considered a lunatic and a genius, and very very nerdy, and it's extremely evident in this album, but mostly you get a taste of what is to come in the opening track "ZTO"

Spoiler for ZTO video:

Some have said that this is one of his greatest works, and I would agree to that, only for the fact that it's perfect for anyone who's into a nerdy fictional concept with rock opera-esque musicianship.

You're brought (as a listener) into a universe that is fictional, yet you feel like something like this could really happen, only to realize you wake up from a dream and wonder where the hell you went while you slept. Not to mention, the way they portray Ziltoid is perfection. A martian with a thirst for....yes, coffee. And black coffee at that. He has good taste in my opinion. It's spacey, and you feel like you're commanding a ship with Devin Townsend in the seat next to you, and you're just waiting for the moment that he'll just go completely insane and shoot meteors to blow up the ship you sit in. But of course, you feel like finding the "perfect cup of coffee" is important enough for Devin to keep his cool and progress with the mission at hand.

It's very difficult for me to pick a favorite track from this because it's a story being told in musical form, so just choosing one is difficult, but if there was a time where someone asked me to pick one, and allowed it to have no back story, and they just wondered what I find to be the catchiest track, it would definitely be Hyperdrive.

Spoiler for Hyperdrive video:

I guess it would also be good to mention that they did a remake of the song on the Addicted! album, it's not my preferred version, but it's still fantastic.

It's been said that this album would be perfect for someone who's not only nerdy, but enjoys a fantastic rock opera album. Because simply put, that's what you'll get. And you just have to be able to laugh at the ridiculousness that goes into this album. The only unfortunate part is that it ends, which I suppose is the same for pretty much any Devin Townsend album. You just feel the urge to ask for more, but you know deep down, there's not a lot of time between new releases from him. So you just wait patiently until that happens.

10-08-2014, 11:05 PM	#199 (permalink)
Key . Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 13,153	Ziltoid The Omniscient The year is 2007, and what Devin Townsend releases is easily one of the greatest albums to ever hit anybody's music catalog. Devin Townsend brings some of his finest examples of how quirky and weird he can be, and does it while still managing to make it sound so perfect. As I have said prior to this, Devin Townsend is considered a lunatic and a genius, and very very nerdy, and it's extremely evident in this album, but mostly you get a taste of what is to come in the opening track "ZTO" Spoiler for ZTO video: Some have said that this is one of his greatest works, and I would agree to that, only for the fact that it's perfect for anyone who's into a nerdy fictional concept with rock opera-esque musicianship. You're brought (as a listener) into a universe that is fictional, yet you feel like something like this could really happen, only to realize you wake up from a dream and wonder where the hell you went while you slept. Not to mention, the way they portray Ziltoid is perfection. A martian with a thirst for....yes, coffee. And black coffee at that. He has good taste in my opinion. It's spacey, and you feel like you're commanding a ship with Devin Townsend in the seat next to you, and you're just waiting for the moment that he'll just go completely insane and shoot meteors to blow up the ship you sit in. But of course, you feel like finding the "perfect cup of coffee" is important enough for Devin to keep his cool and progress with the mission at hand. It's very difficult for me to pick a favorite track from this because it's a story being told in musical form, so just choosing one is difficult, but if there was a time where someone asked me to pick one, and allowed it to have no back story, and they just wondered what I find to be the catchiest track, it would definitely be Hyperdrive. Spoiler for Hyperdrive video: I guess it would also be good to mention that they did a remake of the song on the Addicted! album, it's not my preferred version, but it's still fantastic. It's been said that this album would be perfect for someone who's not only nerdy, but enjoys a fantastic rock opera album. Because simply put, that's what you'll get. And you just have to be able to laugh at the ridiculousness that goes into this album. The only unfortunate part is that it ends, which I suppose is the same for pretty much any Devin Townsend album. You just feel the urge to ask for more, but you know deep down, there's not a lot of time between new releases from him. So you just wait patiently until that happens.