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THE NEW BLACK

Mon, 29 May 2006 17:01:44 GMT

The cover artwork for STRAPPING YOUNG LAD's new album, "The New Black", has been posted online at this location. The follow-up to last year's "Alien" was recorded at the Armoury and Profile studios in the band's hometown of Vancouver, British Columbia and was mixed by Mike Fraser, who has previously worked with AC/DC, AEROSMITH and METALLICA, among others. A July 11 release via Century Media Records is expected.

STRAPPING YOUNG LAD filmed a video for the first single, "Wrong Side", from "The New Black" on Sunday (May 28) with director Dave Brodsky (THE RED CHORD, GOD FORBID).

"The New Black" track listing:

01. Decimator
02. You Suck
03. Antiproduct
04. Hope
05. Wrong Side
06. Monument
07. Far Beyond Metal
08. Fucker
09. Almost Again
10. Polyphony
11. The New Black
Bonus tracks
12. The Long Pig
13. C:enter:###

GUESTS:
Oderus Urungus (GWAR) - Guest Vocals on "Far Beyond Metal"
Bif Naked - Guest Vocals on "Fucker"
Cam Kroetsch (THE ALMIGHTY PUNCHDRUNK) - Guest Vocals on "You Suck"

Can't wait for it!!!

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Dev taking a break

Fri, 26 May 2006 18:40:52 GMT

DEVIN TOWNSEND: 'I'm Going To Take A Hiatus From Making Records For A While' - May 26, 2006

STRAPPING YOUNG LAD mainman Devin Townsend has told MTV.com that he's planning on hoping to take some time off this fall to recover from the last decade of touring and recording.

"I'm going to take a hiatus from making records for a while," Townsend said. "In the past 10 years, I've put out 20 records." That includes STRAPPING, THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND and his own solo projects, like 2001's TERRIA. "[It's been] bang-bang-bang-bang. As soon as I finish one, I'm writing another, and when that one's done, I'm writing another. I just don't want to write records right now.

"The records I make, I'm there from the writing of the first note through the click tracks to the miking of the drums to the editing of everything to the production to the vocals to the artwork," he continued. "And it's been so many years of doing it. I won't ever stop doing what I do, I just need a break so I can go sit on a beach somewhere and drink Corona after Corona and stumble back to a hotel." [Devin and his wife Tracy are also expecting their first child in October.]

On the subject of STRAPPING YOUNG LAD's new album, "The New Black" (due July 11), Devin said, "With this record, we just set out to make a really good-sounding, riotous record to listen to, and we achieved that. It's what it needed to be. Fans will like it. I mean, considering the amount of time we had to do it, I think we did a really good job."

As for the band's appearance on this year's Ozzfest, Devin's too exhausted to be excited.

"I don't even know what the Ozzfest is all about. Everybody seems to be making a real big deal about it, and for me, it's just the next gig we're doing," he told MTV.com. "People talk about the Ozzfest and what it can do for your career, and I guess I'm just oblivious to it. ... I'm in a weird position, because there's all this rock and roll stuff [that goes on backstage at Ozzfest], and everyone's really into putting their party pants on and getting liquored up and high. I just don't fit in as well as a lot of people."

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tour held up

Sun, 21 May 2006 20:29:50 GMT

Devin Townsend's (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND) HevyDevy Records web site has been updated with the following message:

"[THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND's] 'Synchestra' has been extremely well received, more than any other DT records. It made the charts in France, Germany and Finland so we would thank each and everyone of you that managed to get a copy. The DTB released a video for 'Vampira'. This video is very funny and maybe not what you expect from an album like 'Synchestra' but we hope it gets some attention anyway.

"On the other side, Devin has been busy recording the new STRAPPING YOUNG LAD record that will be released on July 10th. 'The New Black' features 10 songs and will be mixed by Mike Fraser (AC/DC, AEROSMITH, METALLICA)

"Here is 'The New Black' official track listing:

01. Decimator
02. You Suck
03. Antiproduct
04. Hope
05. Wrong Side
06. Monument
07. Far Beyond Metal
08. Fucker
09. Almost Again
10. Polyphony
11. The New Black
Bonus tracks
12. The Long Pig
13. C:enter:###

"Century Media Records is re-releasing SYL's 'Heavy As A Really Heavy Thing' in Europe on June 12th. This re-issue features a re-mastered version of SYL's classic debuts, four bonus tracks, the 'S.Y.L.' video and a 12 pages booklet with extended liner notes from Devin.

"To finish, a European tour was planned for the DTB in May but we apologize as it was forced to be cancelled. The reason is not for Ozzfest or the new SYL record but Devin and [wife] Tracy are going to have a baby so they needed to be together for the first part of the pregnancy and medical tests. The baby is due in October which will postpone any touring until 2007."

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FAVORITE TRACK!

Dru — Fri, 07 Nov 2003 19:57:05 GMT

ok this will be a hard Q, but what is your single favorite all-time Dev track (besides all of them of course) but if ya had to pick one.....

I'm going with a tie.
"In The Rainy Season"
or
"Om"

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DTB in Toronto yesterday (Nov 17, 2003)

Jamie — Tue, 18 Nov 2003 12:32:01 GMT

God DAMN did they rock!

Opened the show with "Seventh Wave" and played "Life" for the first time ever in Toronto.

It was awesome.

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Pics!

markus — Thu, 09 Oct 2003 19:49:01 GMT

Pics from the recent SYL/DTB/Zimmer's Hole show in Toronto (Oct. 3) can be found here!

Enjoy.

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