Addicted (Devin Townsend Project album)

Addicted is the tenth studio album by Canadian musician Devin Townsend, and the second album under the Devin Townsend Project moniker. It was released in 2009. This album is the second in a conceptual series of four albums, each exploring different musical styles and emotional themes. Addicted focuses primarily on catchy, upbeat, and heavily produced pop-metal, with a strong emphasis on heavy guitar riffs and soaring vocal harmonies.

The album features vocals from Townsend as well as Anneke van Giersbergen, known for her work with the Gathering. Her contributions are prominent, essentially making Addicted a duet album. Lyrically, Addicted revolves around the themes of addiction, obsession, and the search for fulfillment, often using metaphor and abstract imagery.

The music is characterized by its repetitive, almost hypnotic rhythms and melodies, designed to be instantly accessible and memorable. The production is dense and layered, a trademark of Townsend's work, with heavy use of digital effects and processing. Addicted received generally positive reviews upon release, with critics praising its catchiness and van Giersbergen's vocal performance, while some found its repetitive nature somewhat limiting. It remains a popular and influential album within Townsend's extensive discography.