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Strapping Young Lad - Alien
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ML7Mike
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Crushing. Good to see these guys back in top form.. Very much like City meets Ocean Machine in a way.. Devin sounds genuinely angry in a few songs, again. - Sun, 9 Jan 2005 1:59pm
The One After Two
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Devin is working on Ten Ways From Sunday's new record which is odd, as that band is so not heavy at all...

Devin's touring bass player also plays in TWFS so I guess Devin is flexing some muscle and trying his had at pop-rock. I am sort of intrested to see who their music sounds after Devin gets his hands on it :) - Sun, 9 Jan 2005 7:24pm
ML7Mike
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Big SYL tour with Misery Signals upcoming.. No Victoria date but they play The Commodore in May. - Tue, 11 Jan 2005 12:37pm
The Wolf
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Thanks Mike for the info...Road Trip....Unless someone could book these guys in Victoria :> "For Those Aboot To Rock!" - Tue, 11 Jan 2005 6:25pm
_Griphin_
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Ya know, I always found Ocean to sound really confusing to me, hence why I never was a SYL fan. The same held true with Ocean Machine, I know Devin could write a way better album then what he's released in the past. Wierd how SYL isn't playing this city on the upcoming tour, even wierder how I know one of the guys (Zakk Simon (SP?), I went to high school with him) from that band. ;) - Wed, 12 Jan 2005 2:20pm
ML7Mike
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try 'Jed' - Wed, 12 Jan 2005 4:37pm
_Griphin_
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Oops, your right! (Blame my faulty memory) - Wed, 12 Jan 2005 6:31pm
Pierce
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Yeah Its Jed Simon. Great guy, amazing riffs. He jammed out with Sonic Doom last year, as Sudz (S.D) is Jed's best pal, and former SYL guitarist. - Fri, 14 Jan 2005 1:24pm
DestroyeR
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Sonic Doom. Are you guyz goona play any shows? - Fri, 14 Jan 2005 9:18pm
ML7Mike
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"Devin is working on Ten Ways From Sunday's new record which is odd"

Not really, alot of Devins side project stuff is not heavy at all..

He's producing the next Darkest Hour album too, I hear.. - Sat, 15 Jan 2005 1:42pm
Pierce
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Hey Destroyer. Yes we will be doing some shows very soon. Talks are on the go. We are currently recording and will be rippin it up soon. - Sat, 15 Jan 2005 2:26pm
The One After Two
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Ten Ways guitarist and bass player tour with Devin. - Sat, 15 Jan 2005 5:57pm
_Griphin_
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Yeah, Alien does sound different from Strapping Young Lad's other work. - Fri, 11 Feb 2005 10:38am
Jaron Evil
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In my opinion, the only SYL album that shows off their talent is "Heavy As A Really Heavy Thing". "City" was alright, but anything else Devin Townsend has done has seemed too...i don't know...trendy? I suppose thats the best term I could use.

\m/ - Tue, 15 Feb 2005 2:50am
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