Former EMPEROR frontman IHSAHN has contributed vocals to Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend's (THE DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, STEVE VAI) new Deconstruction album.

"I have been a long time fan of Devin and his work," Ihsahn states, "and when he asked me to do some vocals for his upcoming Deconstruction album, I said yes right away. Devin is one of those few uncompromising artists who goes anywhere with their music, wherever that takes them. Nothing but respect!"

Townsend recently announced that Jens Bogren (OPETH, KATATONIA, BLOODBATH) will mix Deconstruction - the third album in a series to be released under The Devin Townsend Project moniker.

Townsend adds: "Need to join forces for choir and symphony elements. Beautiful album, deserves care."

The mixing sessions will take place in late February at Fascination Street studio in Örebro, Sweden.

The Devin Townsend Project's third and fourth CDs - Deconstruction and Ghost - are scheduled to be released in April.

Deconstruction "is brutal in a lot of parts, but pretty glorious in others," he stated recently. "It rides the fence of negativity but ultimately ends supremely positive." About Ghost, Townsend says the album is “not dark at all."

Townsend adds: "There are two drummers on Deconstruction; Ryan Van Poederooyen (TERROR SYNDROME, The Devin Townsend Band) for the crushing stuff, and Dirk Verbeuren (SOILWORK, SCARVE, ABORTED) for the inhuman stuff. This is a record I have been working up to for some time, and while doing it, I realize that not only am I in control of it, but that this newfound control allows me to take it to places I would have never been able to a decade ago. I pretty much believe that this will be one of our finest hours, and although there is some funny moments, it's a pretty pointed record."

The Devin Townsend Project recently announced a European headlining tour in March. The itinerary is as follows:

March

3 - The Brook - Southampton, UK
4 - The Fleece - Bristol, UK
5 - Rock City - Nottingham, UK
6 - Academy 2 - Manchester, UK
7 - Garage - Glasgow, UK
9 - Grunspan - Hamburg, Germany
10 - Voxhall - Århus, Denmark
11 - Sticky Fingers - Gothenburg, Sweden
12 - Betong - Oslo, Norway
13 - Debaser - Stockholm, Sweden
15 - The Rock - Copenhagen, Denmark
16 - Tivoli - Utrecht, Netherlands
17 - Matrix - Bochum, Germany
18 - Moshpit Music Club - Naters, Switzerland
19 - Magazzini Generale - Milan, Italy
21 - Szene Wien - Vienna, Austria
22 - Roxy, Prague - Czech Republic
23 - Colos-saal - Aschaffenburg, Germany
24 - Biebob - Vosselaar, Belgium
25 - Elysee Montmatre - Paris, France
26 - O2 Islington Academy - London, UK
28 - De Boerderij - Zoetermeer, Netherlands
29 - De Kade - Zaandam, Netherlands
30 - Cable Factory - Helsinki, Finland
31 - Club Teatria - Oulu, Finland