DEVIN TOWNSEND – The Moth Digi-2-CD

Issued in a 6-panel digisleeve and a 16-page booklet with lyrics and credits, housed in an O-card.

As an unabashed fanboy, I was fully prepared for a late masterwork from Townsend. And largely The Moth satisfies on that front, although it flutters a little erratically around the light of perfection, occasionally getting a jolt from the bug zapper. Nevertheless, in a sprawling discography, The Moth stands as one of Devin Townsend’s most ambitious and evocative works, an immersive and transportive metal symphony that delivers highlight after highlight. Is it his best record? It’s in the conversation, but there are a lot of contenders for the title. That’s the beauty of being a Devy fan, there’s something for everyone, and there’ll be something else to come.