Devin Townsend - Planet of the Apes

[Visuvh]

8:20

[Firedblood]

The first 15 seconds are exactly like Lark's Tongue in Aspic part 2.

[suisgrand]

The drummer is unreal!! who's that guy?

[Vargkusin]

@suisgrand Ryan Van Poederooyen.

[iseeu1980]

all stand in awe

[TMF58]

The part that starts at 5:39 is incredible.

[CaZZaConspiracy]

3:32 - The Best Lyric Ever Written!

[idenhidenfli]

devin has the BEST guest vocalists on deconstruction,  the bands represented are incredible: BTBAM, Opeth, Isahn, Gojira..... and I guess meshuggah XD

[ItsZebraMan]

@idenhidenfli Don't forget Cynic!

[antonio610]

3:36 Devin sums up the djent trend.

[psyoptica]

The part at 6:11 is so pretty.

[Firedblood]

The first 15 seconds instantly reminded me of Lark's Tongue in Aspics 2.

[guitar4life33]

So Tommy Rogers did do some vocals on this track? I was listening to this in studyhall and I thought I was just hearing things, hahah. :P

[cooliovasquez]

pretty rare to find an 11 minute song that can keep you interested throughout. well done good sir.

[slunksters]

@cooliovasquez Try Between the burried and me XD from the record alaska it start to be amazing, and the first real masterpiece is Colors.

[TheDallyLama]

whats with all the faggy comments getting in the way of people with interesting things to say about the music?

[lemanchot666]

About the Meshuggah thingy, influence ? Maybe, but msot of you not even trying to dig deeper... check out some King Crimson and you'll heard lots of similitude the way Devin/Meshuggah and 98324284928285957298537328 other bands compose. Learn your classic.

[slunksters]

@lemanchot666 Learn diference between inspiration and simple plagia.

[lemanchot666]

@slunksters I never stated any form of Plagia or "copy/paste"! I was only pointing out one of the source of inspiration as I called as a "influence". No plagia involved. I can take like 8 different songs from Deconstruction Album and Kii and make you heard some King Crimson songs back to back and your "musical intelligence" will probably make some links there and there.

[slunksters]

@lemanchot666 X) I've seen king crimson 3 times on a show, (aaah back in the day) And dude... If you just note that Dev have made some songs like "Quiet riot" wich is a cover of quiet riot... XD you won't surprise me but thx for your patronisation it's pretty funny X)

[Niamorg1007]

8:24 Wonderful

[MrWow4wow]

124 of the coolest people alive like this video.

[mutantcolors]

I guess the humor between the intro riff and the lyrics is lost on some...

[Hunnars]

guys he was talking about "my sugar" :P

[SmithMetal84]

Why all the goddamn fuss about this shit? I fucking hate djent, or whatever the fuck this is called.

[rorygaven]

@SmithMetal84 Take a pill will you man?This guy is a great musicain and so are all of his band members! They are super tallented AS IS MESHUGGAH! The thing that is similar between the 2 bands is that each is setting a standard in the musical statements they are making and both have wickedly tallented band members. Devin is the modern day Frank Zappa. He is every bit as ingenious. I doulbt though he is trying to be anything or anybody but himself.

[SmithMetal84]

@rorygaven Sorry, I didn't realize I made your pussy bleed, ya butthurt cunt. Straightforward, primitive [REAL] metal >>>>>>>>>>> Guitar wankery bullshite. Well, to each their own, but seriously, this shit sucks, AS DOES MESHUGGAH.

[Fargothwins]

@SmithMetal84 Your opinions are invalid, so fuck off.

k thanx bai

[SmithMetal84]

@Fargothwins You are invalid, faggot. Goddamn fanboys...

[nostealthebucket9009]

@SmithMetal84 Хуй тебе в роть

[Fargothwins]

@SmithMetal84 0/10

Try harder faggot

[NightShade1218]

@SmithMetal84 Why do you hate God, man?

[rorygaven]

@SmithMetal84 So what you saying is ur a woman on the rag in a mosh pit 24 hours a day? This sucks, that sucks, everything sucks and ur on ur period? Thank you for enlightening the rest of us faggot on whats really real.

[projectbaum]

@SmithMetal84

Just out of curiosity, what do you consider "good" metal?

[spidarz]

@SmithMetal84 If it sucks so damn much, what do you consider good?

[SmithMetal84]

@spidarz Well, depends what genre. But at random: Teitanblood, Midnight, Absu, Aura Noir, Skeletonwitch, Bastard Priest, Death Breath, Dead Congregation, Repugnant, Sadus, Ghoul, and millions fucking more.

[lemanchot666]

@SmithMetal84 I know none of these bands what have they done yet? If they were any good they would have made heard of them from there. Devin is insane. His SOUND is incredible... none of metal you'll listen sound like this. Most sound like an overcompressed brickwall smashing your face repeatditly, Devin makes it smash your ear drums in way you can cum and moan. Take that kid, and return in your playground.

