Devin Townsend - Physicist
Released: 2000

Metaluk.com

"Physicist is another case of simplicity and complexity co-existing within the same space. “Victim” contains probably the best riff that uses only two chords in the history of guitaring. Two chords! How is that possible? Most punk songs have three at the very least, and they’re mostly sh…perhaps we’ll do the punk debate another time. There’s not really much to say about the rest of the music, it’s just DT doing what he does. Buy it before we kneecap your sister with a sledgehammer!"

"As usual Devin ventures into territory that is bizzare and never boring. I guess a better description would be that if this type of stuff were ever played on a commercial rock station these days sandwiched inbetween the crap that passes for hard rock and metal, most of the listeners would swerve off into a tree while driving. This cd is a definate headtrip."

"The melody on this album is amazing. With Devin on keys and guitar, there is a light, high-pitched synthetic aura behind each song that enhances Devin's familiar screams, most noticeable on the appropriate opener, "Namaste", a song about how Devin is tired of the meaningless, clichéd words that so many songwriters use today"

"Physicist is described by Townsend himself as "Strapping Young Lad Lite" and he is not kidding. If you shred away the layers of anger, angst and general irrational hatred from SYL, Physicist is the ensuing result"

"Physicist boasts that same layered, symphonic speed metal sound Townsend has essentially patented and nearly perfected and the performances from his band are all uniformly excellent"