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''Accelerated Evolution'' is the sixth studio album by Canadian musician Devin Townsend, released in 2003. The album, written and produced by Townsend, was a mix of musical styles from alternative and hard rock to progressive metal.〔 Townsend, the lead vocalist and guitarist, assembled a group of Vancouver musicians to perform with him on the album: guitarist Brian Waddell, drummer Ryan Van Poederooyen, bassist Mike Young, and keyboardist Dave Young. This lineup, the Devin Townsend Band, was Townsend's first dedicated lineup for his solo material, and was created as a counterpart to Townsend's extreme metal project Strapping Young Lad. ''Accelerated Evolution'' was written and recorded at the same time as Strapping Young Lad's self-titled album, with Townsend dividing his energy between the two. ''Accelerated Evolution'' was recorded in Vancouver, British Columbia from September to November 2002, and was released on Townsend's independent label, HevyDevy Records, in March 2003. The album was well received by critics〔 for its blend of genres and influences, its musical accessibility, and its large-scale rock production style. ==Background== During the creation of his early solo albums ''Infinity'' (1998) and ''Physicist'' (2000), Devin Townsend went through personal struggles that affected his writing ability. These struggles were resolved on ''Terria'' (2001), which Townsend described as "a really healing record". After ''Terria'', Townsend felt a newfound enthusiasm for his music, saying, "Bring it on. I'm going to be so fucking sensitive but so intense, and be unafraid to be either."〔Popoff, Martin (Winter–Spring 2003). "Strapping Young Lad." ''Lollipop Magazine'' (61).〕 In 2002, Townsend began work on his next two albums. He reunited his extreme metal project Strapping Young Lad, which had been on hiatus for four years, and began writing the band's new release, ''Strapping Young Lad'' (''SYL''). At the same time, Townsend formed a new, permanent band "on par with Strapping" to record and tour for his solo releases.〔 The Devin Townsend Band consisted of Brian Waddell on guitar, Ryan Van Poederooyen on drums, and brothers Mike Young and Dave Young on bass and keyboards, respectively. Townsend performed guitar, vocals, and production, as he did in Strapping Young Lad. Townsend chose members of local bands who "hadn't had the same experiences" and could give a fresh perspective on "all those emotions" that were present in his solo material. He found it "refreshing" to play with people who appreciated his solo material more than Strapping Young Lad's.〔 Notable was the absence of drummer Gene Hoglan of Strapping Young Lad,〔 who had played on Townsend's previous three solo albums. Townsend wrote and produced the band's first album at the same time he was working on ''SYL'',〔 spending half the week on one and half on the other. The album was engineered and mixed by Townsend and Shaun Thingvold, who has worked on many of Townsend's and Strapping Young Lad's albums. It had the working title ''Relationships'',〔 but was renamed ''Accelerated Evolution'', a nod to the frantic pace of putting a new band together in under a year.〔 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「Accelerated Evolution」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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