[SmithMetal84]

@lemanchot666 First of all, speak English, please. And second, there is just so much goddamn fail in that post I don't even know where to begin.

[lemanchot666]

@SmithMetal84 Looks like I've been hurting somebody, "Engrish pls" been your only defense. You have no clue what you're got into or what you can argue with... so many stuff wrong ? Try to proove me wrong. Or again, making something "balanced" in a dynamic range of 16 bit is just as hard as "sodomizing a fly". All his albums and songs over this project sounds smoothly, crazy and produced in a unthinkable way which only can think of. Go back in your hole with your "Engrish pls".

[SmithMetal84]

@lemanchot666 Oh okay, so now we judge music by its production? By that logic shall we determine that Metallica is the best thrash metal band ever? Shut up you gimpy little ignorant twat, you don't know shit about metal. Go back into your mom's inflated vagina with your "crazy and produced in a unthinkable way which only can think of." At least try to get your point across clearer you tragic little queef. And while you're at it, clog up your vagina too you broken headed simpleton.

[lemanchot666]

@SmithMetal84 rofl :D All his sounds ... mixed up with his Zappa'Ish/Crimson's style composing makes it insane... there's nothing else who sounds like this.

What am I missing about metal? Every1 ha sa drum trigged or MIDI tracked for studios overcompressed by a bunch of Distressor. Not that I dislike this awsome compressor but I could make a parralel in pop with the over use of auto tune. Most people works their art/project like if it was a recipe no feeling in the end.

[JEA21B]

@lemanchot666 Shut the fuck up.

[lemanchot666]

@JEA21B aight boss who are you again?

[JEA21B]

@SmithMetal84 Shut the fuck up.

[edwynowls]

@JEA21B you shut the fuck up.Mind your own fucking business.

[BinaryPill]

@SmithMetal84 Look at it this way, some people like this crazy, completely mad style of music. Some, like you , do not. Let's leave it at that.

[slunksters]

@lemanchot666 ... It's not cause you have not heard of a band that it's not a good band x)

[lemanchot666]

@slunksters Trust me I know it was just to tear up that kid at first sigh... who cannot goggle a band nowdays ;)!

[slunksters]

@SmithMetal84 It's not cause you don't like it that the band is not awesome, I know only 3 bands of the one you've quoted, and none of them are as good as Dev, but I like the band you've talked about.

[bovinemarauder]

@SmithMetal84 Dude, you made a total dick of yourself

[TheJayroh]

@SmithMetal84 Obvious troll is obvious.

[C20H25N3Ofya]

2:47 I just cant get enough of this part.

[yutface]

he mentions Meshuggah.

[enzo2enzo2enzo]

damn beautiful! being a dream theatre fan, gota love this

[TMF58]

I love the melodies at 5:55 and onward

[Teddybear467]

2:45 my fav part

[sinksinkswim]

Why rip off Meshuggah when I can rip off Devin Townsend?

[karateslife]

mushugga is still in the top

[ExtremeRecluse2011]

@karateslife Meshuggah is good but none greater than the Dev.

[slunksters]

@ExtremeRecluse2011 And Dev is not better thatn Between the burried and me ^^ (In my opinion)

[mcpeepson]

@ExtremeRecluse2011 meshuggah is the BEST at what they do.... and this is no where near what meshuggah does lol... this is Devin Townsend, another Epic mind Hard at work

[Stepstoneau]

@karateslife lol no mushugga isnt

[Gyrosquatch]

HOLY SHIT <3333

[gueug95]

05:41 for the eargasm

[bovinemarauder]

Gotta love that he says "Wank" at 10.00 just before the solo!

[Fiendin]

You gotta love that he jokes about everyone ripping off Meshuggah, and then proceeds to have the ultimate Meshuggah rip-off a few songs later. He stole Fredrik Thordendal for the solo on Deconstruction, hehe.

[rypetkypar]

@Fiendin I think that was supposed to be the joke.

[Fiendin]

@rypetkypar Umm, my first line says that he jokes about it so I'm pretty sure I knew it was a joke. Devin openly admits that Meshuggah is one of his influences, They have, after all, been around since 1991. He's obviously making light of the fact that so many people are ripping off Meshuggah even if they don't realize it. My joke was that he did the ultimate rip-off by not only grabbing a Meshuggah rif, but by having a founding member of Meshuggah write it and play it.

[rypetkypar]

@Fiendin I honestly never thought that Deconstruction sounded like Meshuggah musically. I thought it was amazing even though he had fart sounds on it, but very entertaining.

[Fiendin]

@rypetkypar Yeah, the only part the guitar player from Meshuggah played was the solos. The music is still very much Devin sounding.

