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Later forming The Devin Townsend Band with a stable lineup of backing musicians, they released two albums (Accelerated Evolution and Synchestra).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2009-2011, Devin introduced a new band name - Devin Townsend Project - which marked the beginning of a four-album cycle consisting of Ki, Addicted!, Deconstruction,and Ghost. Following this phase with four more albums (Epicloud,Z2\/Dark Matters,Sky Blue,and Transcendence), he announced in 2018 that he would be dropping the Devin Townsend Project band name. In 2019's release Empathhe returned to using his own name as the band\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"infinity-25th-anniversary-edition","title":"Infinity (25th Anniversary Edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 2023, Devin Townsend’s third solo album \u003ci\u003eInfinity\u003c\/i\u003e, celebrates its 25th anniversary. Presented here as an all-encompassing new edition, the album has been newly remastered and will be available as a Ltd 2CD Digipak and Gatefold 180g 2LP and LP-booklet. Both editions include the bonus tracks from this era, including the first ever vinyl appearance for the demo tracks from the Christeen EP. The iconic cover artwork has also been newly reshot in the present day, and the packaging includes new liner notes from Devin himself. 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Their polar opposite backgrounds meant a family move to Bangor before Ryan later moved to England, where he met Will and Danny at an open mic night and formed the band. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Townsend Music","offers":[{"title":"Red LP","offer_id":50448103211339,"sku":"2207726","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50448102949195,"sku":"2207725","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Screenshot_2024-06-26_at_16.49.32_9b2e885e_thumbnail_4096.png?v=1727086631"},{"product_id":"rip-up-the-rulebook","title":"Rip Up The Rulebook","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBetty Boo is a Hip Hop pioneer and 90's icon, as well as a a multi-platinum selling, Brit- and Ivor Novello- Award-winning singer, songwriter, and producer from West London.After a chance meeting in McDonalds on Shepherd's Bush Green, she ended up supporting Public Enemy on tour in the US with her Hip Hop trio The She Rockers. 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