Devin Townsend

     One of the most popular names in metal, Devin Townsend is a very aspiring musician. Townsend's career in music began when he formed an extreme metal band, Strapping Young Lad in his 20's. During these times, Townsend created music that was violent and extreme. Devin Townsend wrote five Strapping Young Lad albums from 1995-2006. The band later broke up after the release of his last album in 2007. After leaving Strapping Young Lad, Devin Townsend went into a mental breakdown.

"I started to see human beings as little lonesome, water based, pink meat," he explained, "life forms pushing air through themselves and making noises that the other little pieces of meat seemed to understand." 

After finally recognizing the problems he had, he checked into a mental-health hospital to find out that he had bipolar disorder.
   
     Devin Townsend began a solo career after leaving Strapping Young Lad. He has created 14 albums that mainly focused on progressive metal, and he is still  creating more music to this day. Townsend includes witty remarks in his lyrics. His music can be taken both hilariously or seriously.  Many people have suspected that Devin Townsend has a condition known as synesthesia, where he would coordinate different musical notes to colors on the visual spectrum. While Devin was an angry man in his past, he has overcome his strong emotion by focusing more on his wife and son, Reyner, that was born in 2005.

   

Devin Townsend is a total boss.