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''Synchestra'' ( )〔Turner, Tracy (2005-12-22). (Response ), "(How does one pronounce Synchestra? )" ''(Hevydevy Forums )''. Retrieved 2008-07-19.〕 is the eighth solo album by Canadian musician Devin Townsend, and the second album he recorded with The Devin Townsend Band. The album was released in January 2006 on Townsend's label, HevyDevy Records. ==Background== After releasing four solo albums under the name Devin Townsend, each with a different recording lineup, Townsend decided in 2002 to assemble a permanent band for his solo material. He formed the Devin Townsend Band, consisting of Brian Waddell on guitar, Mike Young on bass, Ryan Van Poederooyen on drums, and Dave Young on keyboards. The newly formed group released their first album, ''Accelerated Evolution'', in March 2003. The group recorded and toured for the album while Townsend's extreme metal project, Strapping Young Lad, were doing the same for their third release, ''Strapping Young Lad''. At the end of a whirlwind year, Townsend began working on Strapping Young Lad's fourth album, ''Alien'', in March 2004. Feeling that ''Strapping Young Lad'' did not live up to expectations, Townsend decided to take the next album to a new extreme.〔Smit, Jackie (March 10, 2005). "(Fury & passion in extremis )." ''Chronicles of Chaos''.〕 To prepare for ''Alien'', Townsend stopped taking the medication prescribed to treat his bipolar disorder.〔 〕 "I think that as an artist, in order for me to get to the next plateau, I kind of feel the need to explore things and sometimes that exploration leads you to places that are a little crazy," he explained. "And ''Alien'' was no exception with that."〔 Shortly after the release of ''Alien'' in March 2005, Townsend began putting together the next Devin Townsend Band record with the working title ''Human'',〔Townsend, Devin (January 7, 2005). "(New news! )" ''Hevydevy Forums''. Retrieved December 5, 2008.〕 intended as the more "pleasant" counterpart to ''Alien''. The album was ultimately entitled ''Synchestra'', and was "basically a record about coming back down to earth after being in space with ''Alien'' for a while," according to Townsend. ''Synchestra'' was primarily recorded and mixed by Townsend at his home studio, the Devlab. Van Poederooyen's drums were recorded at Armoury Studios in Vancouver, BC. Mike Young's bass recording, and the album's final mixing, took place at Hipposonic Studios in Vancouver. The album was engineered by Shaun Thingvold, who had also worked for Strapping Young Lad and Fear Factory. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Synchestra」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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