[CyanideSovereign]

@Fiendin I think the bigger irony is that line "...we all rip off Meshuggah..." comes at a VERY un-meshuggah like time!

[Fiendin]

@CyanideSovereign HAHA, yeah, most definitely

[fl00ders]

No dislikes.

Enough. Fucking. Said.

[clothednudist1]

tommy rogers!!!!!



[80smetalchild]

best song on the album. no doubt

[cuonaxis]

combines pop and death metal...that's a first one.....kudos

[quakegod667]

WE MUST TRUST IN OURSELVES, MY FRIENDS (wank)

[darius83]

7:42 I think the falcon Millennium had a problem to start the lightspeed engines. xD

Another one of the genius creator of the Omniverse.

[Ariel0130]

great!!!



[selfatrophy]

+ Between the Buried and Me

[selfatrophy]

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[CloverfieldMonster95]

"tungsten body, glowing mind" how clever

[RandomJackOfDoom]

5:40 - One of the most beautiful moments in metal music. In my opinion, of course.

[JamesGod08]

@RandomJackOfDoom That's not a metal part technically

[pinapplesnapple]

@JamesGod08 That's not a comment technically

[Marlowann]

@RandomJackOfDoom You know you don't have to tell anyone that it's your opinion... we already know that much :P

[melodiousMO]

@RandomJackOfDoom

this song contains both the wackiest humor and the most beautiful moment in metal history :D

[kunk76it]

@RandomJackOfDoom

I totally agree. Heard a lot of music but still Devin can be so surprising and awesome. Even more special about his music is how he can place melody into such crazy heavy metal riffs. As such, Deconstruction is a masterpiece, and we who listen to Devin are all blessed. Amazing song, amazing album, amazing artist.

[slunksters]

@kunk76it try the Two last album of Between the burried and me, it's the main band of on of the singer of this track. You'll love it, if you don't already know them.

[o0ZporK0o]

@RandomJackOfDoom nearly moved me to tears

[slunksters]

@RandomJackOfDoom I ve not took the time to listen the full album, but it"s sound so BTBAM like the song "Sun of nothing" from Beetween the burried and me

[landovers]

To me it is this one and Stand, the best songs in the album!

[Abon666]

This sounds like Frank Zappa if he made a metal song.

[dniederkorn1]

This is by far one of my favorites on the album. I cant wait to see him on tour on October

[lasoogneypubes]

5:40 is where the song starts for me.

[srryforowningu]

tommy giles in this song hell yea!!!

[mrghostnzl]

This song has taken me a long time to like.

[anthraxchinwobble1]

nothing at all like meshuggah. more like Devin Townsend. by all means NOT DJENT. nothing like it... at fucking all!!! piss in an over encumbered ass hole and invite your dad for scones!!!! ALL HAIL THE MIGHT OF UNCLE(everyones) TOWNSEND!!!!

[jurnag12]

2:34

Did he just randomly yell "Saruman"?

[CyanideSovereign]

@jurnag12 "Sorrow Man". You were close enough.

[chimaira247]

Killer guitar tone!!!

[Takkerimita]

I listen this song everytime before i eat in Burger King.

[aero3132]

Good time to test this reactions nonsense and great song. Love the melody when it kicks in.

[FellishBeast]

Does anyone have some insight as to how "we all rip off Meshuggah?"

[haloman720]

@FellishBeast Its because almost all modern day metal bands including DTP, "rip off" Meshugah in some ways. Devin states Meshugah as one of his influences.

[JovialEel]

@FellishBeast Yep. Meshuggah is THAT big of a deal.

[Chairmaneoin]

I knew it wouldn't be long before Devin had the word Meshuggah echoing over a song...

[Robotron9000]

you here that kids you all RIP OFF MESHUGGAH!!!

Kids....Meshugwho

......facepalm

[Chairmaneoin]

@Robotron9000 hear

[IgnitedArtists]

@Robotron9000 Seeing as he's personal friends with Meshuggah, I wouldn't criticize it too harshly.

[RyanJVH]

@IgnitedArtists Even further to say Meshuggah isn't entitled to being the only band who can have djent in their music...it's free game haha

[anonymouslol]

@Robotron9000 Most kids don't even know what a djent is, and I'm glad

[yokiddingme]

@Robotron9000 even devin does but he has balls of pure fucking metal

[LordRumpusaurus]

@Robotron9000 I'm pretty sure most people (kids included) are still very aware of who Meshuggah is. The entire djent movement is evidence of this.

[SmithMetal84]

@Robotron9000 Ehh, Meshuggah can suck a dick.

[aleXKubrick91]

AWESOME

[Zappacho]

I just realized that this funny cat over there looks like Kyubey from Madoka O__o

Genius album !

