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Devin Townsend drops “Prepare For War” and “The Big Snit” from upcoming album

Author Teemu Hakala - 18.5.2026

Canadian prog metal artist Devin Townsend has released “Prepare For War” and “The Big Snit” as a paired single from his upcoming album “The Moth.” Both tracks are now streaming on Spotify and other digital platforms.

The release marks the third preview from “The Moth,” which arrives on May 29, 2026 via InsideOut Music. Earlier singles “Enter The City” and “Home At Night” preceded this latest drop. “Prepare For War” and “The Big Snit” sit as tracks 17 and 18 on the 24-song record.

Devin Townsend has called “The Moth” his life’s work, and the project took shape over more than a decade. He developed the album with the North Netherlands Symphony Orchestra and Choir, alongside a lineup that includes Mike Keneally, Anneke van Giersbergen, and Steve Vai.

Townsend will also support the record with a European solo tour titled “Metamorphosis,” running from September through October 2026 across ten countries.

Stream “Prepare For War” and “The Big Snit” now on all major platforms.

  1. Semi-prologue
  2. War Beyond Words
  3. The Moth
  4. Ode To My Eye
  5. Enter The City
  6. Covered By Causes
  7. Lexin
  8. Runaways
  9. A Proxy For God
  10. The Mothers
  11. Orion
  12. Stay There
  13. Home At Night
  14. Intermission
  15. Lexin Returns
  16. The Clergy
  17. Prepare For War
  18. The Big Snit
  19. Silver Princess
  20. A Life in Review
  21. Metamorphosis
  22. Stained Hearts
  23. Let Go
  24. We Don’t Deserve Dogs

Devin Townsend European Tour Dates 2026

August 29, 2026: The Ambassador Theatre, Dublin, Ireland
August 30, 2026: Limelight, Belfast, United Kingdom
September 1, 2026: The Glee Club Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
September 2, 2026: Komedia Bath, Bath, United Kingdom
September 3, 2026: The 1865, Southampton, United Kingdom
September 4, 2026: Phoenix, Exeter, United Kingdom
September 6, 2026: Union Chapel, London, United Kingdom
September 7, 2026: Sentrum Scene, Oslo, Norway
September 9, 2026: Pustervik, Göteborg, Sweden
September 10, 2026: Nya Cirkus, Stockholm, Sweden
September 12, 2026: Finlandia Talo, Helsinki, Finland
September 15, 2026: Markthalle, Hamburg, Germany
September 16, 2026: Klub Stodoła, Warszawa, Poland
September 18, 2026: Simm City, Vienna, Austria
September 20, 2026: Volkhaus, Zürich, Switzerland
September 22, 2026: Bataclan, Paris, France
September 23, 2026: LE CEPAC Silo, Marseille, France
September 24, 2026: Palco 19, Asti, Italy
September 26, 2026: Werk 7 Theatre, Munich, Germany
September 28, 2026: Stadthalle Köln-Mülheim, Köln, Germany
September 29, 2026: TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht, Netherlands
October 1, 2026: The Old Market, Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom
October 2, 2026: The Gate, Cardiff, United Kingdom
October 4, 2026: Oran Mor, Glasgow, United Kingdom
October 5, 2026: RNCM, Manchester, United Kingdom
October 6, 2026: Howard Assembly Rooms, Leeds, United Kingdom

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