Metal Anarchy

Devin Townsend has officially unveiled the details for his long-awaited album “The Moth.” The effort will be released on May 29 and a music video for its first single, “Enter The City,” can be found below:

“The Moth” Track Listing:

01. “Semi-prologue”
02. “War Beyond Words”
03. “The Moth”
04. “Ode to My Eye”
05. “Enter the City”
06. “Covered by Causes”
07. “Lexin”
08. “Runaways”
09. “A Proxy by God”
10. “The Mothers”
11. “Orion”
12. “Stay There”
13. “Home at Night”
14. “Intermission”
15. “Lexin Returns”
16. “The Clergy”
17. “Prepare for War”
18. “The Big Snit:
19. “Silver Princess”
20. “A Life in Review”
21. “Metamorphosis”
22. “Stained Hearts”
23. “Let Go”
24. “We Don’t Deserve Dogs”

Townsend commented:

“[‘The Moth’ is] a loose story following someone who realises that old patterns of behaviour are no longer serving them. By digging in and sitting with themselves, an internal conflict is revealed, one they may have been resisting or unconsciously rationalizing for years.”

He also added:

“The most obvious metaphor for change within the concept of this project was a moth: from caterpillar to an entirely different creature—one so drawn to the light that it burns itself away. What remains is immutable—only the spirit.”

More info was also shared in a press release:

“‘The Moth’ constitutes 3 distinct parts across its release. In addition to the main album, ‘The Moth – The Afterlife’ highlights the grandeur of the orchestra & choir, in what might be considered a more pure version of ‘The Moth’ experience. ‘The Moth – The War’ is a recording of the live musical debut that took place in March 2025 in The Netherlands, showcasing the raw emotion of performing ‘The Moth’ for the very first time.”

“At the hardest moments, when abandoning the project might have seemed rational, Townsend points to the team as the decisive factor. A host of incredible musicians and contributors participated throughout the course of this process, as well as the North Netherlands Orchestra & Choir and orchestrators Joseph Stevenson & Niels Bye Nielsen. Long time band members Darby Todd, Mike Keneally, James Leach played a huge part, as well as guests including the Steve Vai, Anneke van Giersbergen, Lynn Wu (Ou), and artists Travis Smith & Eliran Kantor, plus key creative consultation from Mike St-Jean. The technical teams that worked tirelessly included co-mixer Chris Edrich, recording engineers Ben Searles & Jacob Hermann, Atmos mixer Ron Searles, Mastering engineer Troy Glessner, choirs in various countries throughout the world, and peripheral individuals that helped land this behemoth of a plane.”