[SonicBlast190Prod]

@Zappacho Devin wants to make a contract with us? ／人◕ ‿‿ ◕人＼

[Zappacho]

@SonicBlast190Prod Yup, you got the joke right ^^

[MegaNoobee]

im sorry baaaby, im sworn to miles and miles of love :')

[Styhn]

Man that intermezzo at 5:40 gives me goosebumps every single time..

"way of ways, and in a way im heading towards the sky/

we never will die, we never know why/

just never hold back now, and i'll be happier still"

A day will come when I will sing that to my girlfriend. 

[MetallicaFan349]

@Styhn Sing the part after where he sings "Oh, everybody will know I am so happy now. I've got a little boner."

[Styhn]

@MetallicaFan349

Haha yea.. I knew someone would point that out to me. I think I'll conveniently ignore that part -_-

[ThreexDaysxofxMercy]

@Styhn Truly the best part of the song. It made me cry the first time I heard it...still does. Love this album so much.

[henmcben]

I love the album, but I just don't like this track. I don't know why, it just doesn't work for me and seems to be all over the place. However, the part from 8:20 I could listen to for the whole 11 minutes.

[XxSharkBatexX]

When I saw the album cover, I was like: hey, that looks like Chaosphere! Then I listened to this song, and when Devin started to sing "We all rip off Meshuggah!" I was kind of amused.

Also, very good song.

[BustedZen]

I love this whole song. It's crushing and epic but almost symphonic as well. Just a friggin musical masterpiece.

[lasoogneypubes]

I really don't like the lyrics in this song. "I've tried to be true.. FOR MY WIFE AND MY KIDS!!" Just doesn't sit right with me. I mean, I'm proud of ya Devin that you got your life on track.. but singing about being a good family man is very contrary to metal and I know some of you will probably say that's good, but it's just really cheesy and preachy to me.

[MortarMann]

@lasoogneypubes I feel that is a rather short-sighted statement.. I don't think any of Devin's songs can be summarized by one or two lines from the lyrics. He's always been a guy that progressively crafts a bigger picture through his work. Please, take a look at all of the lyrics from this piece before making any judgements. It is a concept album after all, every song has its place. :)

[lasoogneypubes]

@MortarMann I don't think that the entire song sucks, but I'm just personally not digging what he sings about for the first 2 and a half minutes at least. The rest is good actually.

[drewluv89]

@lasoogneypubes I actually think he does that on purpose for the sake of the story (it being a concept album and all). Contradiction is huge here for the main character: he says that in this song, but in the next song (Summaria) he starts off with "I will never know her love and I will never hold my child. I will never know my family and now it's over for me"

kind of helps tell the story of the characters' descent and failure and whatnot don't ya think? >D

[lasoogneypubes]

@drewluv89 I mean it's a concept album but you know it's all about Devin. I personally don't give a shit about story lol. I just think the first two and a half minutes of this song are annoying, then it's pretty good.

[mrghostnzl]

@lasoogneypubes Dude i think you are missing the point. Remember, the truth is between the buns, so look for a deeper meaning than what the lyrics are. Often its sarcasm.

[lasoogneypubes]

@mrghostnzl There isn't a deeper meaning.. I love Devin Townsend too but stop riding his dick so hard. Not everything he makes is a masterpiece.

[mrghostnzl]

@lasoogneypubes Great job on the mature comeback sir. Sorry i thought we were having a discussion. Where did i say everything he makes is a masterpeice?

[mrghostnzl]

@lasoogneypubes Where do you get your 'metal rulebook' from? Is an orchestra and choir in your metal rulebook? how about a flute?

[lasoogneypubes]

@mrghostnzl Yep actually choir and orchestra is fine and that includes the flute. Actually let me rephrase a little of what I said. Those lyrics that I mentioned are annoying regardless of genre. I don't think I'd like them in any song. I basically just skip the first 4 minutes of that song, it's like one of the only things I think that Devin has made that's crappy. BRING ON THE HATE DEVY DICK RIDERS!

[666MetalMatt]

@lasoogneypubes Everyone has their personal opinion.I dont enjoy the first about 3 minutes near as much as Devins other stuff.But its all awesome either way imo.Still id like to say with everything great Devin has brought us...he is unable to make anything crappy..even if he has a song that sucked ass..its awesome because its Devin.

[bovinemarauder]

"Oh! Everybody will know, I am so happy now!

I've got a little boner!"

Love it hahaha hilarious!

[Niamorg1007]

10:02 amazing solo...

[o0ZporK0o]

i thought deconstruction wasn't out yet

[Morill8814]

That intro is taken from King Crimon's Larks Tongues in Aspic, pt. 2. Anyway, great song!

[6ft2britishmale]

@Morill8814 nah.. they're very slightly similar but its quite obviously a coincidence.

[Yesman812]

Tungsten body! Glowing mind!

[mrghostnzl]

@Yesman812 haha love that part man.