By a Thread

### Genre

Progressive metal, industrial metal, alternative metal, progressive rock, ambient, new-age

### Producer

Devin Townsend

***By a Thread – Live in London 2011*** is a 9-disc live release by the Devin Townsend Project, released on June 18, 2012 in Europe, and June 19, 2012 in North America. 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.

## 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, all part of the *Contain Us* quadrology, performed in their entirety. 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. The box set is limited to 5,000 copies worldwide and is currently out of print.

Initial copies of the *Addicted* DVD were faulty; all buyers received a free replacement disc.

## Track listing

### *Ki Live*

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" (originally from *Terria*, 2001)
**Extra DVD Content:**
17. Photo slide show
18. Devin commentary
19. "Coast" video

### *Addicted Live*

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. "Pixillate" (originally from *Synchestra*, 2006)
12. "Life" (originally from *Ocean Machine*, 1997)
13. "Kingdom" (originally from *Physicist*, 2000)
**Extra DVD Content:**
14. Photo slide show
15. Devin's show commentary
16. "Bend It Like Bender" video

### *Deconstruction Live*

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" (originally from *Cooked on Phonics*, 1996)
11. "Wallet Chain" (originally from *Cooked on Phonics*, 1996)
12. "Metal Dilemma" (originally from *Cooked on Phonics*, 1996)
**Extra DVD Content:**
13. Photo slide show
14. Devin's show commentary
15. "Juular" video

### *Ghost Live*

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"
**Extra DVD Content:**
16. Photo slide show
17. Devin's show commentary
18. "Kawaii" video
19. *Ghost* show day feature
20. *By a Thread* - interview

### Encores CD

1. "Demon League"
2. "Coast" (Take 2)
3. "Synchronicity Freaks"
4. "Deep Peace"
5. "Pixillate"
6. "Life"
7. "Kingdom"
8. "Fake Punk"
9. "Wallet Chain"
10. "Metal Dilemma"
11. "Fall"
12. "Radial Highway"
13. "Watch You"

### *Coast (Take Two)*

Bonus 7" vinyl. Later sold separately in edition of 1000. B-side contains etching by Townsend.

1. "Coast" (Take 2)

## References

1. ↑ Devin Townsend's official Facebook page (No account needed to view this reference) *Facebook* (March 22, 2012)
2. ↑ Special U.K. Shows to Be Filmed for Unique DVD *Blabbermouth.net* (March 14, 2011)
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Devin Townsend Discusses Upcoming 'Ridiculous' Box Set *Noisecreep* (February 16, 2012)
4. ↑ Devin Townsend Announces "An Evening With" UK Shows for Unique DVD Recording *Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles* (March 14, 2011)