“Mikael Åkerfeldt and I were close for a while. We wound up with the same management and drifted apart”: Devin Townsend discusses his prog world (while he’s hiding from his dogs)

MADRID, SPAIN - MARCH 17: Canadian singer and guitarist Devin Townsend performs on stage at La Riviera on March 17, 2023 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Mariano Regidor/Redferns).

In 2014 Devin Townsend offered a glimpse into his prog world, including Captain Beefheart, Cardiacs, Styx and the Wildhearts, and discussed his interest in woodwork and collecting stones – among other matters.

Where’s home?
I live in Coquitlam, British Columbia.