Devin Townsend/YMMV

"Strapping Young Lad started as the giant middle finger, and then suddenly there were people saying "Yeah! Tell us we're assholes!""
 * And the Fandom Rejoiced: For the Strapping Young Lad fans that felt alienated by Devy's decision to go completely solo, Deconstruction, the third in his lineup of Devin Townsend Project records is said to be as heavy as the work he did with SYL.
 * The announcement of Ziltoid the Omniscient in its entirety being available as DLC for Rock Band's Rock Band Network.
 * The Mind Screw factor is still there to say the least.
 * Deconstruction: Magnificently averted with the album of the same name. You would expect that the title and Townsend's statement about being the heaviest album he's ever made since SYL (after the lighthearted, poppy nature of the previous "Ki" and "Addicted") would have him playing some of the darkest tunes he's ever come to mind (since this album is Exactly What It Says On the Tin to the other two). By listening to the music you realize since track 1 the score is made of guitar riffs, circus organs and other bizarre comedic sounds. And the lyrics? A dead man talking with Satan about his past life on a Crap Saccharine World like they were Heterosexual Life Partners since the beginning of times. Comedic Sociopathy ensues of course. Really, this album's concept and sound is like the Deconstruction OF the Deconstruction itself.
 * Which doesn't stop the record from being awesome, though. Something you'd expect considering there's musicians like Mike Akerfeldt, Fredrik Thordental, Gojira's Joe Duplantier and Cynic's Paul Masvidal, among other ones.
 * Crowning Moment of Funny: By the way, the name's Herman! And I hate musicals! (Ziltoid the Omniscient, Planet Smasher).
 * At which point the music begins to fade out.
 * His Ziltoid's Midnight Visit video on his youtube channel. It seems he was bored as hell one night, and decided to bring Ziltoid by for a visit.
 * Misaimed Fandom: According to Devin:


 * So Okay It's Average: Physicist, upon release, was pegged as okay but undoubtedly Dev's weakest album to that point (arguably, it still is). He immediately wrote and recorded Terria, usually considered one of his best and most personal works.