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Accelerated Evolution is the sixth studio album by Canadian musician Devin Townsend and the first recorded with his backing group The Devin Townsend Band. It was released on March 31, 2003, by Townsend's independent label, HevyDevy Records. The album, written and produced by Townsend, is a mix of musical styles such as alternative rock, hard rock and progressive metal. Townsend, the lead vocalist and guitarist, assembled a group of Vancouver musicians to perform with him on the album: guitarist Brian Waddell, drummer Ryan Van Poederooyen, bassist Mike Young, and keyboardist Dave Young. This lineup was named The Devin Townsend Band, created as a counterpart to Townsend's extreme metal project Strapping Young Lad.