Tag Archives: Strapping Young Lad

Former Strapping Young Lad and The Devin Townsend Project members form new band

Posted by on March 13, 2018

While it’s been previously reported that Devin Townsend has most likely pulled the plug on The Devin Townsend Project despite releasing Transcendence in 2016 as well as touring everywhere to support it, it looks like a few former members of the group have made an alliance with ex- Strapping Young Lad members to form a […]

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Scar the Martyr are doing something

Posted by on January 14, 2015

It’s been a little while since we’ve heard from former Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison’s project Scar the Martyr. In fact, the most we’d heard about it was that lead singer Henry Derek Bonner had left the band (speaking of which, he’s doing ok following the car accident he was in earlier this week). It appears […]

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Here’s Linkin Park’s ‘In The End’ performed in 20 different styles

Posted by on September 3, 2014

[youtube]http://youtu.be/urzWY6sqVGw[/youtube] Anthony Vincent, otherwise known as the voice of Ten Second Songs, made a viral splash a few months ago when he covered Katy Perry’s ubiquitous “Dark Horse” in the style of 20 different artists. He’s back again, this time with an actual semi-heavy song, Linkin Park’s “In the End.” It’s fun to hear the […]

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Today in Metal: ‘The New Black’ by Strapping Young Lad turns 8 years old

Posted by on July 11, 2014

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLucWiyBsJk[/youtube] Metal Insider contributor Anthony Maisano is listening to a different metal album that was released on that day every day this year. 8 years ago today, Devin Townsend released the final Strapping Young Lad album, The New Black. At time of writing, it seems like this might have been the last Strapping Young Lad album […]

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Rogue Records looking to crowdfund supergroup compilation album

Posted by on June 3, 2014

[youtube]http://youtu.be/vkQWWT7Tx9U[/youtube] Metal label Rogue Records doesn’t have a particularly large or well-known roster (Synthetic Breed, Means End, Humanity’s Last Breath and Dischordia are a few of it’s bands), but what they lack in size, they make up for in ambition. The label announced today that starting next week, they’ll be launching an Indiegogo campaign to […]

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Scar the Martyr will disintegrate your soul

Posted by on November 6, 2013

[youtube]http://youtu.be/_tc6z26PEYI[/youtube] Scar the Martyr, the band formed by Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison, hasn’t slowed down since their album came out last month. They’ve toured with Danzig, done their own headlining thing, and are on tour with Korn and Rob Zombie now. Now the band have unveiled a video for “Soul Disintegration.” While the band’s appeal […]

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Joey Jordison Talks Scar The Martyr; Says No Definite Time Plan For Slipknot’s Return

Posted by on September 23, 2013

Any project with Joey Jordison’s name attached to it will receive a fair amount of attention. After all, Jordison is the rhythm backbone of Slipknot and a driving force behind the Murderdolls. Yet with a stronger industrial influence and a backing band of noteworthy musicians, Scar The Martyr proves that Jordison is no one trick […]

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Download the new Scar the Martyr album for free

Posted by on September 19, 2013

Scar the Martyr are offering a download of an EP ahead of its October 1st release date for free online. The self-titled release on Roadrunner Records is the debut album for the band, which features Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison alongside members of Strapping Young Lad and Darkest Hour. If you liked “Blood Host” or “Soul Disintegration,” saw […]

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Scar the Martyr schedule fall tour dates

Posted by on September 5, 2013

Scar the Martyr, who have been on an end of summer tour in support of Danzig, will set out on their own this fall. The band made up of members of Slipknot, Strapping Young Lad and Darkest Hour have announced a handful of headlining dates surrounding  their new self-titled album release October 1 on Roadrunner Records. […]

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Scar the Martyr make US debut in NYC, 8/10/13

Posted by on August 13, 2013

It’s only been a few months since Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison announced that he’d formed a new side project. Scar the Martyr didn’t have a name at the time, but it was unveiled that former Strapping Young Lad guitarist Jed Simon was involved. A few months later, the band unveiled their name and the rest […]

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