Strapping Young Lad

OH EM GEE EXTREME METAL ON PROGARCHIVES.

I'm getting bored of the same topics here over and over again, so let's discuss something new.

There's no doubt that Devin Townsend is an absolute modern music genius with his solo work, but how about where he really started with Strapping Young Lad. Not only are they excellent music, but they have some proggy touches to them. For example, I've seen few bands make something as infectuously catchy as Love?, something as mellow as Two Weeks, something is WTF-ish as Info Dump, and then something as brutal as Home Nucleonics. There is a LOT of subtle keys work, mixing, original compositions, varying sounds, emotions, and of course, Devy's insanity.

I personally think they are progressive but not "prog". Just wanna see what else you guys think.

That's a lot ot be discovered within the Lad's stuff, you just have to get over the extreme angry metal and silly lyrics.

Variety does not equal progression. They're an interesting and often highly technical band, but I wouldn't call them progressive.

ANyways, I think they are Experimental Thrash Metal mixed with a lot of Industrial and Progressive vibes, so I would agree with you

I wonder how many of you have even listened to their latest album? It's much more mature than the previous ones, and much more adventurous.

It's surely prog related ...

edible, the rest of the album is just as good. Alien truly is I think progressive...but not quite prog. I say they are almost prog though, because NOTHING else sounds like them out there. And that's rare.