Terria is the fifth solo album by Canadian musician Devin Townsend. The album was released in 2001 on Townsend's label, HevyDevy Records.

Background

Feeling he had "attracted a bunch of poo" with his previous album Physicist (2000), Townsend felt he had the chance to make a more personal and honest record. He produced and recorded Terria, a "highly illustrated stream-of-consciousness" album, with Gene Hoglan on drums, Craig McFarland on bass and Jamie Meyer on keyboards. The artwork of the album was handled by Travis Smith, who once called it his favorite work along with Katatonia's Last Fair Deal Gone Down. The song "Tiny Tears" derived its title from a Godflesh song with the same name off of their 1989 debut studio album Streetcleaner.

Music

Terria has been described as "melodic and atmospheric", with elements of pop and ambience alongside Townsend's trademark heaviness. Terria features musical themes explored in Townsend's previous albums, such as Ocean Machine: Biomech. However, it is more restrained, "using silence as part of the music".

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Track listing

Personnel

  • Devin Townsend – guitar, vocals, ambience, samples, keyboards
  • Gene Hoglan – drums
  • Craig McFarland – fretless bass
  • Jamie Meyer – piano, keyboards
  • Chris Valagao Mina – guitar, backing vocal

Production

  • Devin Townsend – production, engineering, mixing
  • Shaun Thingvold – engineering, mixing
  • Scott Ternan – engineering
  • Jamie Meyer – engineering
  • Lee Preston – engineering
  • Chris Crippen – drum teching
  • Mike Bellis – drum teching
  • Travis Smith – illustration, design, layout
  • Gloria Fraser – photography
  • Tracy Turner – management

Chart performance

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References

  • Terria (HevyDevy Records)
  • Terria (InsideOut Music)