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Once again led by madman Devin Townsend, the extremists in Strapping Young Lad are back after an almost six year hiatus with what will be on of the heaviest releases to see the light of day in 2003. Fueled by the events of 9/11, the band has never sounded more savage. Also featuring the talents of Gene Hoglan on drums (Dark Angel, Death) and Jed Simon & Byron Stroud (formerly of Front Line Assembly). Century Media.
Strapping Young Lad: David Townsend (vocals, guitar); Jed Simon (guitar); Byron Stroud (bass); Gene Hoglan (drums).
Producers: Strapping Young Lad, Devin Townsend.
Recorded at Armoury Studios, Hipposonic Studios, and Diamond Sharp Studios, Vancouver, British Columbia.
Personnel: Devin Townsend (vocals, guitar, keyboards, sampler); Marnie Mains, Chris "The Heathen" Valagao, Carla Levis (vocals); Jed Simon (guitar, keyboards, sampler); Gene Hoglan (drums).
Audio Mixer: Shaun Thingvold.
Recording information: Armoury Studios, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Diamond Sharp Studios, Vancouver, British Columbia, Can; Hipposonic Studios, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Photographers: Daniel Michael Collins; Nico Wobben.
The press release for SYL points out that the inspiration behind the album was borne out of the horror surrounding the events of 9/11, and, later, says bluntly, "This is, without question, war music." And while the music certainly sounds like Armageddon, the lyrics are in fact angry, incredulous diatribes against not only the futility of war, but rape, hypocrisy, and hate. Devin Townsend's sense of humor surfaces here and there, particularly in "Dirt Pride" ("dripping...gigbutt; dirt pride...my pride; dripping...bunksock"), but without the lyric sheet you wouldn't hear it; Strapping Young Lad's apocalyptic death metal soundscapes are the aural equivalent of endlessly spraying shrapnel, or the nightmare hum of locusts, or the earth swallowing itself. Meanwhile, the ethereal keyboard washes and occasional bits of melodic singing only heighten the biblical intensity. Not for the faint of heart. ~ Andy Hinds
Strapping Young Lad Music | List Price | $16.98 (You save $3.59) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Heavy Metal CDs, Death Metal, Rock, Enhanced CD | | Label | Century Media | | Orig Year | 2003 | | All Time Sales Rank |  21891  | | CD Universe Part number | 5568474 | | Catalog number | 8127 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Feb 11, 2003 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Engineer | Devin Townsend; Misha Rajaratnam; Paul Silviera; Shaun Thingvold | | Personnel | Gene Hoglan - drums
David Townsend - vocals, guitar
Jed Simon - guitar
Byron Stroud - bass
Also: Vancouver, Devin Townsend, Strapping Young Lad, and Diamond Sharp Studios, Carla Levis, Chris "The Heathen" Valagao, Hipposonic Studios, Marnie Mains |
Strapping Young Lad Songs | 1. | Dire | $0.99 | |
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| 3. | Relentless | $0.99 | |
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Strapping Young Lad Music Strapping Young Lad Music Review Average Rating: (3.8 out of 5 stars)   This album is pure madness...BRUTALITY AT ITS BEST!
When I first heard about Strapping Young Lad, all I heard was good things about 'em. So, I gave it a try with this album. I was BLOWN AWAY! This is one of the best metal records...PERIOD! Its brutal, brutal, brutal. Keep up the good work!
Submitted by GodsGothChildX (Glenshaw, PA, USA)
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 solid metal...no craziness
This is a very very good metal album, HOWEVER, it doesn't sound like a strapping young lad record. The riffs are there and the drumming from Gene Hoglan is amazing, but overall, this album lacks the crazed mania that made Heavy as...heavy thing and City trademark Devin Townsend inspired masterpieces.
Submitted by travis (battle creek MI)
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awesome
This guy above me is a stupid idiot, the new SYL album completely destroys me. It is just as good as the previous albums
Submitted by a reviewer (Anchorage, Alaska, USA)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No Excellent!
This is an excellent heavy album from a true musical genius! My only complaint is that it is on the short side.
Submitted by a reviewer (Boston, MA)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No  Dissapointment x Infinity?
Well Well Well, the long awaited return of a new SYL album is over,
this CD has been hyped up for a long time, i know i have been waiting
for it and pumped up for it's release, but too bad it "SUX!"
Devin Townsend has lost it, when it comes to heavy music
and making it sound good, "City" was an absolute masterpeice of sheer genious
now 6 years later the self titled effort sounds like any other generic wannabe
metal band's CD after listening to it, i found maybe 2 good songs on it, i know
i am being hrash and perhaps unfair to expect another "City" but man, this album
just sounds terrible, It is almost as if he left it way too long or something, he
has been making these lollipop candyarse albums for some time now (a reference to his solo
CD's) and i think it has definatley effected his ability to create captivating new
material for the SYL Franchise as he seems to refer to it as???? (Whatever).
Anyhow i am very dissapointed and will gladly always enjoy "Heavy as a really heavy thing" &
"City" this CD i am praying will grow on me in some strange way but i doubt it, just
look at the lyrics and how they have been constructed "Ridiculous" is the word that
comes to mind, i feel he has done a S.H.I.T effort on perpose due to his past battles
with Century Media records, as long ago as 1999, he wanted to always do a follow up
to "City" on his "Heavy Devy" record label and then the ensuing wait occured, the stupid thing
is, is that it is partialy realesed through "Century Media" anyhow? perhaps 6 years was too long
to try to outwait your contract? or what the hell ever he was pissing around with,
the force has now left Devin's body and this is perhaps is his last laugh against all
the demanders of a new SYL (CD) who know's, Anyhow long live the old stuff!
Stephen
Submitted by sublevels (Sydney, NSW, Australia)
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