Two weeks ago, Devin Townsend launched the brand new Ziltoid website and the debut episode of ZTV. Today sees the release of the second episode of ZTV which you can view over at www.ziltoid.com

Devin had this to say:

‘Ok guys, episode 2! Wow… Ziltoid heats up and takes the pole position as the most adolescent use of capital by a dude my age! 🙂 Oh well, it’s a metaphor (or whatever).
Anyways, the main version of the album ‘Dark Matters’ has a dialogue throughout and the three episodes we’re airing are intended to preface that story so it makes a modicum of sense. Episode 2 gives an insight into why Ziltoid is so childish, but ultimately it’s just something we had fun with. Plus you finally get to see Herman, the Planet Smasher!
Whenever folks complain about plot inconsistencies, grammatical errors or pronunciation issues, I simply get to reply: ‘well that’s how it is on Ziltoid’s planet…’ Then carry on.
Episode 2! Enjoy 🙂
Dev’

Last week saw the release of the first track to be taken from the forthcoming album Z² which is due out 27th October 2014 in Europe and 28th October 2014 in the US. You can check out the video for ‘Deathray’ here.

Pre-orders for the Z² album are now available from the following places:
OMerch
InsideOutMusic Shop
Amazon
iTunes

Devin will be hitting Australia next week for a Guitar Clinic Masterclass tour in all 5 major cities:
10/20 Brisbane @ The Princess Theatre
10/21 Sydney @ Paddington Town Hall
10/22 Melbourne @ St Kilda Town Hall
10/23 Adelaide @ The Governor Hindmarsh Hotel
10/25 Perth @ Hale School
Normal tickets and VIP packages can be purchased here
Devin Townsend Project have already confirmed US tour dates for later this year, co-headlining with Animals As Leaders with support from Monuments. The full list of dates are as follows:

11/17 Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven
11/18 Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
11/19 Kelowna, BC @ Level Nightclub
11/21 Edmonton, AB @ Union Hall
11/22 Calgary, AB @ The Gateway
11/23 Saskatoon, SK @ O’Brians Event Centre
11/24 Winnipeg, MB @ The Garrick Centre
11/25 Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
11/26 Chicago, IL @ Metro (Toontrack sponsored with show recording)
11/28 Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall
11/29 Cleveland, OH @ House Of Blues
11/30 Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theatre
12/1 Montreal, QC @ Club Soda
12/3 Baltimore, MD @ Rams Head Live
12/4 Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero
12/5 Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
12/6 New York, NY @ Webster Hall
12/8 Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage
12/10 San Antonio, TX @ Backstage Live
12/11 Dallas, TX @ Gas Monkey Bar N Grill
12/13 Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre
12/14 Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater
12/15 Mesa, AZ @ The Nile Theatre
12/16 Los Angeles, CA @ The Mayan
12/17 San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom

Next year will also see Devin Townsend Project hit the road in Europe with Periphery and Shining, as well as an already sold out show at the Royal Albert Hall in London:

5/3/15 – La Cigale, Paris, France
6/3/15 – Substage, Karlsruhe, Germany
7/3/15 – Z7, Pratteln, Switzerland
8/3/15 – Live Club, Milan, Italy
10/3/15 – Backstage Werk, Munchen, Germany
11/3/15 – Arena, Vienna, Austria
12/3/15 – A38, Budapest, Hungary
13/3/15 – Majestic, Bratislava, Slovakia
14/3/15 – Roxy, Prague, Czech Republic
16/3/15 – Stodola, Warsaw, Poland
17/3/15 – Gruenspan, Hamburg, Germany
18/3/15 – Voxhall, Århus, Denmark
19/3/15 – Rockefeller, Oslo, Norway
21/3/15 – Rytmikorjamo, Seinajoki, Finland
22/3/15 – The Circus, Helsinki, Finland
24/3/15 – Debaser Media, Stockholm, Sweden
25/3/15 – Amager Bio, Copenhagen, Denmark
26/3/15 – Matrix, Bochum, Germany
27/3/15 – Effenaar, Eindhoven, Holland
29/3/15 – O2 Academy, Bristol, England
30/3/15 – O2 ABC, Glasgow, Scotland
31/3/15 – Academy, Manchester, England
13/4/15 – Royal Albert Hall, London, England SOLD OUT

DEVIN TOWNSEND online:
http://www.hevydevy.com
http://www.facebook.com/dvntownsend
http://www.omerch.com

INSIDEOUTMUSIC online:
www.insideoutmusic.com
www.youtube.com/InsideOutMusicTV
www.facebook.com/InsideOutMusic
www.twitter.com/insideouteu
www.myspace.com/insideoutlabel

Show me your own recourse INTERGALACTIC DEATHRAY!

Yesssssssssss….

Official Press release:
Devin Townsend Project launch intergalactic lyric video for ‘Deathray’

Devin Townsend Project are extremely pleased to reveal a very special lyric video for the track ‘Deathray’, taken from the ‘Dark Matters’ half of their forthcoming album Z², which is due for release on the 27th October 2014 in Europe and 28th October 2014 in the US. That video can be viewed here

Last week also saw the launch of a brand new website dedicated to Ziltoid and included the much anticipated first episode of ZTV. Head over there now to view it and look out for more episodes and content in the coming weeks: www.ziltoid.com

Pre-orders for the Z² album are now available from the following places:
OMerch
InsideOutMusic Shop

Hey guys! Devin here… been a few weeks since the Z2 album was delivered, and we’ve been getting everything ready for the upcoming tours and the release of the records.

As I’ve mentioned, Z2 is an experiment for me in trying different mediums to illustrate a concept, and as such…I’m really excited to present to you the new Ziltoid website, and the first of three ZTV episodes leading up to the album release!

The crowd funding campaign has allowed me to actualize Ziltoid and its music in ways I’d always hoped for, and the idea with the three web episodes is to set up the concept of the album. This first one is less over the top than it gets by episode three, but it needs to establish the whole story before it gets more absurd. It is a great pleasure to be able to do this, and was an awesome experience (other than having to explain to management and family why I spent so much money on puppets =)

Thank you for the support and allowing me to continue!

Devin