Devin Townsend - The Retinal Circus T0lk

In November 2011, after performing a series of special Devin Townsend Project shows, Devin Townsend revealed his plan to perform a one-off concert in London, England, that would cover his musical career from mid-1990s up to that point.[3] Townsend stated that he wanted to create a "more than musical" show which included a storyline, multiple performers and special effects.[3] Later he said that the concert would be recorded for future release.[4]

The concert lasted approximately three hours, and it was divided into two parts, with an intermission in between.[5] The band consisted of the same personnel as the recent years' Devin Townsend Project line-up, and the special guests were Anneke van Giersbergen and Jed Simon, with Steve Vai hosting the show via pre-recorded video projected onto screens. The setlist was focused heavily on material from Epicloud and a few other albums from Townsend's catalogue; the setlist included no songs from Terria, Accelerated Evolution, Ki and Ghost. Townsend also performed, against his current principles,[6] two Strapping Young Lad songs. He later stated that this was because of the career-spanning nature of the concert, and playing those two songs was a "closure for him and Strapping Young Lad".[7] He also wanted to "respect the legacy of the band" and to reconnect and perform again with Jed Simon.[8]

The concert was one of the most prepared Devin Townsend shows ever, with over a year of pre-production, and it was recorded in high definition with a higher budget and a more professional approach to production than the previous live release, By a Thread.[3] 5000 people saw the sold out performance, and the concert was also streamed live through Livemusicstage.com.[9]

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- T0lk