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Devin Townsend Discography
Devin Townsend is a Canadian musician, songwriter, and record producer. After launching his musical career in 1993 with singing effort on Steve Vai, Vai's ''Sex & Religion'' and subsequent tour, Townsend released the album ''Heavy as a Really Heavy Thing'' under the pseudonym Strapping Young Lad, in 1995.Ankeny, Jason. "[ Devin Townsend Biography]." ''Allmusic''. Retrieved June 8, 2009. His debut solo release was 1996's ''Punky Brüster – Cooked on Phonics''. Townsend formed a band under the Strapping Young Lad name to perform his next album, the industrial metal album ''City (Strapping Young Lad album), City'', in 1997. Townsend started a project initially called Biomech, under the Ocean Machine moniker, to release his less metal-influenced music. It was ultimately released under his own name as 1997's ''Ocean Machine: Biomech''.Turner, Tracy.Devin Townsend Biography." ''HevyDevy Records''. Retrieved June 8, 2009. This was followed by his first charting album, the 1998 album ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strapping Young Lad
Strapping Young Lad was a Canadian extreme metal band formed by Devin Townsend in Vancouver in 1994. The band started as a one-man studio project; Townsend played most of the instruments on the 1995 debut album, ''Heavy as a Really Heavy Thing''. By 1997, he had recruited permanent members; this line-up, which consisted of Townsend on vocals and guitar, Jed Simon on guitar, Byron Stroud on bass, and Gene Hoglan on drums, lasted until the band's dissolution. Strapping Young Lad's music was characterized by the use of polyrhythmic guitar riffing and drumming, blast beats and wall of sound production. The band's musical direction was mainly determined by Townsend, whose battle with mental health and dark sense of humor were major influences on his songwriting. Townsend was also noted for his eccentric appearance and on-stage behavior, which greatly contributed to the band's intense live performances. The band gained critical success and a growing underground fan base from their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |