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
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

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  Stroud and Townsend in concert in 2006

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  Townsend's unique "Skullet" hairstyle and aggressive stage persona have made him "one of the more memorable faces" in the metal community.

Other websites

• Strapping Young Lad at Allmusic
• Strapping Young Lad discography at Discogs