| 1. | Townsend has cited, among others, Judas Priest, W.A.S.P., Broadway musicals, ABBA, new-age music, Zoviet France, King's X, Morbid Angel, Barkmarket, Grotus, Jane's Addiction, Metallica, Cop Shoot Cop, Godflesh, Fear Factory and Rush as his influences, and has also expressed his admiration for Meshuggah on several occasions, calling them "the best metal band on the planet".
Townsend a cité, parmi d'autres, Judas Priest, W.A.S.P., Frank Zappa, des comédies musicales de Broadway, ABBA, de la musique new age, Zoviet France, King's X, Morbid Angel, Barkmarket, Grotus, Jane's Addiction, Metallica, Cop Shoot Cop et Fear Factory comme influences, et a également exprimé son admiration pour Meshuggah à plusieurs occasions, les appelant « le meilleur groupe de metal de la planète ». |
