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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD Mainman Discusses Upcoming Album 'Alien'

Maniacal Canadian extremists STRAPPING YOUNG LAD have finalized the track listing for their highly anticipated new album, "Alien", now set for a March 22 release. The follow-up to the group's critically acclaimed 2003 release "SYL" was recorded at the Armoury and Greenhouse Studios (both in Vancouve...

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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD Confirmed For NEW ENGLAND METAL AND HARDCORE FESTIVAL

Maniacal Canadian extremists STRAPPING YOUNG LAD have been confirmed for next year's edition of the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival, a three-day metal and hardcore extravaganza set to be held Friday-Sunday, April 22-24, 2005 at The Palladium in Worcester. Also scheduled to perform at the fes...

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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD Finalize Track Listing For 'Alien'

Maniacal Canadian extremists STRAPPING YOUNG LAD have finalized the track listing for their new album, "Alien", tentatively due on March 22, 2005 via Century Media Records. The follow-up to the group's critically acclaimed 2002 release, "SYL", was recorded at the Armoury and Greenhouse Studios (both...

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Swedish Metal Magazine CLOSE-UP Reveals Top Albums Of 2004

MASTODON's "Leviathan" has been named "Album of the Year" by the critics at Sweden's premiere metal/rock publication Close-Up. In the December/January issue, an array of musicians, including cover stars Robert Flynn from MACHINE HEAD and Anders Fridén from IN FLAMES (view cover here),discuss the mu...

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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD: 'Waving Goodbye To The World With A Pair Of Up-Turned Middle Fingers'

The newly relaunched STRAPPING YOUNG LAD web site has the complete track listing for the group's upcoming album, "Alien", due in March 2005 via Century Media Records. Drummer Gene Hoglan recorded his drum parts at the Armoury in Vancouver before the band moved on to Greenhouse Studios to record the...

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Former TESTAMENT Guitarist To Guest On DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND Drummer's Solo Album

Drummer Ryan Van Poederooyen (DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND) has confirmed the final guest appearances for his upcoming solo album. The last three guests to be confirmed are Alex Skolnick (ex-TESTAMENT, SAVATAGE),Trevor Dunn (MR. BUNGLE, FANTOMAS) and Mike Young (DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND, 10 WAYS FROM SUNDAY). "I...

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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD To Release 'Alien' In March

Maniacal Canadian extremists STRAPPING YOUNG LAD have set "Alien" as the title of their upcoming album, BLABBERMOUTH.NET can reveal. The follow-up to 2003's "SYL" is tentatively scheduled for release in March 2005 via Century Media Records. It took drummer Gene Hoglan (DARK ANGEL, ex-DEATH) only thr...

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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD: DVD Details Revealed

Maniacal Canadian extremists STRAPPING YOUG LAD will release their first-ever DVD, entitled "For Those Aboot To Rock (Live at the Commodore)", on November 15 through Century Media Records. "For Those Aboot To Rock (Live At The Commodore)" track listing: 01. Dire [Intro] 02. Consequence 03. Relentles...

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Former LED ZEPPELIN Frontman Featured On THE BIG TOWN PLAYBOYS Album

Former LED ZEPPELIN frontman Robert Plant is among the featured guests on the ucpoming THE BIG TOWN PLAYBOYS CD, "Roll the Dice", due on October 11 via Townsend Records. Plant and guitar legend Jeff Beck can be heard in the album cut "Look Out Mabel". Purchase the CD online here and you will ...

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THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND Drummer, Ex-ANNIHILATOR Bassist Guest On Prog-Metal CD

Drummer Ryan Van Poederooyen (THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND) and bassist Russell Bergquist (ex-ANNIHILATOR) have joined forces with French composer Vivien Lalu (SHADRANE) for the making of "Oniric Metal", a new "heavy-prog" effort in the vein of DREAM THEATER and SYMPHONY X. Also featured on this record a...

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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD: New Studio Photos Posted Online

A bunch of photos from the recording sessions for the new STRAPPING YOUNG LAD album have been posted online at this location. STRAPPING YOUNG LAD completed the drum tracks for the album late August at the Armoury in Vancouver. It took drummer Gene Hoglan (DARK ANGEL, ex-DEATH) only three days to pou...

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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD: Studio Report

Maniacal Canadian extremists STRAPPING YOUNG LAD have just entered Armoury Studios in Vancouver to record the follow-up to their critically acclaimed 2002 release, "SYL". Devin Townsend (vocals, guitars) checks in with the following studio update. "Here's a heads up from the Dev, speaking on behalf...

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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD: New Album To Include TOM JONES Cover

STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, the Canadian extreme metal band led by guitarist/vocalist Devin Townsend, entered The Armoury Studios in Vancouver, B.C. on Thursday (August 19) to begin recording their fourth album. Devin is producing the effort, while engineering duties are being handled by Shaun Thingvold. A...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND To Guest On RYAN VAN POEDEROOYEN's Solo Album

STRAPPING YOUNG LAD mastermind Devin Townsend will be making a guest appearance on the upcoming solo album from DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND drummer Ryan Van Poederooyen. "I'm so stoked about this," Ryan writes on his web site. "Some people might not be surprised about this guest appearance because I play dr...

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Ex-ANNIHILATOR Bassist RUSSELL BERGQUIST: Solo Track Available For Download

Former ANNIHILATOR bassist Russell "The Woodsman" Bergquist has posted the following message on his web site: "First off I would like to say sorry for being away for a while but there has been a lot going. The Vivien Lalu sessions were to start a few weeks back but there were some computer / hard .....