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Vancouver, Canada (1994 – 2007)
Strapping Young Lad was an influential Industrial / Death / Thrash metal band from Vancouver, Canada, started by Devin Townsend in 1994, Now disbanded (see Devin Townsend Project). Strapping Young Lad is the angrier, more aggressive side of Devin Townsend (While The Devin Townsend Band is popularly known as the happier side).
Strapping Young Lad began as a solo project by Canadian musician Devin Townsend. Once he had completed his work as vocalist on Steve Vai’s Sex and Religion and that album’s subsequent tour, he recorded the majority of the instruments on the debut album, Heavy as a Really Heavy Thing.
Rather than remain a solo project, additional members and the release of the album City, saw SYL secure their line-up permanently. City was released to a huge response, prompting Kerrang! magazine to call it one of the heaviest albums ever.
Even if officially disbanded in 1998, SYL continued to tour under Devin’s name until the summer 2002 when they announced SYL was back with a new album.
SYL’s third album, the self titled Strapping Young Lad, marked SYL’s first release on Devin’s own label, Hevy Devy Records, which was founded just after the release of City and is managed by Devin and his wife Tracy. During the Keep It In The Family Tour in spring 2003 they toured Europe with The Devin Townsend Band and Zimmer’s Hole.
In early 2004, Devin advertised on the band’s official forum for fans to join SYL for a free show at the Commodore in Vancouver. This show was filmed and released as the first DVD from SYL: For Those Aboot to Rock: Live at the Commodore.
Strapping Young Lad began as a solo project by Canadian musician Devin Townsend. Once he had completed his work as vocalist on Steve Vai’s Sex and Religion and that album’s subsequent tour, he recorded the majority of the instruments on the debut album, Heavy as a Really Heavy Thing.
Rather than remain a solo project, additional members and the release of the album City, saw SYL secure their line-up permanently. City was released to a huge response, prompting Kerrang! magazine to call it one of the heaviest albums ever.
Even if officially disbanded in 1998, SYL continued to tour under Devin’s name until the summer 2002 when they announced SYL was back with a new album.
SYL’s third album, the self titled Strapping Young Lad, marked SYL’s first release on Devin’s own label, Hevy Devy Records, which was founded just after the release of City and is managed by Devin and his wife Tracy. During the Keep It In The Family Tour in spring 2003 they toured Europe with The Devin Townsend Band and Zimmer’s Hole.
In early 2004, Devin advertised on the band’s official forum for fans to join SYL for a free show at the Commodore in Vancouver. This show was filmed and released as the first DVD from SYL: For Those Aboot to Rock: Live at the Commodore.
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EvanClark wrote:
That thing sucks, though...
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LeperMessiah117 wrote:
Hope that boxset comes with a reprint of C:enter:###. I've been looking for that forever.
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Cheremenin wrote:
BLOOD 6.66 YEAH
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fenix9206 wrote:
Detox <3
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ShortSonata wrote:
Thalamus needs so much more love.
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EvanClark wrote:
http://www.heavyblogisheavy.com/2012/01/19/fellow-vinyl-collectors-start-scraping-change-now-massive-7xlp-strapping-young-lad-boxset-due-out-late-2012early-2013/
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Echoplex92 wrote:
Met him too ;) and indeed he is extremely nice, very humble
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goashem wrote:
I've met him, I've got his autograph on my fridge door :). An extremely nice guy, and smaller than you think :P
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lyooonya wrote:
STAY METAL \Ь/
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android9791 wrote:
I wish to meet this Devin Townshed. [3}
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pronstorestiffi wrote:
I like this band so much that i got it permanently tattoed on me.
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Mercenarion wrote:
I wish to meet this Devin Townshed. [2]
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j-ribs wrote:
i like this
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ShortSonata wrote:
I wish to meet this Devin Townshed.
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Jaz_D wrote:
ProoF - Final Judgement official video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mSrghnBqzg&feature=g-all-u&context=G1a7bdFAAAAAAAAAAA
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Cheuphaet wrote:
Yeah, I guess... but Devin Townsend is not
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ignjholio wrote:
SYL I LOVE
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freeqstyler wrote:
I knew whole DT and DTP stuff before listening to SYL. I expected something like the first two (which are awesome), only heavier, but this... This is fuckin' MADNESS!
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emptycookiejar1 wrote:
I want his DEV shirt.
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Decheeztruction wrote:
You've all seen this video I hope? It's amazing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xzrhn3Bop0
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