Devin Townsend Mourns the Loss of His Skullet
DEVIN TOWNSEND just released Ki, the first album in a 4-part series. MetalSucks‘ Vince Neilstein recently had the chance to speak with DEVIN about that record, what the other records in the 4-part series are like, his work in the producer’s chair over the past couple of years, the reactions of SYL fans to the new music, and of course what you’re all waiting to hear… why he shaved the skullet. Townsend also spoke at length about being true to oneself artistically as it relates to dispelling the myth of “Crazy Dev.”
An excerpt follows:
MetalSucks: So… people are wondering why you shaved the skullet?
Townsend: I think just being honest with yourself. You have to be really clear in your own mind about what your motivation for having a hairstyle that smells bad, hurts and looks retarded when you’re going to the bank to get a loan to get more ProTools gear.
I looked like Krusty the Klown and saying “I need to take out a $40,000 loan to get this stupid HD rig”. It’s just like “yeah, okay”. Every morning I woke up, my pillow was translucent. I had this disgusting shit hanging off my head. After awhile I didn’t even like the way I look. I hate the way I smell. It hurts. So why do I keep it? And I’m like, “because it is my identity”. People think of you as crazy Dev with that hair. I was doing it for everybody else. I grew it out because I was going bald and I was unwilling to let it go. So I was like “fuck you, I’m bald. Here you go.” I’m 37 now, and I’m like “you know what dude? You’re bald.” I kept it in a box somewhere.
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He’s still a deuchebag with or without hair.
Spelling douchebag incorrectly while using it in an attempt to slam some one else, I think, shows who the real douchebag is.
Ok, I will spell it correctly Devin…u are a fucking olostomy bag!!!! Feel betier now with the spelling correction?
Colostomy bag I meant…fuck off!!!
spelled you incorrectly
and better
and syl sucks. so does this shiteous side project.
anyone who slames DEV or SYL deserves to have their thoats cut and their families raped and tortured
any one who slams DEV or SYL deserves to have their throats cut and their family’s raped and tortured
that made me lol.And dude you should chill out with that kind of hate on the internet, it could come back to you and then you’d be feeling really bad. Just not worth it. SYL rules btw.
i think syl sucks. so does this shiteous side project.
internet hate. so lame.
I just knew my post would ruffle the feathers of endless posers out there, and apparently I succeeded very nicely! Also, ‘hate’ is the dominant emotion and expression in life, and I will never stop hating things that suck…btw, didn’t SYL disband from being such a horrible band on their last two stupid albums? Hmm…
So [p], you are entitled to your opinion, but why even click on a thread about devin townsend when you don’t like him? Kind of stupid, yknow? I mean, it’s not like I would visit your favorite gay porn site and start an argument about my internet hate of man-on-man anal sex to start shit with you just because YOU like it =)