Please keep in mind this is just one of 4, it's pretty simple, and it's just a record...not the best not the worst. Folks are going to throw hyperbole around, and other folks will react negatively based on too much enthusiasm.

I'm just really happy to make music, and I'm excited to get you Deconstruction now...

I guess what I'm trying to say is, go easy, it's just music.

For some people, your music can be far more important than you can imagine. It's scientifically proved that music can affect us, deeply.

For me, your music is a sort of everything... Fuel for life, chilling factor, energy, vision, inspiration... the list goes on.

Every of your record is helping me and I think every of your record is important.

What I'm trying to say is... Thank You. Simple, honest "Thank You", for that everything.

It's important.

[Octillus]

You seem rather defensive at these times Dev, and I can understand that. Especially these days, since the internet has brought us all so close. You don't have to be that way though, and I'm sure you understand that anyway.

It seems kind of against anything a musician is looking for but, after so many years I personally like you. If this was 12 years ago, and I was into strapping young lad, and then you released the "4th album" right after, I'd be like.... uh this is stupid what happened to my metal. Now though... now, well... I've listened to your life unfold, I've listened to your problems, your fears, your anxieties and insecurities. I've listned to you shoot happiness out of your fucking butt crack, and I've laughed with you, and at you, at myself with your help. I've cried and banged my head, nodded solemnly and smiled.

I guess what I'm trying to say is.... you can meet someone and be infatuated with how they look, but eventually down the line you fall in love with how they make you feel.

Deep... ya I know. But it hurts me to see you worried about how people are going to react.

Thanks for this album Dev, there's many tears and smiles in my future thanks to you.

I wasn't going to quote this too but, well, how can you not? It's spot on.

Devin, just do what you do and we'll do what we do. Never let what you think we might feel alter anything you do, even for a minute. The moment any artist second-guesses themselves based on their fans is a sad thing. Hell, you've been pretty damn on the money for more albums than most other artists put out in a career and it feels like you're still warming up and finding new gears these days. That's pretty special, isn't it?

Simply put, screw what we think. If you are proud of what you've made then that's the big win right there. The rest is gravy and I'm pretty sure we'll be along for the ride.

And I in turn quote you.

We're pretty solidly behind you, Dev.

Especially after everything that's happened in the past few years and Ki and now Addicted and all the unforeseen related events, we appreciate what you do. You make good music. We may be a bit too excited for just another album, no matter how good it is, but this album isn't like anything anyone else is doing right now. After enduring all the promotion and bullshit over the jonas brothers latest album (along with many other copy-paste formulaic albums that are always being made and bought in mass), it is refreshing to get music that is so human and so real, and if its human AND mind-blowingly happy well then that's just dandy.

On a side note:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=narHqBWkauI

"So just shut your face and take a seat
Because after all, you're just talking meat, and music?
Well, it's just entertainment folks."

Looking forward to it, man! The teaser sounds great, sounds really "fun", for lack of a better word.
Something you can just mess around to.

Good Luck with Decon, hope you make a nice album, like everything you did before...and about the music, I know you re worried about the hype, but don´t worry, that hype will not affect how people think of your music, take care

Please keep in mind this is just one of 4, it's pretty simple, and it's just a record...not the best not the worst. Folks are going to throw hyperbole around, and other folks will react negatively based on too much enthusiasm.

Ok, to crank down the enthusiasm: I'm already saying that I'm not to keen on that Coldplay bit in the teaser. Aside of that, 90% of the teaser sounds from very good to great for me. Waiting for preorders.

For more broad spectrum of opinions point your browser to metalsucks.net and comment sections under news about DTP, there's always some people who say your stuff's shit in there .

You seem rather defensive at these times Dev, and I can understand that. Especially these days, since the internet has brought us all so close. You don't have to be that way though, and I'm sure you understand that anyway.

It seems kind of against anything a musician is looking for but, after so many years I personally like you. If this was 12 years ago, and I was into strapping young lad, and then you released the "4th album" right after, I'd be like.... uh this is stupid what happened to my metal. Now though... now, well... I've listened to your life unfold, I've listened to your problems, your fears, your anxieties and insecurities. I've listned to you shoot happiness out of your fucking butt crack, and I've laughed with you, and at you, at myself with your help. I've cried and banged my head, nodded solemnly and smiled.

I guess what I'm trying to say is.... you can meet someone and be infatuated with how they look, but eventually down the line you fall in love with how they make you feel.

Deep... ya I know. But it hurts me to see you worried about how people are going to react.

Thanks for this album Dev, there's many tears and smiles in my future thanks to you.

This, QFE and QFT. Everyone is one these forums be cause we love YOU Devin.

On a side not, the teaser is beautiful. I can't wait to hear the album. It brought tears to my eyes.

Addicted isn't just music...

It's MAGIC!