By a Thread: Live in London 2011

By a Thread – Live in London 2011
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Live album by Devin Townsend Project
Released	June 18, 2012
Recorded	November 10–13, 2011
Genre	Progressive metal, industrial metal, extreme metal, alternative metal, progressive rock, ambient, new-age
Label	HevyDevy
Producer	Devin Townsend
Devin Townsend chronology
Contain Us (2011) By a Thread – Live in London 2011 (2012) Epicloud (2012)

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By a Thread – Live in London 2011 is a 9-disc live album by the Devin Townsend Project, released on June 18, 2012 in Europe, and June 19, 2012 in North America.^[2] It includes live material recorded in November 2011, from four Devin Townsend Project concerts held in London, England. The idea of the live video compilation was revealed in March 2011 and detailed a year later.^[3][4]

Background and contents

The material for the box set was recorded at four Devin Townsend Project concerts, each entitled "An Evening with the Devin Townsend Project". Each concert featured one of the first four Devin Townsend Project albums performed in their entirety.^[5] The Ki, Addicted and Deconstruction concerts were held at the University of London Union, and the Ghost concert was held at the Union Chapel.

The box set contains four DVDs, each featuring one of the concerts, and four CDs containing the audio from the concerts. A fifth CD contains the audio of the encores played during the concerts.^[4] The box set is limited to 5,000 copies worldwide.

Track listing

Ki

1. "A Monday"
2. "Coast"
3. "Disruptr"
4. "Gato"
5. "Terminal"
6. "Heaven's End"
7. "Ain't Never Gonna Win"
8. "Winter"
9. "Trainfire"
10. "Lady Helen"
11. "Ki"
12. "Quiet Riot"
13. "Demon League"
14. "Coast" (Take 2)
15. "Synchronicity Freaks"
16. "Deep Peace"

DVD 1 Extras:

• Ki photo slide show
• Devin commentary
• "Coast" video

Addicted

1. "Addicted!"
2. "Universe in a Ball!"
3. "Bend It Like Bender!"
4. "Supercrush!"
5. "Hyperdrive!"
6. "Resolve!"
7. "Ih-Ah!"
8. "The Way Home!"
9. "Numbered!"
10. "Awake!"
11. "Pixilate"
12. "Life"
13. "Kingdom"

DVD 2 Extras:

• Addicted photo slide show
• Devin's show commentary
• "Bend It Like Bender" video

Deconstruction

1. "Praise the Lowered"
2. "Stand"
3. "Juular"
4. "Planet of the Apes"
5. "Sumeria"
6. "The Mighty Masturbator"
7. "Pandemic"
8. "Deconstruction"
9. "Poltergeist"
10. "Fake Punk"
11. "Wallet Chain"
12. "Metal Dilemma"

DVD 3 Extras:

• Deconstruction photo slide show
• Devin's show commentary
• "Juular" video

Ghost

1. "Fly"
2. "Heart Baby"
3. "Saloon"
4. "Feather"
5. "Kawaii"
6. "Ghost"
7. "Blackberry"
8. "Monsoon"
9. "Texada"
10. "Seams"
11. "Infinite Ocean"
12. "As You Were"
13. "Fall"
14. "Radial Highway"
15. "Watch You"

DVD 4 Extras:

• Ghost photo slide show
• Devin's show commentary
• "Kawaii" video
• Ghost show day feature
• By a Thread - interview
• Barcode and Other Identifiers

References

1. Marsicano, Dan (June 2012). "Devin Townsend Project - By A Thread: Live In London 2011 Review". About.com. Retrieved October 31, 2014.
2. Devin Townsend's official Facebook page (No account needed to view this reference) Facebook (March 22, 2012)
3. Special U.K. Shows to Be Filmed for Unique DVD Blabbermouth.net (March 14, 2011)
4. Devin Townsend Discusses Upcoming 'Ridiculous' Box Set Noisecreep (February 16, 2012)
5. Devin Townsend Announces "An Evening With" UK Shows for Unique DVD Recording Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles (March 14, 2011)