Devin Townsend's drummer, Darby Todd, has shared a new video along with the following message:
"In November 2024, I recorded drums for Devin Townsend's new album, The Moth. Here's an in-depth rundown of the drums, the mics and the studio equipment that we used for this session. This was recorded at Top Floor Studios in Gothenburg, Sweden, and Jakob Herrmann the owner engineered the drums and bass for this album."
It was recently announced that on Thursday, March 27, the lifelong work of visionary musician, composer, and producer Devin Townsend will unfold in De Oosterpoort in Groningen, where he will perform the rock opera The Moth together with the Noord Nederlands Orkest.
Initially, this show was planned as a one-off exclusive, only to be performed in Groningen, Netherlands. A second show was added for March 28th.
Now, Townsend has followed up with a video message that can be viewed below. He states in part:
"I can't wait to make this happen with you there. It's the first big performance like this that I've done post-pandemic. I highly welcome you to come to this. It's a world-exclusive performance.
After years and years of doing this, to finally have the opportunity to write a musical, to write an opera and to perform it as a world exclusive with one of the finest orchestras and choirs in the world is beyond a dream come true. And I assure you that the work that I've done on The Moth, it's intense.
The Moth is a solo vocal performance, and I intend to be in the best form that I can to be able to pull that off for you. This career has been so full of highs — and lows, but highs — and this one promises to be the most prestigious of all events that I've done."
The ticket link is available below.
Townsend is renowned for his groundbreaking fusion of metal, progressive rock, and ambient music. With a career spanning more than 30 years, he has pushed the boundaries of musical genres and collaborated with world-famous orchestras, establishing an unparalleled artistic legacy.
The Moth - An Impressive Rock Opera by Devin Townsend:
For his latest project, he has teamed up with the North Netherlands Symphony Orchestra and composed The Moth, a 'rock opera' he has been working on for years, which represents his lifelong ambition. The Moth tells the story of the human experience from birth to death, comparable to the transformation of a caterpillar into a moth. It symbolizes the human quest for meaning and offers perspectives on the fear of death through analogy and narrative. Ever since Townsend witnessed large musicals such as Jesus Christ Superstar and Phantom of The Opera in the 1970s, he has seen this project as his calling.
The Moth has been in the making for over a decade, and Townsend has been building towards it for 30 years. Now, he is ready to bring it to life. He will share the stage at De Oosterpoort in Groningen with no less than seventy musicians from the North Netherlands Symphony Orchestra, a sixty-member choir, and his own band, which includes Mike Keneally, Joseph Stephenson, Darby Todd, and James Leach.
Ticket sales start Friday, September 27 at 5 PM via spotgroningen.nl. VIP Upgrade packages with M&G and exclusive goodies will soon be made available.
