---
title: "Devin Townsend"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/devin-townsend"
genre: "Progressive Metal"
country: "Canada"
formed: 1972
---

# Devin Townsend

**Devin Townsend** is a progressive metal band, from Canada, active 1972 to present.

Devin Garrett Townsend is a Canadian singer, guitarist, songwriter, and record producer. He founded extreme metal band Strapping Young Lad and was its primary songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist from 1994 to 2007. He also has an extensive solo career, and has released a total of 30 albums across all of his projects as of 2026.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devin_Townsend

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Devin Townsend |
| Genre | Progressive Metal |
| Parent genre | Metal |
| Origin | New Westminster, Canada |
| Formed | 1972 |
| Releases in catalog | 14 |

## Genres

[Progressive Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/progressive-metal)

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1997 | [Ocean Machine: Biomech](https://themetalnet.com/album/1e7f3e84-474a-3851-8ba0-105ca22d5d19) | Album |
| 1998 | [Infinity](https://themetalnet.com/album/2be05549-ab98-38d3-a364-2118ebf7fa28) | Album |
| 1998 | [Infinity ∞ ~ Christeen + 4 Demos ~](https://themetalnet.com/album/f49c6322-5a00-33e3-bc4e-62dc942cd4c6) | EP |
| 2000 | [Physicist](https://themetalnet.com/album/d8c46e09-12ba-39e1-a98a-2b83279c2fa8) | Album |
| 2001 | [Terria](https://themetalnet.com/album/fc580032-973b-3e15-a612-ff95f5c37f47) | Album |
| 2004 | [Devlab](https://themetalnet.com/album/5da8857b-0cb5-3e45-84d2-be68a9554fbf) | Album |
| 2006 | [The Hummer](https://themetalnet.com/album/785d92fa-d1e8-363e-a65c-b2b922d6c2d1) | Album |
| 2007 | [Ziltoid the Omniscient](https://themetalnet.com/album/a6b38bb5-56a6-302e-8688-e9d07f593fd0) | Album |
| 2019 | [Empath](https://themetalnet.com/album/de08cca0-fe80-492e-907c-e3cea7faaa05) | Album |
| 2021 | [Snuggles](https://themetalnet.com/album/de57c0b6-df76-45be-b168-86085c3cb684) | Album |
| 2021 | [The Puzzle](https://themetalnet.com/album/7c870369-f3b4-404e-b5b9-0fcde00f61b3) | Album |
| 2022 | [Lightwork](https://themetalnet.com/album/56e0dd6f-1e18-479c-a591-4466f6c48466) | Album |
| 2024 | [PowerNerd](https://themetalnet.com/album/b98e5031-cf0c-4f1e-829e-e9b455d951d5) | Album |
| 2026 | [The Moth](https://themetalnet.com/album/d408e36a-7328-40eb-b373-eaa5caa98651) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Devin Townsend Project](https://themetalnet.com/band/devin-townsend-project) (listened together)
- [Opeth](https://themetalnet.com/band/opeth) (listened together)
- [Strapping Young Lad](https://themetalnet.com/band/strapping-young-lad) (listened together)
- [Dream Theater](https://themetalnet.com/band/dream-theater) (listened together)
- [Gojira](https://themetalnet.com/band/gojira) (listened together)
- [Porcupine Tree](https://themetalnet.com/band/porcupine-tree) (listened together)
- [Mastodon](https://themetalnet.com/band/mastodon) (listened together)
- [The Devin Townsend Band](https://themetalnet.com/band/the-devin-townsend-band) (listened together)
- [Katatonia](https://themetalnet.com/band/katatonia) (listened together)
- [Iron Maiden](https://themetalnet.com/band/iron-maiden) (listened together)
- [Anathema](https://themetalnet.com/band/anathema-20aa23e3) (listened together)
- [System of a Down](https://themetalnet.com/band/system-of-a-down) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- bandcamp: https://devintownsend.bandcamp.com/
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dvntownsend
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Devin_Townsend/1245
- x: https://twitter.com/dvntownsend
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6uejjWIOshliv2Ho0OJAQN
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/5582
- youtube: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCylstOR8n268-jdMGwMfazw
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dvntownsend/
- website: https://hevydevy.com/
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/ca/artist/30462631

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/devin-townsend](https://themetalnet.com/band/devin-townsend). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt