Ziltoid the Omniscient

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Ziltoid the Omniscient
Ziltoid the Omniscient cover
Studio album by Devin Townsend
Released June 5, 2007 (2007-06-05)
Recorded November 6, 2006 – March 1, 2007 in Townsend's home studio, the "Devlab"
Genre Progressive metal
Length 53:46
Label Hevydevy, InsideOut
Producer Devin Townsend
Professional reviews
Devin Townsend chronology
The Hummer
(2006)		 Ziltoid the Omniscient
(2007)

Ziltoid the Omniscient is the ninth studio album by the Canadian metal musician Devin Townsend, released on his own label Hevydevy and InsideOut Music on June 5, 2007.

The album is a fictional concept album based on the character named Ziltoid, from the planet Ziltoidia 9. Ziltoid travels to Earth in search for "the ultimate cup of coffee", in order for him to succeed time travel.[1][2]

The album is a pure solo album, all music is written, mixed, produced and performed by Townsend. All drum tracks were recorded using a software synthesizer entitled 'Drumkit from Hell'.[3]

Townsend describes it as being a mix between Strapping Young Lad and The Devin Townsend Band, with a storyline like that of Punky Brüster's Cooked on Phonics.[4]

Contents

[edit] Track listing

  1. "ZTO" – 1:17
  2. "By Your Command" – 8:09
  3. "Ziltoidia Attaxx!!!" – 3:42
  4. "Solar Winds" – 9:46
  5. "Hyperdrive" – 3:47
  6. "N9" – 5:30
  7. "Planet Smasher" – 5:45
  8. "Omnidimensional Creator" – 0:48
  9. "Color Your World" – 9:44
  10. "The Greys" – 4:15
  11. "Tall Latte" – 1:03

[edit] Special edition bonus disc

  1. "Don't Know Why" – 7:34
  2. "Travelling Salesman" – 2:14
  3. "Another Road" – 4:29

Bonus video material includes a guitar instructional and three webisode skits performed with the Ziltoid puppet

[edit] Personnel

[edit] References

  1. ^ Presents: Ziltoid The Omniscient Review. Ultimate Guitar.com (2007-06-05). Retrieved on 2007-12-02.
  2. ^ Ziltoid the Omniscient. Myspace. Retrieved on 2007-12-02.
  3. ^ Devin Townsend: Ziltoid The Omniscient E-Card Available. Blabbermouth.net (2007-05-31). Retrieved on 2007-12-02.
  4. ^ Devin Townsend to release Ziltoid the Omniscient later in the year. Blabbermouth.net (2007-05-02). Retrieved on 2007-12-02.

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