Ziltoid the Omniscient

Salis

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I'm sure a lot of people have already seen this since it's become an internet mini-meme, but:

http://www.imeem.com/artists/devin_townsend/album/tPWGNMg2/ziltoid-the-omniscient-album/

It's a rock opera about, "an alien who approaches Earth and asks for the planet's "ultimate cup of coffee." Finding it "fetid," he attacks."

Here's some actual lyrics:

"You have not confused mighty Ziltoid,
For I am so omniscient that if there were to be two omnisciences’s
I would be both!
Prepare yourselves for the subjugation!"

"[Ziltoid:] Commander…
[Commander:] Yes Captain Ziltoid!
[Ziltoid:] Have the humans delivered their ultimate cup of coffee ?
[Commander:] I have it right here.
[Ziltoid:] Ah! Yes…
[Ziltoid drinks the coffee]
[Ziltoid:] FETID! How dare they present this to me! FOUL! They hide their finest bean! Prepare the attack!"

Oh yeah, it's pretty rockin' too.
 

Nick Blaze

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It's not rock, nor is it an opera, nor is 'rock opera' a real genre. I believed TSO coined the term, though. Devin Townsend plays progressive metal, with influences from black metal, death metal, blues, and rock.

Regardless, he's a talented guitarist and a decent singer. ZTO was fun, but only two songs were actually good. His new ambient album was also boring. His work is better in Strapping Young Lad.