As previously reported, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD frontman Devin Townsend is gearing up for the release of Ziltoid The Omniscient, a new full-length concept CD in the vein of SYL meets PUNKY BRÜSTER. It is due to be issued through InsideOut on May 21st in Europe and May 22nd in North America.

The official Ziltoid The Omniscient MySpace page is now up and running at this location. There are no audio samples available yet, but Ziltoid has left the following message:

Wednesday, May 05, 2010:

"I am coming to earth...prepare your finest coffee. Indeed...Infinity is limited, I demand BLACK coffee as a fuel for bending time.

Silly humans, always pooping...

I shall soon be here, knaves...prepare the royal trousers!"

The album tracklist is as follows: 'By Your Command', 'Ziltoidia Attaxx!', 'Solar Winds', 'Hyperdrive', 'N9', 'Planet Smasher', 'Omnidimensional Creator', 'Color Your World', 'The Greys', 'Tall Latté'.

The following is HevyDevy Records' official Ziltoid The Omniscient press release:

"The album was recorded, mixed, and mastered in February due for an early summer release on Inside Out and HDR. Devin played all of the instruments on the record with the assistance of the Drumkit from Hell (thanks Fredrik!). The artwork is by Travis Smith.

The story as follows (without revealing too much): Ziltoid The Omniscient, a 4th dimensional alien has come to earth and is currently hovering five miles above Qatar. Beaming messages to the earth, including video, music, and words, His Omniscient-ness has one dimension up on us humans, allowing him control over time. But, in order to bend time he requires the perfect fuel - BLACK COFFEE - found in abundance on only one planet in the omniverse... Earth. He plays guitar and sings, is moody and a bit sensitive, with his first record due in late June. Surrounded by nymphs and prancing plasma beings, the album was produced by Devin Townsend in the hangar of the Ziltoidian space barge. All hail Ziltoid and his Infinity metal! Prepare your finest brew!

Ziltoid doesn't want to destroy the earth now...he just wants to be known as the best guitar player and get lots of chicks."