Devin Townsend reveals 'Order Of Magnitude - Empath Live Volume 1'
Beloved metal artist Devin Townsend has announced details on his new live album.
Revealed today, Order of Magnitude - Empath Live Volume 1 was recorded during Townsend’s headlining gigs in London back in December. For these shows, Townsend was joined by Mike Kenneally (ex-Frank Zappa), Markus Reuter (Stick Men, The Crimson Project), Morgen Agren (Kaipa, Mats & Morgan, Frank Zappa), Nathan Navarro, Diego Tejeida (Haken), Ché Aimee Dorval, Samantha & Anne Preis, and Arabella Packford. In a statement, Townsend said:
“I was overwhelmed by the fact that all these brilliant people that I have so much respect for were willing to come together and play this weird shit with me. I had these unique players and this interesting instrumentation that allowed us to interpret the music in different ways. It was clear to me that I could just have fun and be me and know that they would be effortlessly be able to follow that.”
Pre-orders for Order of Magnitude - Empath Live Volume 1 will go live on August 28. The release, which arrives on October 23 via Inside Out/HevyDevy, will be available in Blu-Ray, DVD, and digital album formats.
On September 5, Townsend will have a special live performance titled Empath Live Volume 2, which wlll be a request set. The setlist was voted by fans for Townsend to perform at the now cancelled Bloodstock Festival, Tuska Festival, and Hellfest music festivals. Tickets for the event, which starts at 4 p.m. EST/1 p.m. PST, are available here.