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Empath - Devin Townsend (2019)
It’s easy to feel like you’re going just a little insane with this record on.
There are lengthy sections of beautiful choral music, suddenly punctuated with metal and industrial instrumentation and attitude that make it sound like it might be a remixed Whitesnake b-side or something.
In place you get a growly metal voice singing the vocals, while most of it is not only clean but highly melodic. You might get a glimpse of 80s pop just before you get beaten over the head with a gigantic chorus.
The whole thing is immaculately recorded and swerves and veers all over the place without ever feeling awkward.
Townsend has made way more music than I can keep up with, but this was my first intro to him and is still my favorite.
