Devin Townsend Announces Long-Awaited Album The Moth, Shares "Enter the City"

"The Moth has been long-awaited, having first been announced by Townsend over a decade ago. The wait was in large part due to the scope of the project: with multiple choirs and orchestras from all over the world being part of the recording, it is by far the most ambitious record Townsend has ever assembled."

"Lead single "Enter the City" is a vast orchestral piece of progressive rock and metal compacted to just over two minutes. It combines the now-de rigueur Frank Zappa melodic sensibilities with orchestra and choir, which give the piece a sense of grandiosity sometimes felt missing from earlier works."

"Of the narrative of The Moth, a long-form conceptual piece, Townsend said it is "a loose story following someone who realizes that old patterns of behavior are no longer serving them. By digging in and sitting with themselves, an internal conflict is revealed, one they may have been resisting or unconsciously rationalizing for years.""

Devin Townsend announces The Moth, a long-awaited album due May 29th through InsideOut Records. The project, first announced over a decade ago, represents his most ambitious undertaking, incorporating multiple choirs and orchestras from around the world. Lead single "Enter the City" showcases a vast orchestral progressive rock and metal piece lasting just over two minutes, blending Frank Zappa melodic sensibilities with orchestral and choral elements. The album serves as a conceptual narrative following someone recognizing that old behavioral patterns no longer serve them, using moth metamorphosis as symbolism for personal transformation and self-realization.

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