What is Strapping Young Lad?
{{Infobox musical artist | Name = Strapping Young Lad | Img = StrappingYoungLad.jpg | Img_alt = | Img_capt = Strapping Young Lad in 2006, left to right: Byron Stroud, Gene Hoglan (shown back with drums), Devin Townsend and Jed Simon. | Img_size = 250 | Landscape = Yes | Background = group_or_band | Birth_name = | Alias = | birth_date = | birth_place = | Origin = [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]] | death_date = |death_place = | Instrument = | Genre = [[Experimental metal]], [[extreme metal]], [[progressive metal]], [[thrash metal]] | Occupation = | Years_active = 1994–2007 | Label = [[Century Media Records|Century Media]] | Associated_acts = [[The Wildhearts]], [[The Devin Townsend Band]], [[Punky Brüster]], [[Steve Vai]], [[Zimmers Hole]], [[Tenet (band)|Tenet]], [[Fear Factory]], [[Dethklok]], [[Pitch Black Forecast]] | URL = | Notable_instruments = | Past_members = [[Devin Townsend]]<br />[[Jed Simon]]<br />[[Byron Stroud]]<br />[[Gene Hoglan]]<br />[[Adrian White (musician)|Adrian White]]<br />Chris Bayes<br />Chris Meyers }} '''Strapping Young Lad''' was a [[Heavy metal music|metal]] band from [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]]. They played [[extreme metal]]. These people played in the band: [[Devin Townsend]] ([[guitar]], [[vocals]]), [[Jed Simon]] (guitar, vocals), [[Byron Stoud]] ([[Bass guitar|bass]], vocals), [[Gene Hoglan]] (drums). The band went on an extended break and disbanded in 2007. ==Discography== ;Studio albums * ''[[Heavy as a Really Heavy Thing]]'' (1995) * ''[[City (Strapping Young Lad album)|City]]'' (1997) * ''[[Strapping Young Lad (album)|Strapping Young Lad]]'' (2003) * ''[[Alien (album)|Alien]]'' (2005) * ''[[The New Black]]'' (2006) ==Other websites== * [http://www.strappingyounglad.com Official site] {{Webarchive|u