Devin Townsend will release the third installment of their Devolution series this summer.

Announced on Friday, Devolution #3 – Empath Live In America is slated for an August 4 release via InsideOut Music. Pre-orders for the release can be found here. A live version of “Evermore” can be heard below.

Townsend said this about the live album:

“Hello everyone :) continuing in the ‘Devolution’ series of albums (which has been an avenue for us to release cool little curiosities on the side of regular releases) we bring you ‘Devolution #3 - Empath Live In America’.

This was a very unique tour for me, and one that was regrettably cut short by the pandemic. It was a stripped back version of the ‘Order of Magnitude’ band (without choir and a few other members…), but as i try to do with each tour, the goal was to make this a unique and special night. Therefore, this tour marked a ‘free form’ version of the material. There were no backing tracks, click tracks, or even a setlist, so every night was unique and different. The audience yelled out requests and we just rolled with it. The material was therefore interpreted in unique ways and the experience was a very special ‘fly by the seat of our pants’ musical night.

It’s a raw and off kilter performance and I’m thrilled to have documented it. Until the next ‘real’ release, I hope you enjoy this rarity from a special, albeit ill-fated tour.”

Later this month, Townsend will hit the road with Dream Theater and Animals As Leaders. Tour dates can be seen below. Tickets are on sale to the general public right now here.

Devin Townsend tour dates

June 16 - Cedar Park, TX @ H-E-B Center At Cedar Park

June 17 - Dallas, TX @ Texas Trust CU @ Grand Prairie

June 18 - Sugar Land, TX @ Smart Financial Centre

June 21 - Clearwater, FL @ Ruth Eckerd Hall

June 22 - Hollywood, FL @ Hard Rock Live Arena

June 23 - Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock

June 25 - Atlanta, GA @ Fox Theater

June 27 - Washington, PA @ Wild Things Park

June 28 - New York, NY @ Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden

June 30 - Bridgeport, CT @ Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater

July 1 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Met

July 2 - Boston, MA @ Leader Bank Pavilion

July 4 - Laval, QC @ Place Bell

July 5 - Hamilton, ON @ FirstOntario Centre

July 7 - Gary, IN @ Hard Rock Casino

July 8 - Cleveland, OH @ Jacobs Pavilion

July 9 - Newport, KY @ MegaCorp Pavilion

July 11 - Detroit, MI @ Masonic

July 12 - OshKosh, WI @ OshKosh Arena

July 13 - Cedar Rapids, IA @ Alliant Energy Power House

July 15 - Denver, CO @ Mission Theater

July 17 - Spokane, WA @ First Interstate Center

July 18 - Calgary, AB @ Grey Eagle

July 19 - Edmonton, AB @ Northern Alberta Jubilee

July 21 - Vancouver, BC @ Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre

July 22 - Redmond, WA @ Marymoor Live

July 24 - San Jose, CA @ San Jose Civic

July 25 - Inglewood, CA @ YouTube Theater

July 26 - Phoenix, AZ @ Arizona Financial Theatre