PODCAST: Episode 986 - Devin Townsend on "The Moth" and the Most Ambitious Record of His Life

Keefy caught up with Devin Townsend to discuss "The Moth," his landmark twenty-four-track symphonic progressive metal rock opera released May 29, 2026, through InsideOut Music, Century Media Records, and his own HevyDevy Records imprint. Devin describes the album as his life's work and most ambitious project to date, more than a decade in the making, chronicling the full arc of the human experience from birth to death through the central metaphor of personal transformation and self-discovery."The Moth" features vocal contributions from Anneke van Giersbergen and Lynn Wu of avant-garde outfit OU, alongside a full-circle guitar appearance by Steve Vai, bringing together some of progressive and heavy music's most distinctive voices for what stands as one of the most expansive solo statements of Townsend's career.Buy The Moth and find more info here:https://centurymedia.store/products/devin-townsend-the-moth-cdThis video's #gcshoutout → Extinction A.D.https://www.instagram.com/extinctionad/The Usual Suspects:Interview by Ghost Cult Keefyhttps://www.instagram.com/ghostcultkeefyEditing by Omar Cordyhttps://www.instagram.com/ojcpicsTheme music by Salted Woundshttps://www.instagram.com/saltedwoundsnyc