STRAPPING YOUNG LAD

Release Year: 2005
Artist Origin: CAN
Style: devastating industrialized agressive progressive metal

spontaneous first explosion [1995] of straightforward and seemingly totally irrational project born in Devin Townsend's head, features him freaking out with a bunch of session musicians, focusing on dissonance, unbridled screaming, and just being as over-the-top as possible - the intensity and upbeat vibe plus tons of humor sums up this weird and maddening yet involuntarily attractive experience; recent re-issue comes with a remastered sound, liner notes by Devin in the booklet, four bonuses including Judas Priest Exciter cover among them, and S.Y.L. promotional video