It never ceases to impress me how articulate Devin is. Not that I expect any different, but... he just chooses words so well. And also, the skullet, man!! Please!!
The look in that graduation photo with the suit & cummerbund was oddly smouldering.I guess teen Dev would have been all over today's selfie shenanigans.
been laughing with ya since grey skies and noisescapes Ombre, and yeah with those dews even Dalmer would be like, I'm gonna take a pass on this dude! Keep rockin Baldy!............NERD
Heavy Devy is a genuinely good human being, somehow, even after all the tragedies. Living with undiagnosed bipolar disorder destroys most of those who suffer from it, but look at him and Tracy now! And the success of Empath was huge. God bless him.
I met you when you were touring the SYL ALIEN record and then we met two more times. (You recognized me the third time). Always funny and wonderful to talk to, but it has been a joy to see you evolve into the more calm and collected Devin you are now.
Cringe is the most trustworthy emotion to measure how far we've come from a point of immaturity or ignorance. If Dev here feels such copious amounts of cringe at the pictures of his youth, it's because he certainly have come a long way. And we're all glad for that path :D
If you don't look back at yourself as a teenager and cringe even a little bit there's something wrong, you're either a completely maladjusted person now or you had it together from birth somehow.
Mate, I went to see you in Melbourne, Australia with SYL many years ago and one of my amusing memories was when you said: "What do you mean I'm not metal, I've got the hair!" as you flicked the long sides and remaining remnants of what was once a glorious mane of heavy metal hair I'm sure.
I bought the book but didn't open the package since this will be my birthday present and I will do that on my 61st, which arrives soon. And the 31st year of knowing of Devins music. 🎶🖖
I can honestly say that I shaved my hair because Devin did it. I hate how it looks and keeping Juice Leskinen style was easy, never needed to do anything. Now shaving all head many times a week. Thanks alot!
I’ve never thought less of you for your hair, nor the lack thereof, Devin! I commend you for having the balls to wear a skullet for so long. Your music speaks far louder than your appearance, therefore, to me, your music/your soul is similar to watching the Aurora Borealis, just fuckin’ gorgeous and breathtaking every time, man! Viva La Devin Townsend! Thank you for wonderful music sir! 🤘🏻👍👊✌️
Man I waited a couple years past 16 to do the stupid perm; Trying to look like Reb Beach....yea, went about as well as you would think when my hair wasn't quite long enough for the idea.
in my 47 age i'm still fighting the baldiness covering it with the italian word "riporto". hair tied with tail and fortunately my problem is only on the back of my head but honestly sometimes i have to cut to zero my few hair 😅
I love rocking an "awful" hairstyle. I started growing a mohawk almost a year ago, and haven't cut it at all. Now it's too long to be a mohawk so it's just a horse mane of sorts.
I loved your skullet years. Absolutely outstanding. Reminded me of the predator. Mostly, my hair followed the same trajectory! hahahaha. I could show almost exactly the same photos. Man, the 80's were wild...haha. For my grad photo, I was in a salon at the same time as the band "Harem Scarem",(which happened to be playing in my town, that day) as my mom wanted me to have long hair but with "bangs"....the band all had long hair and bangs - but were way cooler than me - so they helped my mom....I was broken. hahahahahaha. I shaved my head bald for 20 years after that. Luckily, I still have a full head of hair, if I need it !
When I finally accepted my baldness taking over the shoulder lenght hair, for the last day I cut my hair into a skullet style, inspired by Devin. And I've never been so loud without saying a word
Strapping young lad was the baddest band ever and you need to bring it back Devin. Devin and Gene hoglan was the quintessential badass Duo...... Gene hoglan my favorite drummer of all time
"Daaaang" lmao I get it though man, I look back at some of my older photos and think "yikes" lol. Part of aging is looking back at your younger self with cringe and disgust! :)
Also you should not be too hard on yourself there, as I'm sure you gave a lot of guys (or at least some guys) the confidence to rock a heavy metal skullet who otherwise would not have done that. You were keeping it metal and I respect that, even if women and mean people can't.
anyone remember when Elon Musk was losing his hair back around 1999? apparently he underwent follicular unit transplant (FUT) or follicular unit excision (FUE) surgery . cant even tell now ,but look him up in the late 90s and he was well on his way to being bald
The Skullet will forever be the best hair Devin, or anybody else for that matter, has ever had.
100%
Bill Bailey keeping the skullet alive and well. Big beards with skullets are the viking recipe.
Agreed!
Dallas Toler-Wade, formerly of Nile, had an amazing skullet as well.
I would love a skullet, yet I'm deeply saddened that despite my progressing age, my hair seems reluctant to play it's part.
Your skullet was legendary, don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.
Found a lefty! There are dozens of us!
It never ceases to impress me how articulate Devin is. Not that I expect any different, but... he just chooses words so well.
And also, the skullet, man!! Please!!
I saw the Skullet live and in my face it was the greatest show of my life and Cannibal Corpse headlined. Fuck yeah SYL Dev you the best!
