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1990s · Metal·1994–2007

Strapping Young Lad

Strapping Young Lad connects directly to 20 artists, and through them to at least 34 more acts. Jed Simon played in Caustic Thought (1994), Unit:187 (1997) and Front Line Assembly (1995–1999), among others. Byron Stroud played in Fear Factory (2003–2012), among others. Ash Blue played in Stress Factor 9 (since 2005).

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Bands & Artists Connected to Strapping Young Lad

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Background

Strapping Young Lad (SYL) was a Canadian extreme metal band formed by Devin Townsend in Vancouver 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…via Wikipedia

Career Highlights

5 albums
Formed
1994
Active
1994–2007
Listeners
370,297Last.fm
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Selected Discography

  1. 1995Heavy as a Really Heavy Thing
  2. 1996City
  3. 2003Strapping Young Lad
  4. 2005Alien
  5. 2006The New Black
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