Editing Accelerated Evolution (section)

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{{Infobox album
| name       = Accelerated Evolution
| type       = studio
| artist     = [[Devin Townsend|The Devin Townsend Band]]
| cover      = Devin Townsend Accelerated Evolution cover.jpg
| alt        =
| caption    = The cover of the special-edition release of ''Accelerated Evolution'', which contained the electronica EP ''Project EKO''
| released   = March 31, 2003
| recorded   =  September–November 2002 
| venue      =
| studio     = The Armoury, Merchland and [[Hipposonic]] studios, [[Vancouver]], Canada
| genre      = {{flatlist|
* [[Progressive metal]]
* [[hard rock]]
* [[alternative rock]]
}}
| length     = 54:30
| label      = HevyDevy
| producer   = [[Devin Townsend]]
| prev_title =
| prev_year  =
| next_title = [[Synchestra]]
| next_year  = 2006
| misc       = {{Extra chronology
 | artist     = [[Devin Townsend]]
 | type       = studio
 | prev_title = [[Strapping Young Lad (album)|Strapping Young Lad]]
 | prev_year  = 2003
 | title      = Accelerated Evolution
 | year       = 2003
 | next_title = [[Devlab (album)|Devlab]]
 | next_year  = 2004
}}
}}
'''''Accelerated Evolution''''' is the sixth studio album by Canadian musician [[Devin Townsend]], released in 2003. The album, written and produced by Townsend, was a mix of musical styles from [[alternative rock]] to [[hard rock]] to [[progressive metal]].<ref name="allmusic-review" /> 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 (musician)|Dave Young]]. This lineup, the Devin Townsend Band, was Townsend's first dedicated lineup for his solo material, and was created as a counterpart to Townsend's [[extreme metal]] project [[Strapping Young Lad]].

''Accelerated Evolution'' was written and recorded at the same time as Strapping Young Lad's [[Strapping Young Lad (album)|self-titled album]], with Townsend dividing his energy between the two. ''Accelerated Evolution'' was recorded in [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]] from September to November 2002, and was released on Townsend's independent label, HevyDevy Records, in March 2003. The album was well received by critics<ref name="sharpe-2005-p115" /> for its blend of genres and influences, its musical accessibility, and its large-scale [[rock music|rock]] production style.