Devin Townsend's maniacal/wacky tendencies duel with his instinct for skull-crushing heaviness on Addicted, the second in a planned trilogy of albums he's put together since retiring his ultimate metal band, Strapping Young Lad, a few years back.
Anneke van Giersbergen, formerly of the Gathering, is Townsend's vocal partner throughout much of the album, creating a Lacuna Coil-esque effect as he roars and she croons and the guitar riffs ride almost disco/techno rhythms.
"Bend It Like Bender" is a particularly weird blend of metal and Hi-NRG, something Rammstein might come up with after a weekend of carousing in Berlin's most flamboyant discos.
Other tracks, like "Supercrush" and the mostly acoustic "Ih-Ah," offer a kind of anthemic pop crunch that could rocket up the charts in an alternate universe.
When he's not screaming his lungs out, Townsend is a hell of a singer, and his voice intertwines with van Giersbergen's in a very European way -- many of Addicted's songs have the feel of a metallic Ace of Base, and that's not actually a bad thing.
But then there's a song like "Numbered" or the nearly ten-minute album closer, "Awake," to smash the listener's skull to powder all over again.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AddictedDevin Townsend | Devin Townsend Project, Devin Townsend | Play | 05:36 | 12 MB | 41 MB |
| 2 | Universe In a BallDevin Townsend | Devin Townsend Project, Devin Townsend | Play | 04:07 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 3 | Bend It Like BenderDevin Townsend | Devin Townsend Project, Devin Townsend | Play | 03:35 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 4 | HyperdriveDevin Townsend | Devin Townsend Project, Devin Townsend | Play | 03:34 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 5 | ResolveDevin Townsend | Devin Townsend Project, Devin Townsend | Play | 03:10 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 6 | Ih-AhDevin Townsend | Devin Townsend Project, Devin Townsend | Play | 03:43 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 7 | The Way HomeDevin Townsend, Brian Waddell | Devin Townsend Project, Devin Townsend | Play | 03:12 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 8 | NumberedDevin Townsend | Devin Townsend Project, Devin Townsend | Play | 04:53 | 11 MB | 36 MB |
| 9 | AwakeDevin Townsend | Devin Townsend Project, Devin Townsend | Play | 09:44 | 22 MB | 59 MB |
| 10 | Supercrush!. | Devin Townsend | Play | 05:11 | 11 MB | 38 MB |
| 46 mins | 107 MB | |||||
| 46 mins | 327 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Anneta | Photography |
| 2 | Paul Bergen | Photography |
| 3 | Brennan Chambers | Assistant |
| 4 | Marc Cimino | Guitar, Vocals |
| 5 | Rob Cunningham | Vocals |
| 6 | Ray Fulber | Assistant, Engineer |
| 7 | Hugh Gilmartin | Vocals |
| 8 | Troy Glessner | Mastering, Mixing |
| 9 | John Rafferty | Vocals |
| 10 | Devin Richardson | Assistant |
| 11 | Suzanne Richter | Vocals |
| 12 | Erich Saide | Photography |
| 13 | Travis Smith | Artwork, Layout |
| 14 | Devin Townsend | Composer, Electronics, Engineer, Guitar, Lyricist, Mixing, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals |
| 15 | Devin Townsend Project | Primary Artist |
| 16 | Anneke van Giersbergen | Vocals |
| 17 | Ryan Van Poederooyen | Drums, Vocals |
| 18 | Brian Waddell | Bass, Composer |
| 19 | Sheldon Zaharko | Engineer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |