I feel like "simple" is referring primarily to structural simplicity, not being easy to play. There's not a whole lot of layering going on, the harmony is nice and straightforward, it's just good, healthy metal
It's funny to keep reading the "Devin talking about being an old man and not being angry or heavy anymore" quotes and anecdotes on all the videos...then going over to watch 'Juular' again and going to myself 'yup, total showtunes, there...' ;-)
True but I spoke with him about this, he said: "At 40 years old, I couldn't be this angry again if someone put a gun to my head. It would literally kill me to be at this level of insanity again." - Which frankly I totally understand, he did what he did amazingly and was already far beyond what most people can do, it stands to reason that he doesn't do this anymore.
I only discovered this song last year. Devin Townsend is a demented genius, and this is so chaotic, yet musical, that it just blows my mind a little bit every time I hear it.
I was actually an extra on the set of this video!!!! It was in Jersey City, NJ. Great day I will never forget. Back in those days I could still mosh before 3 neck surgeries. I was in the pit and drinkin 40's that day chillen with Jed and Gene along with some friends and other Metal heads. Great memories. if you pause it, I can see me holding devil horns up when I had long hair for a second, hahah I was in pit---Who would of that then this was the last SYL album....They need to come back now!
I just can't hear the monster-type vocals without cracking up, no matter how cool the music is. And he's got a great voice when he's not trying to scare children and christians.
I love how Strapping Young Lad went out stronger than they ever came in. Learn when to properly end your bands rather than reverting to selling out to bullshit to keep a dying sound alive.
I've been a SYL fan since Alien, through the years I've yet to ever come across anyone like Devin! I mean usually there's a phenomenal guitarist; then there's a great vocalist but never together but Devin Townsend has combined both! Absolutely Phenomenal
I remember when I first saw this video on HBB.. I was still new to metal and thought this was an odd video and some stupid band.. I come to realize SYL & Devin solo stuff is probably the most musically creative thing I've listened to so far in my life
His videos are so fucking EPIC !! They're so underrated just LISTEN TO THAT SOLO !! I remember seeing them live and they sound clear every instrument and even more epic. That drummer is a tank, I wonder if they play all their shit live haven't heard enough SYL
Welp I'm sold. Now about that reunion tour..... well it's not like they got in a fight, Devin just wanted to move on. A tour can't hurt right? I think its totally plausible.
he does great music sober, but my god, STL and DTB are my favorite devin bands. he didnt make bad music when he was a stoner, and he doesnt make bad music now. Devin's just a fucking badass, man
Holy shit Devin is in THIS band now... I knew him back in in vancouver, amazing where you can get to these days with the internet. He also played with steve vai.
the range of his voice is just godly.
2021 and I'm still in love with this band haha 😂
Just got this cd 💿 have all the cds now
2023, been rollin' with SYL since seeing the Detox vid in the late 90s in high school, City is absolutely timeless
Same here! This band is one of a kind.
Devin Townsend is the epitome of the term mad genius \m/
And Dev wanted a more "simple" sound after the Alien album. His vision of simple is like ultra-technical to me. Pure genious! I really miss this band.
The majority of the album is definitely more simple. This song is just a beautiful exception.
Far Beyond Metal? Almost Again? Anti-product? You call those simple? Devin is a fucking legend!!!!
@@anolaf I don't know if it's more simple since it's a really vague meaning but it's surely more melodic
I feel like "simple" is referring primarily to structural simplicity, not being easy to play. There's not a whole lot of layering going on, the harmony is nice and straightforward, it's just good, healthy metal
God, I wish Townsend would reassemble this great line-up! I've never heard such intensity and musicianship.
It's funny to keep reading the "Devin talking about being an old man and not being angry or heavy anymore" quotes and anecdotes on all the videos...then going over to watch 'Juular' again and going to myself 'yup, total showtunes, there...' ;-)
CID his whole career just proves how good he is a musician. Heavy AF or classical he is a magician and musician combined. There’s only one DEV .
My God, The singer of this band looks like a young Devin Townsend.
JoelMetal It is....
That's called a joke people
Hmm indeed it is hahaha
And also drummer looks like Gene Hoglan.
Just bumped you up to 69 likes -- you're welcome, friend :)
I miss this band too much......I also was an extra in this video in jersey city...great times...hrs of chillin with the band and video crew
True but I spoke with him about this, he said: "At 40 years old, I couldn't be this angry again if someone put a gun to my head. It would literally kill me to be at this level of insanity again." - Which frankly I totally understand, he did what he did amazingly and was already far beyond what most people can do, it stands to reason that he doesn't do this anymore.
This guy can fuckin sweep and sing that high and even scream AT THE SAME TIME!! He's the man dudes
The most underrated bend in the world!!!Genious!
i dont think ive heard anyone scream with as much clarity as that, thats amazing
Devin in HD would frighten to many people away.
I only discovered this song last year. Devin Townsend is a demented genius, and this is so chaotic, yet musical, that it just blows my mind a little bit every time I hear it.
I find the songs that are about Devin's his mental health to be his best, that pretty much sums up most if not every song I've heard of his lol
Dev realy needs to perform this on again
PURE CHAOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Awesome...
One of the best songs from the new black
This song is my absolute favorite, that middle bridge with Devon is just awesome... Can't listen to it enough.
I was actually an extra on the set of this video!!!! It was in Jersey City, NJ. Great day I will never forget. Back in those days I could still mosh before 3 neck surgeries. I was in the pit and drinkin 40's that day chillen with Jed and Gene along with some friends and other Metal heads. Great memories. if you pause it, I can see me holding devil horns up when I had long hair for a second, hahah I was in pit---Who would of that then this was the last SYL album....They need to come back now!
Amazing tune!! Solo's are good too, especially Devin's. That what sounds like a whole tone run he does at the end of his solo is Godlike!!!
one of SYL best songs, it has it all!
epic song
I... JUST realized there was a video of this... I AM OBSESSED WITH THIS SONG RIGHT NOW.
... man this band rocks balls! and that skullet is epic!!!
2022 and still sounds better than a bounch of bands! SYL 4ever
still my favorite.
Come on Century Media, this deserves better than 240p!
pure energy.
who would i be without his music? i realy don't know
Devin Roooocks!!!
you can buy them in iTunes. and i'm pretty sure you can go to most music shops and ask them to order it home for you
oh my god Devin townsend's vocals are amazing i love strapping young lad they are just so awesome
DEVIE!!! SYL RULE!!! What a kick ass song!
Devin is seriously one of the best musicians out there, if not THE best.
Who else can sing like that while sweeping?
so much energy man
"Now I know I'm accountable, now I know I'm responsible,
NO PEACE FOR YOU, LITTLE MAN!" 🤘
Devin is a genius.
Sweep picking while singing, damn
I remember seeing this video on MTV2 the last summer weekend before high school. How the hell was that already a decade ago hahaha
I saw SYL in the night owl in cheltenham in '97. That's now closer to my birth than it is to my current age.
Yo, how the hell is your comment already almost a decade ago?
i dont understand how this band isnt more popular.... critics love them
I love Devin Townsend's work, he is more than amazing.
Thanx! it just came to me in a dream! well i was awake but it still counts
From 1.50 to 2.20 it is pure poetical madness!!
One of the best canadian musicians period.
I mean come on...The guy produced Soilworks masterpeice Natural Born Chaos, too!!!!
STRAPPING YOUNG LAD!!!!
COME BACK PLS MAN DEEEVIINN *cries*
If you turn VOICE CANCELLATION on, in your realtek audio manager, you hear the superb guitar cover!!!! And only that!
Dev is so kewl and Jed solo is badass
Ultimate epicness!!! Glad I came across this band!
this is why i love metal, sniff
Top 10 tune from SYL IMO. Kicks the ass to orbit.
This is one of the best videos of decade 2000!
Damn! This guy can sing his ass off!
Haven't heard this song in years. One word to describe it - Genius.
probably to make you buy the new cd/dvd ;)
which is awesome and has them in full quality
Gene Hoglan is a beast! And to be the driving beat behind this band is perfect!
if devin townsend wasn't such a great musician he could easily made a career as a comedian!all hail SYL!!!!!!!
i know but it was my gateway band it helped me get into a lot of the bands i listen to today
i love this band
this is easily one of the bands that got me listening to death metal
I just can't hear the monster-type vocals without cracking up, no matter how cool the music is. And he's got a great voice when he's not trying to scare children and christians.
Holy balls.... i love this song i just really love this song
I love how Strapping Young Lad went out stronger than they ever came in. Learn when to properly end your bands rather than reverting to selling out to bullshit to keep a dying sound alive.
townsend is a fuckin machine; especially how he changes from shouting to singing
devy is a fucking mad man GOTTA LOVE EM
why cant they come back =(
im now 18 and want to spend money to see them and fucking mosh to their brutal music
Excellelent song
This is the best thing ever.. Holy fucking christ!!!
@ImTheMetalGuy Definitely both are incredible . Best two drummers ever also.
SO GLAD TO BE FROM THE SAME COUNTRY AS THIS BRILLIANT MUSICIAN :D
this song is bad ass. i just saw DTP on the great misdirect tour.... it was awesome even though that stuff isn't anything like SYL. need more
BEAUTIFUL! (and BRUtal!!!)
Devin, you are the only reason I like Canada
I've been a SYL fan since Alien, through the years I've yet to ever come across anyone like Devin! I mean usually there's a phenomenal guitarist; then there's a great vocalist but never together but Devin Townsend has combined both! Absolutely Phenomenal
Devin love!!!
goddamn this is fuckin awesome
wish i could've saw them live
I remember when I first saw this video on HBB.. I was still new to metal and thought this was an odd video and some stupid band.. I come to realize SYL & Devin solo stuff is probably the most musically creative thing I've listened to so far in my life
His videos are so fucking EPIC !! They're so underrated just LISTEN TO THAT SOLO !!
I remember seeing them live and they sound clear every instrument and even more epic. That drummer is a tank, I wonder if they play all their shit live haven't heard enough SYL
Devin Townsend is the Freddie Mercury of Metal, absolutely nobody else on the planet like him.
Yeah Devin is better than Hetfield I used to think Hetfield was the god of metal but Devin is on a whole nother level
nostalgia hitting hard today
Love Mr. Townsend's power Metal Voice.
\m/ SYL doing what they do best!
Since this video already rocked the ballerinas made it epic.
Madness, Progressive, Amazing !!!
Welp I'm sold. Now about that reunion tour.....
well it's not like they got in a fight, Devin just wanted to move on. A tour can't hurt right? I think its totally plausible.
Devin owns his own Label called HevyDevy.
That's it simple, he puts his own stuff out on it.
Devin looks like a crazy genius.
he does great music sober, but my god, STL and DTB are my favorite devin bands. he didnt make bad music when he was a stoner, and he doesnt make bad music now. Devin's just a fucking badass, man
Masterpiece 🤘🤘
Wow brings me back! :)
Long live King Hoglan!
Beware!!!!!! I love that
These guys are insane:D
Hail SYL!!!
Holy shit Devin is in THIS band now... I knew him back in in vancouver, amazing where you can get to these days with the internet. He also played with steve vai.
100% genius!
Devin is a damn demigod. This track is fucking brilliant.
Can't fucking wait man.
I miss this
fuckin genius. this song is beautifal
i'm totally setting this as my alarm for the morning
Townsend is fucking amazing