DEVIN TOWNSEND — Terria (review)

DEVIN TOWNSEND — Terria album cover Album · 2001 · Progressive Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
2/5 ·
martindavey87
I never considered myself much of a fan of this whole "experimental/post metal/tech metal" thing (I don't really understand what any genre of music with the word "post" in it means). I bought this album because it was cheap. I knew of Devin Townsend by reputation, but have never thought of myself as a fan. He did produce Stuck Mojo's 'Pigwalk' though, and that album is bloody brilliant!

But 'Terria'... one great big ball of "meh" from me. I find most of the songs too slow paced for my liking. Not that I mind slower songs, but these ones just plod along uninterestingly. Other than two songs, 'Earth Day' and 'Nobody's Here' (admittedly, two very good songs), I find most of the album boring. There's nothing catchy or memorable that incites anything from me other than dreariness.

The record does have a very "big" sound, and the vocals blend in with the music very well to create an almost dreamlike ambience. Sadly it just doesn't do anything to make the album any more appealing to me.

Devin Townsend's 'Terria' is not awful by any stretch, but it's just really not my thing. Simple as that.

I'd rather listen to Stuck Mojo!
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martindavey87 wrote:
more than 2 years ago
I'm not a professional critic, nor do I have any qualifications in writing reviews for websites. I do this merely for fun. I apologize that my reviewing techniques aren't to your liking, but thanks for reading it, anyway.
siLLy puPPy wrote:
more than 2 years ago
I'm just curious why you even bother to review albums that you don't take the time to understand. Basically you're just saying that you don't want to listen to it because you don't like a ceratin style of music. I mean, isn't a review supposed to explain what an album sounds like and the reader can make up their minds if they want to check it out or not? Personally i don't love this album like many do but it is a unique style built on layers of atmosphere. At least take the time to explain the details as to why you you don't think the album works. I'm not the review police or anything but at least give a review! Cheers :)
voila_la_scorie wrote:
more than 2 years ago
I find it a mood album, meaning when I'm in the mood to listen to it I can enjoy it a lot. If I'm not in that musical headspace it becomes mostly background music. I always love Olives and is it Mountain? Those two always sound good to me.

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