Canadian prog metaller Devin Townsend has just unveiled a new single titled “Home At Night“. It’s the second track he’s shared from his upcoming rock opera of sorts, “The Moth“. That long-gestating project will arrive on May 29th through InsideOutMusic, both in standard and expanded orchestral forms
Townsend teamed with the North Netherlands National Choir and Orchestra on this new record and had the following to say of this new track:
“For the second song we release from ‘The Moth‘, I present ‘Home At Night‘. One of the first pieces written for the project, it came from the difficulty of being away from home with young kids and a family.
The video reflects my relationship with the more ‘drama student’ side of my personality, with a healthy dose of the ‘trolololo guy’ aesthetic đ
Within the arc of ‘The Moth‘, the song is sung from the point of view of the antagonist on the verge of leaving for battle. The broader story will unfold in time (if people are interested), but at its core, âThe Mothâ is a dystopian reflection on transformationâgoing through the fire to meet ourselves, maintaining equilibrium in difficult moments, and not letting our light fade as the old falls away and the new takes its place.”
Mike Zimmer oversaw the below music video that accompanies this new single. “The Moth” will be presented in two different formats, including the original intended version, and a separate vision dubbed ‘The Afterlife‘. The latter gives more focus to the contributions from the North Netherlands National Choir and Orchestra on the record.
