Strapping Young Lad - SYL

Strapping Young Lad - SYL

Track Listings

1. Dire

2. Consequence

3. Relentless

4. Rape Song

5. Aftermath

6. Devour

7. Last Minute

8. Force Fed

9. Dirt Pride

10. Bring On The Young

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
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.

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6 years in the making...

Strapping, indeed

Devin does it again

Force Fed to Devour the Aftermath of these Relentless Rape Songs.

A very Strapping album

Strapping Young Lad - SYL
Strapping Young Lad
Manufacturer: Century Media
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000083MGY
Release Date: 2003-02-11

Tracks:

Dire
Consequence
Relentless
Rape Song
Aftermath
Devour
Last Minute
Force Fed
Dirt Pride
Bring On The Young

Album Description

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.

Customer Reviews:

6 years in the making..........2006-09-08

Great album. I'm giving it a 4 b/c nothing has topped 'City' before or after its release. By the way, this is Gene's second album. He debuted on 'City'; Devin used a drum machine on HAARHT.

Strapping, indeed.......2006-08-15

Inspired by the 9/11 attacks on America, Canadian-based band Strapping Young Lad reformed (after nearly a six year hiatus) and released the third studio effort of their career, a self-titled album. Former Death drum machine Gene Hoglan joined the cast in 1998, but this was his first studio album with SYL. It should come as no surprise to anybody familiar with Gene's work that his drumming here is exceptional (tracks 5, 7, and 8 best illustrate his great drum work.)

"Strapping Young Lad" is quite heavy, but, while it never has any real melodic moments, this is a melodic death metal band, so this album is not overly heavy. One thing that possibly makes this band not as heavy as, say, Deicide, is that frontman Devin Townsend doesn't use monstrous vocals. On the contrary, his battle cries are usually shrill and quite high-pitched.

The album begins with "Dire," which is a very unusual track for Strapping Young Lad, because it features the sounds of a choir. Tracks five and eight, "Aftermath" and "Force Fed," are likely the two finest songs on the album. The former track is a catchy, speedy salvo with crunchy riffs, a pounding rhythm and a driving bass line. "Force Fed" has chug and churn riffs and machine gun drumming, but this song is really a highlight because Devin sings almost soulfully for some of it. Other highlights include the surging, almost buzzsaw guitar noise on "Consequence," "Relentless" (which is backed by fast, stutter-stepping riffs and a thumping bass drum), and the explosive ninth track, "Dirt Pride."

"SYL" isn't quite as mindblowing as Strapping Young Lad's 2005 album, "Alien," which is probably their best work, but this is still a great album, and also one of the best melodic death releases of the past several years.

Devin does it again.......2006-08-04

Devin Townsend has a big resume, he has 2 bands, and has produced albums of the likes of Darkest hour and lamb of God, this self titled CD from his heavier band Strapping Young Lad is a mix of heavy satisfying riffs, it has an odd mix of clean singing with a rougher sound to it, although not as good as some of his other work, this is an album for fans of heavy metal, you will not be dissapointed.

Key Songs-All Of It

Force Fed to Devour the Aftermath of these Relentless Rape Songs. .......2006-02-14

STRAPPING YOUNG LAD - SYL
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Nearly 6 years past between `City' and their 3rd album the Self-Initialed `SYL'.... As we all know Devon is a busy man with his other bands (The Devon Townsend Band and others...) plus he is a producer (Has worked with/ Lamb of God's - As the Palaces Burn / Misery Signals - Of Malice and The Magnum Heart / Darkest Hour's - Undoing Ruin -- To name a few...)

SYL - Starts where City left off: Punishing, Vicious yet oddly Melodic. (Even more so than its predecessor) Devon and crew have a very unique sound for such an extreme metal band... and personally I love it! SYL blends creative merit with pure musical Armageddon... I think a lot of this is likely attributed to the fact they do not take themselves too seriously!!! As said in an interview Devon stated as much has he likes heavy music he is able to see the comedy in the fact that he is 40 plus years old, balding and screaming in a heavy metal band for a living... [The geniuses are always insane!!!]
Also X-Death and Dark Angel drummer Gene Hoglan is the perfect man for the band... As this 300 + pound man moves as quickly and as gracefully as a hummingbird (Watch the DVD: For Those Aboot to Rock - Just amazing to see him play)
All in All I think City, SYL and their latest Alien are all essential to anyone who loves extreme metal.

Favorite Songs: Relentless, Force Fed, and Consequence
-4.25 Stars.

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A very Strapping album.......2006-01-30

Inspired by the 9/11 attacks on America, Canadian-based band Strapping Young Lad reformed (after nearly a six year hiatus) and released the third studio effort of their career, a self-titled album. Former Death drum machine Gene Hoglan joined the cast in 1998, but this was his first studio album with SYL. It should come as no surprise to anybody familiar with Gene's work that his drumming here is exceptional (tracks 5, 7, and 8 best illustrate his great drum work.)

"Strapping Young Lad" is quite heavy, but, while it never has any real melodic moments, this is a melodic death metal band, so this album is not overly heavy. One thing that possibly makes this band not as heavy as, say, Deicide, is that frontman Devin Townsend doesn't use monstrous vocals. On the contrary, his battle cries are usually shrill and quite high-pitched.

The album begins with "Dire," which is a very unusual track for Strapping Young Lad, because it features the sounds of a choir. Tracks five and eight, "Aftermath" and "Force Fed," are likely the two finest songs on the album. The former track is a catchy, speedy salvo with crunchy riffs, a pounding rhythm and a driving bass line. "Force Fed" has chug and churn riffs and machine gun drumming, but this song is really a highlight because Devin sings almost soulfully for some of it. Other highlights include the surging, almost buzzsaw guitar noise on "Consequence," "Relentless" (which is backed by fast, stutter-stepping riffs and a thumping bass drum), and the explosive ninth track, "Dirt Pride."

SYL's 2005 album, "Alien," is still probably their best, but this is one of their better albums, and also one of the best melodic death albums to be released since 2003.

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Strapping Young Lad
Manufacturer: Century Media
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000LWUI68

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Strapping Young Lad
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000QTZOJW

Product Description

Great live cd with the following tracks: Consequence, Oh My Fucking God, SYL, Relentless, Rape Song, In The Rainy Season, Devour, Last Minute, Home Nucleonics, Aftermath, Detox, Heading Out To The Highway, Velvet Kevorkian, All Hail The New Flesh.

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