5:37 EXACTLY what the guy who wrote terria should look like.
i read "guy who made terraria" and lost it
Guy is just so naturally funny and intelligent. Thanks for sharing
The skullet "evil wizard" hair will always be my favorite lol
Solar flare hairstyle🤣🤣 Devin choose of words is always on point...I'm rolling 🤣🤣🤣
2:01 That is one strapping young lad, right there.
Looks like the ladyboy I banged in 2018.
God only made a few perfect heads and then he put hair on all the rest of them. I relate to all of this.
Such a wellspoken and funny man. Whether one likes his music or not it's hard not to like him as a person.
In that second hairstyle with that sweet tux,he looks like a mall level magician. Lol
nothin to be ashamed of being bald, your skullet was amazing Devin
Style two is peak rad, totally not biased or anything.
Don't know who this guy is but as a fellow bald dude who's gone through a bunch of terrible hair I had to check it out
You're in for a treat if you ever decide to check his music out
Canadian metal icon. Seen his band Strapping Young Lad live. Killer show.
metal wizard
Ooohhh....dive into his music.....like baldly go where you haven't gone before! 👍
The look in that graduation photo with the suit & cummerbund was oddly smouldering.I guess teen Dev would have been all over today's selfie shenanigans.
Another reason why Devin is one of my favorite artists.
Devin and I sharing almost EXACTLY the same senior photo look has just fixed 30 years of embarrassment
I was surprised that he didn't pick a photo of his very nice skullet :)
Man, I cannot wait to see him again live!
Your skullet is legendary tho. You and Terrance Hobbs have inspired me to submit to the skullet when my hairline finally recedes back further.
ohhh im howlinnnn... its too true you gotta know where you been to know where you're going ❤
Devin's hair is the standard of which all of humanities possible hair styles are measured against
Being in the military for another year and a half once out the skullet is on tap,thanks Devin for the inspiration
Physicist Devin was iconic. Like the mad metal professor he was.
been laughing with ya since grey skies and noisescapes Ombre, and yeah with those dews even Dalmer would be like, I'm gonna take a pass on this dude! Keep rockin Baldy!............NERD
Heavy Devy is a genuinely good human being, somehow, even after all the tragedies. Living with undiagnosed bipolar disorder destroys most of those who suffer from it, but look at him and Tracy now! And the success of Empath was huge. God bless him.
This is almost as cool as when Devin and Tomas (Haake from Meshuggah) were talking about their balls. 👌
I had a skullet for years but I kept it in a pony tail. I didn't have the balls like Devin. I should have been proud of it. 😂
“Kneecapped” 😂🤣😂
I never knew dude was in Frontline Assembly until recently! Mad respect
Devin rocked and was the KING of the Skullet!!
Looks amazing.
Grey skies. Rubber chicken hat. Club Soda. Awesome
Hevy Devy is the best. Seems like such a cool normal guy (for being an exceptionally talented person).
Skullet wins hands down, nobody has ever rocked that shit like Devin, especially during the SYL days!!
His live rants are amazing.
Awesome insights and shares my Dude 😁✨😊🤘🏼
KING’S X RULE! Please tell them you love them, Devin? They need so much love.
I can't even process that the first one is him.
Maybe it's just me but the 5:04 photo looks like Phil Anselmo if he was happy.
Classic Devin with his self-criticism. I love all the hairstyles he complained about lol
It's a loooong way from glam to space metal Devin...
The skullet is iconic!
I met you when you were touring the SYL ALIEN record and then we met two more times. (You recognized me the third time). Always funny and wonderful to talk to, but it has been a joy to see you evolve into the more calm and collected Devin you are now.
i will always remember devin with the skullet. and i became a fan in passion and warfare.
Roight Devi On A RollerCoaster with Poo Sticks Hair - That's a YES from me.
Cringe is the most trustworthy emotion to measure how far we've come from a point of immaturity or ignorance.
If Dev here feels such copious amounts of cringe at the pictures of his youth, it's because he certainly have come a long way.
And we're all glad for that path :D
Well said!
That's dope.
If you don't look back at yourself as a teenager and cringe even a little bit there's something wrong, you're either a completely maladjusted person now or you had it together from birth somehow.
Mate, I went to see you in Melbourne, Australia with SYL many years ago and one of my amusing memories was when you said: "What do you mean I'm not metal, I've got the hair!" as you flicked the long sides and remaining remnants of what was once a glorious mane of heavy metal hair I'm sure.
I bought the book but didn't open the package since this will be my birthday present and I will do that on my 61st, which arrives soon. And the 31st year of knowing of Devins music. 🎶🖖
in high-school we used to refer to the hairstyle in the Love? video as, "The Dreaded Skullet."
Terria era Devin looks like a Magic: the Gathering player who is just really excited to show you his card collection
I can honestly say that I shaved my hair because Devin did it. I hate how it looks and keeping Juice Leskinen style was easy, never needed to do anything. Now shaving all head many times a week. Thanks alot!
