Strapping Young Lad to kanadyjski zespół grający eksperymentalny Thrash Metal z wpływami Death Metalu i Industrialu. Zespół powstał w 1994 roku z inicjatywy charyzmatycznego gitarzysty/wokalisty Devina Townsenda - początkowo jako jego projekt muzyczny. Dopiero po wydaniu pierwszej płyty w 1997 roku Strapping Young Lad przyjęło status regularnego zespołu z gitarzystą Jedem Simonem, basistą Byronem Stroudem i perkusistą Genem Hoglanem. W tym składzie nagrywają płytę "City", dzięki której zespół zaczyna zdobywać popularbność. Zespół działał z kilkuletnią przerwą do 2007 roku. Mają na koncie 5 pełniaków i kilka innych wydawnictw.
Skład:
Devin Townsend - Guitars, Vocals, Keyboards (1994-1998, 2002-2007) Devin Townsend, ex-Devin Townsend Project, ex-IR8, ex-Ocean Machine, ex-Punky Brüster, ex-The Devin Townsend Band, Casualties of Cool, ex-Bent Sea, ex-Caustic Thought (live), ex-Grey Skies, ex-Noisescapes, ex-Revolution Harmony, ex-Steve Vai, ex-The Wildhearts (live)
Jed Simon - Guitars (1995-1998, 2002-2007) Zimmers Hole, ex-Armoros, ex-Tenet, Imonolith, Vimic, ex-Devin Townsend, ex-Dark Angel (live), ex-Caustic Thought, ex-American Blood Cult, ex-Scar the Martyr, ex-Unit:187, ex-City of Fire (live), ex-Front Line Assembly (live)
Byron Stroud - Bass (1996-1998, 2002-2007) Zimmers Hole, ex-Caustic Thought, ex-Tenet, City of Fire, Imonolith, ex-Devin Townsend, ex-Fear Factory, ex-Just Cause (live), ex-3 Inches of Blood (live), ex-Fuel Injected .45, ex-The Ani Kyd Band, ex-Unit:187
Gene Hoglan - Drums (1996-1998, 2002-2007) Dark Angel, Mechanism, Pitch Black Forecast, Testament, Zimmers Hole, Anthrax (live), ex-Daemon, ex-Meldrum, ex-Tenet, ex-Brendon Small, ex-Dethklok, Death DTA (live), ex-Devin Townsend, ex-Fear Factory, ex-Just Cause, ex-Memorain, ex-Viking, ex-Opeth (live), ex-Unearth (live), ex-Forbidden, ex-Death, ex-Wargod, ex-Old Man's Child (live), ex-The Almighty Punchdrunk, ex-The Ani Kyd Band
▼ Muzycy koncertowi
Ash Blue - Guitars ex-Stress Factor 9
Mike Sudar - Guitars (1994-1995) ex-Armoros, ex-Sonic Doom, Western Front, ex-Mean Free Path
Matteo Caratozzolo - Keyboards (1997-1998, 2003)
John Paul Morgan - Keyboards (1997) ex-Unit:187
Jamie Meyer - Keyboards (1998) ex-Devin Townsend
Jason Filipchuk - Keyboards (1998)
Chris Valagao - Keyboards (2002) Mechanism, West of Hell, Zimmers Hole, ex-The Kill, ex-Memorain, ex-Just Cause (live), ex-The Berzerker, ex-Approach the Throne
Will Campagna - Keyboards (2002, 2005-2006) ex-Zimmers Hole
Munesh Sami - Keyboards (2003-2004) ex-Vertical After
Jon Miller - Bass (2005) ex-Plague of Sheol, Bellum, ex-DevilDriver
James MacDonough - Bass (2006) ex-Mad Axe, ex-Prodigy, ex-Iced Earth, ex-Megadeth, ex-Nevermore (live), ex-Brutal Assault, ex-Delta 9, ex-Invader
Mike Sudar - Guitars (1994-1995) ex-Armoros, ex-Sonic Doom, Western Front, ex-Mean Free Path
Matteo Caratozzolo - Keyboards (1997-1998, 2003)
John Paul Morgan - Keyboards (1997) ex-Unit:187
Jamie Meyer - Keyboards (1998) ex-Devin Townsend
Jason Filipchuk - Keyboards (1998)
Chris Valagao - Keyboards (2002) Mechanism, West of Hell, Zimmers Hole, ex-The Kill, ex-Memorain, ex-Just Cause (live), ex-The Berzerker, ex-Approach the Throne
Will Campagna - Keyboards (2002, 2005-2006) ex-Zimmers Hole
Munesh Sami - Keyboards (2003-2004) ex-Vertical After
Jon Miller - Bass (2005) ex-Plague of Sheol, Bellum, ex-DevilDriver
James MacDonough - Bass (2006) ex-Mad Axe, ex-Prodigy, ex-Iced Earth, ex-Megadeth, ex-Nevermore (live), ex-Brutal Assault, ex-Delta 9, ex-Invader
1995 - Heavy as a Really Heavy Thing
1997 - City
1998 - Live in Australia - No Sleep Till Bedtime [live]
2002 - Century Media 10th Anniversary Party - Live [split video]
2003 - Tour EP [EP]
2003 - Strapping Young Lad
2004 - For Those Aboot to Rock - Live at the Commodore [video]
2005 - Alien
2006 - The New Black
2007 - C:enter:### [EP]
2008 - 1994-2006 Chaos Years [kompilacja]
2009 - Classics [kompilacja]
2012 - Imperial Anthems No. 9 [split]
2013 - The Complete Works [boxed set]
MA: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/St ... ung_Lad/46