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| Terria | 
 enlarge | Artist: Devin Townsend
Label: Inside Out U.S.
Category: Music
List Price: $17.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 42495
Format: Enhanced, Extra Tracks
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 234164
UPC: 693723416427
EAN: 0693723416427
ASIN: B00009KUAR
Release Date: June 3, 2003
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 Mountainous recording from Devon Townsend July 6, 2006
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
THE BAND: Devin Townsend (vocals, guitars, keyboards & samples), Craig McFarland (fretless bass), Jamie Meyer (piano, keyboards), Gene Hogian (drums & percussion).
THE DISC: (2001) 10 tracks (plus 1 untitled hidden track) clocking in at just under 72 minutes. All songs written and produced by Townsend. Included with the disc is an 18-page booklet contain song lyrics, some neat dreamy futuristic landscape type photos, one picture of Townsend, a listing of the musicians, and thank you's. A 2nd 'bonus" multimedia disc is included as well - containing 3 chapters for your PC - an album picture gallery; a "Listen to Devon" introspective - Devon himself telling the behind the scenses stuff, making of, people involved, artwork, etc; and video footage of Townsend in concert Tokyo 1999 (5 songs: "Seventh Wave", "Regulator", "Truth", "War", and "Hide Nowhere"). "Terria" recorded at various studios in Vancouver B.C. Canada. Label - InsideOut Music.
COMMENTS: A monumental album. An art rock/metal masterpiece. A journey by the man... the musician and the businessman. Life experiences put into music. One of my two personal favorites from Townsend; the other being the more mainstream "Acclerated Evolution" (2003). "Terria" is quite simply creative, aggresive, daring, emotional, soaring, original and consuming. "Terria" starts out with the short and mellow intrumental "Olives", some light guitar strokes, some mumbling, and birds chirping in the background... building up to the other band members joining in for a typical Townsend heavy metal ending. "Mountain" as you'll hear on disc two is about life and his dog "Happy" who had cancer. If you listen closely, you can hear him howling on this track. "Earth Day" is nine-and-a-half minute melodic rocker - one of my favorites here. The slower songs - "Deep Space" is a power ballad (if you will) and perhaps the softest song - along with "Down And Under", and "Nobody's Here"... some beautfiful moments on each (acoustic and electric guitars galore). The album closer is "Stagnant" - mid tempo rocker and catchy as all Hell. The untitle bonus track is a minute-and-a-half clowning around acoustic track followed by 4 minutes of wasted static and space. An incredible album filled with originality... like nothing else you own. Buy "Terria" and "Accelerated Evolution" together. They may not leave your CD player for weeks (5-stars).
Good stuff January 18, 2006
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
After my first listen I had a hard time getting past the "wall of noise" where the music seems to ebb and flow against a constant growling background. A few more spins revealed the extraordinary depth and quality within each of the songs. It keeps getting better the more I listen to it. It's really not a heavy metal or harsh album even though the music is often "loud". The layered vocals, solid grooves, superb melodies, unrestrained emotions, and consistent production quality make this a truly great album.
Olives - 5/5 - Interesting opening for the album. I like it.
Mountain - 4/5 - One of the heavier songs on the album. Good vocals.
Earth Day - 5/5 - Great chorus mixed in with NineInchNails/MarilynManson-like music.
Deap Peace - 5/5 - 1st half isn't particularly noteworthy but really picks up halfway through with waltz-like guitar work.
Canada - 5/5 - My favorite song on the album. An incredible groove with majestic vocals.
Down and Under - 5/5 - An instrumental with a nice gradual buildup.
The Fluke - 4/5 - One of the more aggressive songs. Definitely has its moments.
Nobody's Here - 4/5 - Slower song with a consistent, driving melody.
Tiny Tears - 5/5 - Excellent progressive ballad. I especially like the buildup at the end.
Stagnant - 3/5 - Not bad, but a bit too mainstream for my taste.
Highly recommended!
Raw Emotional Power. February 17, 2006
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Devin Townsend was always great. He showed the world his talents with fine works such as "Ocean Machine" and "Infinity", but with "Terria" he took it up a few notches. The general feel and sound of the album is undeniably Townsend. For those new to his work, he is one of the few artists that can create a 'wall of sound' that is both powerful and melodic, and often emphasises the already prevailing emotions. Many bands attempt the wall of sound effect, and end up creating messy sludge. Devin is a genius though, so its all good.
"Terria" is essentially a sophisticated, emotional delve into Devin's personal life at the time. His lyrics are thought provoking, ranging from sincere anger and resentment 'take your seat/after all your just talking meat' to reflective, self-harming moods, 'to feel like there's nobody here/to feel like theres no more fear'. Poignant lyrics are only powerful if delivered properly, and well, Devin has one hell of a voice box in him. His range and diversity is superb, delivering the lyrics with a great deal of panache and sincere inner torment.
Musically "Terria" is a tour-de-force of Devin's own style of hard rock/metal fused with some progressive elements. "Earth Day" is a fine example of everything sumptuous about this album, overtly progressive in style and structure; the song weaves in and out of themes, each as compelling as the next and all complemented by an overwhelming vocal performance. Certainly one of the defining moments in the album. "Deep Peace" is another fine progressive styled song, starting softly and gradually building to a great climax, the guitar solo is jaw-droppingly good.
My other personal highlights include the fun rocking "Fluke" which has some wonderful bridge work and a powerful chorus where Devin shouts 'FREAK! / FLUKE!' Most 'rocking' song on the album. The two ballads that approach the end of the album, "Nobody's Here" and "Tiny Tears" are two superb songs. The former is a rock ballad epic, no messing around, nothing terribly experimental, just a few great hooks where Devin sings his heart out, spilling overboard with emotion, 'I feel like there's nobody here' he yearns. The latter is a more experimental take on a rock ballad, but once again has some powerful distressing lyrics and vocals. Stunning way to draw a close to the album.
If you're a fan of progressive music in any form, this a must have. If you want something innovative with actual sincere emotion, I recommend this very highly.
simply one of the most amazing cds i own! November 15, 2005
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Devin Townsend is a genius!!i've had this cd for over a year now and i still listen to it all the time,if you listen to this cd with the lights off on a great stereo system this cd will take you off to a faraway place,from beginning to end the opening track "olives" to the last track "humble"...and i'm not talking about Stagnant...the songs are simply amazing from the monstrous epic "Earth Day" to beautiful songs like "Deep Peace" and my personal favorite "Canada"...soooo damn beautiful....to the upbeat tempos of "The Fluke" and "Stagnant" this cd is one of the greatest cds i own and once you get it,it will be one of the best you own too,it's simply amazing and everyone who's a fan of music owes it to themselves to listen to this album,you will NOT be dissappointed....i promise!
Intoxicating February 7, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
A friend of mine loaned this CD to me, I listened to it and immediately went online here and bought this one and Ocean Machine and really have not listened to much of the rest of my collection these past 7 days. I plan on purchasing Infinity and Synchestra shortly. The music is mesmerizing. I've enjoyed all sorts of musical genre's in my 42yrs but mostly prog/metal/spacey stuff and Devin Townsend really hits the spot for me. The production is absolutely incredible. I've got a very nice sound system in both car and home and this CD I can crank up to the most ultimate levels with cyrstal clear clarity. And the songs soar. They're not really all that complex in structure, but the layering, grooves and melodies are very strong and the music can really soar. Real nice stuff here.
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