I would love to see some kind of 'tribute attempt' to see what TF grows back where these days 🤣🤣
dawg what we aint even talking the skullet from Deadhead video? one of the most heinous of all time
It’s on my Christmas list as you speak!at the top I may add
Now is the fleece era... 😁💙
Greetings from England, I love Canada more than the “other place”.
I’ve never thought less of you for your hair, nor the lack thereof, Devin! I commend you for having the balls to wear a skullet for so long. Your music speaks far louder than your appearance, therefore, to me, your music/your soul is similar to watching the Aurora Borealis, just fuckin’ gorgeous and breathtaking every time, man! Viva La Devin Townsend! Thank you for wonderful music sir! 🤘🏻👍👊✌️
The skirted eggshell will forever be #1
Goin down town... MEATBALL!
We need the skullet and Sharky back!!!
Finally talking about the subject that really matters, because, dear God, what the hell were you thinking back then!!!
I see Devin. I close my eyes and hear Marty Friedman.
Man I waited a couple years past 16 to do the stupid perm; Trying to look like Reb Beach....yea, went about as well as you would think when my hair wasn't quite long enough for the idea.
Poo sticks lololololol perfect
we luv you Devy!
These hair crimes are why he went bald.
in my 47 age i'm still fighting the baldiness covering it with the italian word "riporto". hair tied with tail and fortunately my problem is only on the back of my head but honestly sometimes i have to cut to zero my few hair 😅
I love rocking an "awful" hairstyle. I started growing a mohawk almost a year ago, and haven't cut it at all. Now it's too long to be a mohawk so it's just a horse mane of sorts.
5:37 Imagine pulling up to the drive-thru window at McDonalds and seeing THAT
I loved your skullet years. Absolutely outstanding. Reminded me of the predator. Mostly, my hair followed the same trajectory! hahahaha. I could show almost exactly the same photos. Man, the 80's were wild...haha. For my grad photo, I was in a salon at the same time as the band "Harem Scarem",(which happened to be playing in my town, that day) as my mom wanted me to have long hair but with "bangs"....the band all had long hair and bangs - but were way cooler than me - so they helped my mom....I was broken. hahahahahaha. I shaved my head bald for 20 years after that. Luckily, I still have a full head of hair, if I need it !
He said Poo Sticks. Lol.
When I finally accepted my baldness taking over the shoulder lenght hair, for the last day I cut my hair into a skullet style, inspired by Devin.
And I've never been so loud without saying a word
That second look is giving massive Nelson energy
Where's the damn skullet?
The Strapping Young Lad dreadlock skullet was supreme
On Ziltoid's noggin! :D
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He doesn't talk about it because he doesn't want to admit that the skullet was fucking awsome!
Dude it wouldve been great to know him in highschool
2:01 amazing.
He’s mad for chopping the skullet. If I could grow that skullet, no question
Devin was that you in American Shaolin as Drew Carson? Cmon open up)
Devon,
Do you still practice every day or just play your music?
Thomas Dolby,,I love it!
Im shaved bald now (head). I tell people I have two hair style choices. Those are bald or Bozo.
The snot rocket that stuck his dread to his face for the majority of Strappings Download show…
I love an old interview with Devin at a festival where he is paying out an older balding guy, brilliant
Devin Townsend dynamo open air, oh the irony
I've been a fan for over 25 years, I would love this book but with shipping to Canada its almost $150.
Sadly Canadian delivery is a problem as the postal service is on strike, so we have had to move to a courier delivery, which is double the price.
I guess the Skullet wasn't trgic enough.
I wish I had this 80s hair :(
2:02 11/10 Love it!
I would have thought that it's uncomfortable not to wash your hair for years?
Strapping young lad was the baddest band ever and you need to bring it back Devin. Devin and Gene hoglan was the quintessential badass Duo...... Gene hoglan my favorite drummer of all time
5:35 lol
"Daaaang" lmao
I get it though man, I look back at some of my older photos and think "yikes" lol. Part of aging is looking back at your younger self with cringe and disgust! :)
Sir as a 60 year old skinhead ex guitar player I loved this vid
I decided to go bald because I didn't want to look like the Skullet Devin. I felt relieved.
Also you should not be too hard on yourself there, as I'm sure you gave a lot of guys (or at least some guys) the confidence to rock a heavy metal skullet who otherwise would not have done that. You were keeping it metal and I respect that, even if women and mean people can't.
Fascinating stuff. Lol
standard canandian
The second one looks bizarrely hot though, too bad super high T took Devin's hair away
Devin should also consider writing a legit book. He's genuinely witty and eloquent.
He did - Only Half There, check it out at rocket88books.com
Guess what!? 'Only Half There' released a few years ago.
@@playswithfibre6962 Yes, the autobiography, I know. I meant I'd love to read a novel by him.
Heavy metal book?
anyone remember when Elon Musk was losing his hair back around 1999? apparently he underwent follicular unit transplant (FUT) or follicular unit excision (FUE) surgery . cant even tell now ,but look him up in the late 90s and he was well on his way to being bald