DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT To Release Ziltoid Live At The Royal Albert Hall 3CD/2DVD Set
September 30, 2015, 9 years ago
Earlier this year, Devin Townsend Project played an incredible sold-out show at London’s legendary Royal Albert Hall venue, bringing the story of Ziltoid to life on stage, as well as playing tracks from across his back catalogue. This larger-than-life evening was captured on film and is set to be released on November 13th.
Shot on 15 high-definition cameras, it was directed by Paul M Green (Devin Townsend, Opeth, BB King, Steve Hackett) and features special guests such as Dominique Lenore Persi (Stolen Babies), Chris Jericho (Fozzy) and Jean Savoie, with video narration by Bill Courage, as well as 12 singers and actors as cast and choir.
Townsend states: “The show at The Royal Albert Hall was a great experience. To be able to make artistic expression rooted in creativity and then to be able to articulate it in these sorts of ways - at this sort of venue- was pretty awesome. The whole thing was quite a challenge, but ultimately it worked and we were all very satisfied with it. I completely appreciate the support that has allowed this to happen from the audience, and I thank my team and Inside Out Records for busting ass to make this DVD a reality. I think if you enjoy what I do, you'll really dig it. Thank you so much for the opportunity!”
The release will arrive on several formats including an artbook of 44 pages including the entire concert as well as extensive behind-the-scenes bonus footage and a full documentary, pressed on 3 CDs, 2 DVDs and a Blu Ray Disc, as Special Edition Digipak with 3 CDs and a DVD and as BluRay including the entire show and bonus material.
Devin Townsend will return to the UK this October for some special An Evening With acoustic shows. He will be playing stripped down versions of his material, as well as taking fan requests and even a little spoken-word. You can find the full list of dates below:
October
7 - Holy Trinity Church - Leeds, UK
8 - All Saints Church - Brighton, UK
9 - St James’s Church, Piccadilly - London, UK
10 - Trinity Arts Centre - Bristol, UK
12 - Cottiers Theatre - Glasgow, UK
13 - Cathedral - Manchester, UK
14 - Arts Centre - Salisbury, UK
Go to this location to purchase tickets.
The Devin Townsend Project recently added three shows in Australia to their 2015 tour itinerary. They have checked in with the following update:
"The October 25th show in Melbourne, Australia is now official sold out! We're pleased to announce that a second show has been added for Monday, October 26th."
Their schedule is now as follows:
October
22 - Maxx Watt's House of Music - Brisbane, Australia
24 - Roundhouse - Sydney, Australia
25 - 170 Russell - Melbourne, Australia
26 - 170 Russell - Melbourne, Australia
The Devin Townsend Project recently wrapped up a European tour. Check out fan filmed video from their July 22nd show in Aschaffenburg, Germany at the Colos-Saal: