Strapping Young Lad
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: Canada
- Born: 1994 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Died: May 2007, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Active: 1994 - 2007
Biography
Strapping Young Lad was a Canadian extreme metal band formed by Devin Townsend in Vancouver, British Columbia, in 1994. The band started as a one-man studio project; Townsend played most of the instruments on the 1995 debut album, Heavy as a Really Heavy Thing. By 1997, he had recruited permanent members; this line-up, which consisted of Townsend on vocals and guitar, Jed Simon on guitar, Byron Stroud on bass, and Gene Hoglan on drums, lasted until the band's dissolution.
Genres
Strapping Young Lad Discography
- Heavy as a Really Heavy Thing (1995) - Album - rated 3.48/5
- City (1997) - Album - rated 4.1/5
- Live in Australia: No Sleep 'Till Bedtime (1998) - Album
- Strapping Young Lad (2003) - Album - rated 3.49/5
- Alien (2005) - Album - rated 3.84/5
- The New Black (2006) - Album - rated 3.66/5
Members
- Devin Townsend - guitar, vocals, keyboards (1994–2007)
- Jed Simon - guitar (1995–2007)
- Byron Stroud - bass (1996–2007)
- Gene Hoglan - drums (1996–2007)