Strapping Young Lad
Strapping Young Lad was a metal band from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. They played extreme metal. These people played in the band: Devin Townsend (guitar, vocals), Jed Simon (guitar, vocals), Byron Stoud (bass, vocals), Gene Hoglan (drums). The band went on an extended break and disbanded in 2007.
Strapping Young Lad | |
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 Strapping Young Lad in 2006, left to right: Byron Stroud, Gene Hoglan (shown back with drums), Devin Townsend and Jed Simon. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Genres | Experimental metal, extreme metal, progressive metal, thrash metal |
| Years active | 1994–2007 |
| Labels | Century Media |
| Associated acts | The Wildhearts, The Devin Townsend Band, Punky Brüster, Steve Vai, Zimmers Hole, Tenet, Fear Factory, Dethklok, Pitch Black Forecast |
| Past members | Devin Townsend Jed Simon Byron Stroud Gene Hoglan Adrian White Chris Bayes Chris Meyers |
Discography
- Studio albums
- Heavy as a Really Heavy Thing (1995)
- City (1997)
- Strapping Young Lad (2003)
- Alien (2005)
- The New Black (2006)
Strapping Young Lad Media
Townsend's unique "Skullet" hairstyle and aggressive stage persona have made him "one of the more memorable faces" in the metal community.
Other websites
- Official site Archived 2006-07-12 at the Wayback Machine
- Strapping Young Lad at MySpace
