Devin's Metal Maelstrom: "Ocean Machine" Photo Quiz | Music

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1. "Because you're never alone, even when you're alone. You're never alone. Watch the _____ Wave." Which word completes this sentence and becomes part of a song title on "Ocean Machine"?

Answer: Seventh

"O earth, what changes hast thou seen. There where the long street roars, hath been the stillness of the central sea. The hills are shadows and they flow from form to form and nothing stands; Like clouds they shape themselves and go."

These lyrics can be heard in the song titled "Seventh Wave" off of Devin Townsend's "Ocean Machine" album. The photo is of the Seven Sisters, a group of chalk cliffs that overlook the English Channel in Sussex, England.

2. One of the tracks off of Devin Townsend's "Ocean Machine" is titled "The Death of _____" what?

Answer: Music

"It's like a death becomes musical, musical."

This song's full title is "The Death of Music". The headstone in the photograph belongs to late musician Buddy Holly who tragically died in a plane crash along with fellow musicians Ritchie Valens and J.P. Richardson. The crash occurred on February 3, 1959 which the music community declared to be "the Day the Music Died".

3. Looking at this apparatus will give you the name of another song off of "Ocean Machine". Can you identify it?

Answer: Regulator

"I'm regulated. I'm regulated. Odd times and all."

"Ocean Machine: Biomech" was the second solo album released under Devin Townsend's own music label, HevyDevy Records. The album was originally released in 1997 with the artist name listed as Ocean Machine and the album titled "Biomech".

The object in the photograph is a 'regulator' valve used to adjust the pressure on liquid and gas tanks.

4. One song on Devin Townsend's "Ocean Machine" is titled after a certain member of the family. Who could it be?

Answer: Sister

"Sister, sister, keep the fire inside, and your dogs won't die."

The stars in the photograph are known as the Pleiades or Seven Sisters. They are a cluster of stars that can be found within the Taurus constellation. The Pleiades were given their name by the Ancient Greeks who used the stars to aid in navigation.

5. "My _____ is all that I've known, and it's all that keeps me here" The missing word within the lyrics above is the title of the song from "Ocean Machine" where it is heard from. Which is it?

Answer: Life

"How long can this Life go on, who we are, what we are. I'll see you on the other side."

Devin Townsend was the front man of the heavy metal band Strapping Young Lad. Since embarking on a solo career in 1997, he has produced a broad range of music from soft and ambient to hard and brutal. The music of "Ocean Machine" is much more mellow than the music he created for Strapping Young Lad.

The photograph features a fish and a stingray, just a few examples of aquatic 'life'.

6. One of the songs featured on the "Ocean Machine" album is given the title of a specific time of day. What is the name of the song?

Answer: 3 A.M.

"Time will be on my side. No looking back this time. All that I've known is gone.
Time to be moving on."

These are the only words spoken in the song "3 A.M." off of Devin Townsend's "Ocean Machine". It is a short track, less than two minutes in length.

The watch in the photograph is approaching 3:00 and is set in a dark background. Hopefully that hint led you to the correct answer here.

7. According to one of the songs in "Ocean Machine", where is Devin Townsend able to "Hide"?

Answer: Nowhere

"I hide nowhere, they hide in my world. I have nowhere to go, dreams come as they do."

The lyrics come from the song "Hide Nowhere". The photograph depicts a tiny island out in the middle of nowhere.

Devin Townsend's former Strapping Young Lad bandmate Gene Hoglan provided his drumming talents for the fictional heavy metal band Dethklok, from the Cartoon Network / Adult Swim series "Metalocalypse".

8. Which of the following single words is the name of a song that appears on Devin Townsend's "Ocean Machine" album?

Answer: Night

"Here I am, driving through Japan at night. Here I am, pretending everything's alright. And I've got so far to go before the morn. And I can't believe how much it hurts at home."

The photograph was taken by astronauts aboard the International Space Station. It features an area of the United States at 'Night' time with the moon peering over the horizon.

9. Which of the following Devin Townsend songs was NOT included on the album "Ocean Machine"?

Answer: Storm

"If you wanted to, say you wanted to. If you wanted to save the world. Where could you start? How could you start? If you wanted to feel like I feel."

The Devin Townsend song "Storm" was not released on the "Ocean Machine" album. It was released on Devin Townsend's album "Accelerated Evolution" which was released in 2001. "Thing Beyond Things" was originally released as a bonus track on "Ocean Machine: Biomech".

The photograph features a satellite image of Hurricane Katrina as it approached New Orleans in 2005.

10. In 2017, Devin Townsend performed the entire "Ocean Machine" album at a special concert at an old Roman amphitheater. In what European city was the concert held?

Answer: Plovdiv, Bulgaria

The "Ocean Machine: Biomech" album was first released on July 21, 1997. To commemorate the album's 20th anniversary, Devin Townsend held a special live concert on September 22, 2017 at an old Roman amphitheater in the city of Plovdiv, Bulgaria. There he played the "Ocean Machine" album live in its entirety along with a selection of songs from other albums.

The photograph features the flag of Bulgaria being displayed underneath a window sill.

Source: Author RedHook13

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Devin's Metal Maelstrom: "Ocean Machine" Quiz

This quiz will be about "Ocean Machine: Biomech", an album released by Devin Townsend in 1997. Look to the photos for hints if you're unfamiliar with it.

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