Z² (short for Ziltoid 2; pronounced "Zed squared") is a double album by Canadian musician Devin Townsend and his musical project Devin Townsend Project. Released on October 27, 2014, it consists of two albums released together: a Devin Townsend Project album, Sky Blue, and a "Ziltoid" concept album, Dark Matters, a sequel to Townsend's 2007 solo album Ziltoid the Omniscient. The main theme of the double album is, according to Townsend, "Ziltoid against the world"
CD1
01. Rejoice (4:16)
02. Fallout (4:31)
03. Midnight Sun (4:58)
04. A New Reign (4:52)
05. Universal Flame (4:40)
06. Warrior (3:31)
07. Sky Blue (3:53)
08. Silent Militia (4:29)
09. Rain City (7:46)
10. Forever (3:45)
11. Before We Die (8:25)
12. The Ones Who Love (1:32)
CD2
01. Z² (3:59)
02. From Sleep Awake (3:00)
03. Ziltoidian Empire (6:26)
04. War Princess (8:18)
05. Deathray (4:43)
06. March of the Poozers (6:25)
07. Wandering Eye (3:41)
08. Earth (7:39)
09. Ziltoid Goes Home (6:20)
10. Through the Wormhole (3:43)
11. Dimension Z (6:13)
CD3
01. Z² (3:55)
02. From Sleep Awake (3:01)
03. Ziltoidian Empire (6:22)
04. War Princess (7:48)
05. Deathray (4:06)
06. March of the Poozers (5:18)
07. Wandering Eye (3:26)
08. Earth (7:48)
09. Ziltoid Goes Home (6:35)
10. Dimension Z (5:10)
Brian Waddell - Bass
Mike St. Jean - Keyboards
Anneke van Giersbergen - Vocals (backing)
Devin Townsend - Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Programming
Dave Young - Keyboards, Guitars
Ryan van Poederooyen - Drums
Guest/Session:
Bill Courage - Narration
Chris Devitt - Vocals (Planet Smasher)
Mark Cimino - Vocals (Poozer)
Kat Epple - Flute
Morgan Ågren - Percussion
Chris Jericho - Vocals (Captain Spectacular)
Dominique Lenore Persi - Vocals (War Princess)
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra - Orchestra
Devin Townsend Project – Z² (Limited Edition 3CD Digipak) lossless