[djskrimp]

There is no way to choose. Without one, you cannot have the other. It's like the terminator line on the Earth....on one side is the light, the other the dark. In the absence of anger is peace, in the abscence of dark is light...the guy has a personality that must feed on the polar opposites of life. Back when Metallica was actually a great band, they wrote a song called "Eye of the Beholder", which has this line...

Energy Derives from Both the plus and Negative
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Yes, but dont people usually prefer one side of the pole to the other? I mean, there is no good without evil, but dont most people prefer the good side? People would rasther choose peace than anger (well, if your not emo ).

This is why I like the DTB slightly more. I mean, its still a tough choice, but the DTB represents Devin's happy emotions. I am not a depressing person, I dont like to wallow in self pity. I like to be happy, and the DTB just does that. It makes me happy, and for someone who is on a quest for peace of mind, happiness is my ultimate goal.

Strapping is good for listening to when your in the mood, still a good mood, but an energy driven mood. Just not something to chill and relax to, to try and find peace withoneself. Devin would probably rather play in the DTB because like most people, they would rather be happy than sad. I like aggressive music, and I listen to mostly metal, but I just like to listen to it. Some of it helps cope with stress, and can be a stress reducer. Other stuff you can connect to. [quote/]

I dont know, I need both, but prefer DTB. In a perfect world, there would be no need for SYL *GASP* . But in the real world, it is a necessity to complete the balance and listen to both, the aggresive and the happy. Both band's music means a lot to me.

You are sort of making my argument for me...I am not saying that I like SYL because it ELICITS anger or agression, I am saying that I appreciate both for the fact that both sides of my emotional spectrum are well represented in the music. As with some people, I suspect. Of course those who are mellow most of the time will like DTB more; it reaches to their baser nature. I just meant that for me, it's impossbile to choose one over the other because I, too, feel these varying emotions quite a bit.

As I've said before, though, I am just a human...what do I know?

This might not be the right place to say it, but I have to go with SYL.

DTB rocks my socks, but SYL owns my bones. It's definitely SYL for me, just because I tend to lean towards brutal music than mellow.

DTB

Number of albums I like, DTB vs SYL:

DTB: 6
SYL: 2

Ask this question at the Strapping boards and see the difference. When you can, of course.

There's more DTB stuff out there, and that was the tiebreaker for me. It's seriously that close.

Devin Townsend Band

I like melodic music, so i tend to gravitate more to DTB and the solo stuff. City is a sweet album though. Alien is pretty cool too.

Easy. Devin material is far better than SYL material.

Strapping Young Devin Townsend Band!

Strapping Young Devin Townsend Band!

The new album City Machines out now!

Track titles include hits like "Far Beyond Truth", "Noisy Pink Love?", "Recipe for Goat", "Heavy Metal Fluke", "Oh My Bad Devil", and the blockbuster "Seventh Kevorkian"

Haha, you forgot Planet Detox, Last Sunday Afternoon, Bring on the Random Analysis and Underneath the Traveller.

Yeah, I like SYL's stuff, but I have to be in moods to appreciate it. I remember listening to Physicist and Ocean Machine when I was doing some menial task during some warm spring day. It was one hell of a beautiful feeling, and one invoked by no one else's music.

[EphelDuath666]

DTB. As much as I love SYL, Dev's solo albums are just beyond anything for me

What she said.

haha, Olive? is just in love with Ryan!

C'mon, we've all seen your posts on the RVP forum, you wanna RT him all the way home!

... but so do i

and I actually did...ahem...maybe not

I myself can't choose because my taste in music is very schizophrenic

i voted for syl because theyre in desperate need of aid

i thought the most childish and trite threads had already been done, how innocent of me

syl

This might not be the right place to say it, but I have to go with SYL.

DTB rocks my socks, but SYL owns my bones. It's definitely SYL for me, just because I tend to lean towards brutal music than mellow.

I couldn't have said it any better Turge!!! SYL all the way!