Devin Garrett Townsend (born May 5, 1972) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. He founded extreme metal band Strapping Young Lad and was its primary songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist from 1994 to 2007. He has also had an extensive solo career and has released a total of 28 albums across all of his projects as of 2022.

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Reviews / Live

Live Review: Devin Townsend, Caligula’s Horse @ The Forum, Melbourne

For the next 90 minutes plus, Devin Townsend holds the sold-out Forum crowd breathless and spellbound for the duration of the set. 

Features / Interviews

Devin Townsend: 'I Don’t Want To Be A Household Name, That Sounds F*cking Horrible'

"People talk to me about the audience being stupid, but the audience that I have isn’t. Why would I want to attract a bunch of stupid people? The expectation of that would be awful."

News / Music

Devin Townsend Announces 2023 Australian Tour

You don’t want to miss out on your chance to see Devin Townsend this November.

Reviews / Live

Live Review: Devin Townsend

"An individual with endless creativity and talent."

News / Music

Devin Townsend Confirms Australian Acoustic Tour

"I look forward to being the most honest I can be with you at these special shows."

Reviews / Album

Album Review: Devin Townsend - 'Empath'

Pushing shit way past '11'.

Features / Music

Devin Townsend Isn't Interested In Selling People An 'Instagram Version' Of Himself

Canada's Devin Townsend tells Rod Whitfield about being more honest on his new totally solo album, 'Empath', about the state of the world in 2019.

Reviews / Album

Album Review: Devin Townsend - Empath

"It’s almost like his entire career has been leading up to this moment."

Reviews / Live

Live Review: Devin Townsend Project, sleepmakeswaves

"A soul-stirring, supercharged performance."

News / Music

Brisbane's Crowbar To Host Music Industry Summit With Devin Townsend & A Bunch Of Local Legends

Tickets are available now