Strapping Young Lad

Strapping Young Lad
Formed: 1994 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Cana
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Styles: Grindcore, Alternative Metal, Punk Metal, Heavy Metal, Death Metal/Black Metal
Group Members: Gene Hoglan, Devin Townsend, Jed Simon, Byron Stroud
Biography: Having been known for running his own label Hevy Devy Records, helping out with such acts as Steve Vai and Front Line Assembly and fronting two other bands (Infinity and Ocean Machine), Strapping Young Lad frontman Devin Townsend seems to keep himself busy with the rock & roll lifestyle. With the later ...Read full biography
Alien
Released: 2005
Label: Century Media
Critics' Rating:
Never mind System of a Down's irresistibly quirky Serj Tankian. If any heavy metal musician were picked to represent the musically adept but incurably goofy spirit of Frank Zappa, it would probably be ...Read full review
City
Released: 1997
Label: Century Media
Critics' Rating:
A sense of humor is something that very few artists in underground metal possess -- and that's precisely why Canadian Devin Townsend and his wall-of-noise industrial-thrash outfit Strapping Young Lad stand ...Read full review
More Strapping Young Lad albums: Main Albums (7), Compilations (2), DVD/Video (1)
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