Devin Townsend

Why Devin Townsend had to abandon King Crimson, Yes and Gentle Giant for AC/DC and Bon Jovi

By Phil Weller published 16 March 26

His 2024 album PowerNerd was a risky, vulnerable and honest facing of his demons, which he’d been avoiding until a dam broke in his mind

Metal Hammer's tracks of the week: March 13 2026

By Rich Hobson published 13 March 26

Sabaton, Devin Townsend and Corrosion Of Conformity are among the best new metal songs this week

Great new prog you must hear from Devin Townsend, Green Carnation, Midge Ure, Teramaze and more in Prog's brand new Tracks Of The Week

By Jerry Ewing published 13 March 26

Cool new prog you must hear from Hanry, Advent Horizon, Coal & Crayon and more in all new racks Of The Week

As one of the UK’s leading bands stop touring, we need to talk about the toxic effect a ruined music industry is having on heavy metal

By Matt Mills published 12 February 26

Metalcore stars While She Sleeps are taking a hiatus from the road – if things don’t change, more artists will follow

Steve Vai gave Devin Townsend his big break in the early 1990s. Decades later they got back together

By Tom O' Boyle published 8 February 26

Metal Hammer brought the guitar master and his former apprentice back together in 2018

How metal’s ‘mad scientist’ swapped craziness for commerciality – and confused the hell out of a prog legend

By Stephen Hill published 25 January 26

Devin Townsend dialled back the aggro with Strapping Young Lad’s 2005 classic Love?

Devin Townsend discusses his prog world (while he’s hiding from his dogs)

By Dom Lawson published 3 December 25

Stick-collecting Canadian who preferred Motorhead to Marillion says Captain Beefheart didn’t know he was nuts, the Interstellar soundtrack floored him, and the Wildhearts are prog

The strange story of Devin Townsend’s Ocean Machine: Biomech, the album which launched his solo career

By Eleanor Goodman published 18 April 25

How Devin Townsend made his 1997 solo debut album Ocean Machine