Strapping Young Lad get progressive

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   Before you read any further: If you don't think that Devin Townsend is progressive, then SYL are probably not for you. Also, if you can't stand double bass drums, steer clear ...
Here's a link to a full track of their album "Alien":
http://mp4.centurymedia.com/audio/syl_sh*tstorm.mp3
Edit: You'll have to replace the * of sh*t with an i, it is automatically being replaced with an * by the profanity filter
http://www.strappingyounglad.com
Please, before you comment on the music, listen through the WHOLE track, it really varies a lot.
I think they would be a nice addition to the archives, although they're quite heavy. But you have to look beneath the blastbeats here.

Edited by MikeEnRegalia

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MikeEnRegalia Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: April 22 2005 Location: Sweden Status: Offline Points: 21616	Topic: Strapping Young Lad get progressive Posted: June 29 2005 at 15:45
	Before you read any further: If you don't think that Devin Townsend is progressive, then SYL are probably not for you. Also, if you can't stand double bass drums, steer clear ... Here's a link to a full track of their album "Alien": http://mp4.centurymedia.com/audio/syl_shtstorm.mp3 Edit: You'll have to replace the of sht with an i, it is automatically being replaced with an by the profanity filter http://www.strappingyounglad.com Please, before you comment on the music, listen through the WHOLE track, it really varies a lot. I think they would be a nice addition to the archives, although they're quite heavy. But you have to look beneath the blastbeats here. Edited by MikeEnRegalia
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Bryan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: April 01 2004 Status: Offline Points: 3013	Posted: June 29 2005 at 21:57
	I love SYL. I'm seeing them live at the end of july, and Alien is one of my top albums of 2005. City is also a masterpiece. HOWEVER... They aren't prog in the slightest. Maybe Alien has some very slight prog elements, but their other three albums have virtually nothing to do with prog, definitely not enough to warrant an addition to the archives.

TheProgtologist Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin Joined: May 23 2005 Location: Baltimore,Md US Status: Offline Points: 27802	Posted: June 29 2005 at 23:35
	I don't usually disagree with you Mike,but I don't think Strapping Young Lad are prog.And I like SYL,I have all their cd's.I think Devin Townsend's solo stuff is brilliant and definitely prog metal.


MikeEnRegalia Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: April 22 2005 Location: Sweden Status: Offline Points: 21616	Posted: June 30 2005 at 03:10
	I agree that they probably aren't prog by the standards of prog archives. I just think that their last album is prog - at least in my book. I don't mind at all if someone doesn't even consider them to be prog ... the sample track (sh*tstorm) also isn't the best example for their proggier side on the new album, it just happens to be the only track that's available for free. Let's agree that they are not prog, but quite unusual and interesting.
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