Strapping Young Lad
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20 metal bands with no bad albums
By Matt Mills published
From Tool to Cave In and Mastodon, these metal masters all boast spotless back-catalogues

The 10 most perfect final albums in heavy metal history
By Matt Mills published
These masterpieces by Black Sabbath, Motörhead and White Zombie made sure their careers ended on flawless form

Devin Townsend turned down a chance to replace Rob Halford in Judas Priest
By Rich Hobson published
Instead of the Metal God, Judas Priest could have had prog metal genius Devin Townsend fronting them

13 perfectly inappropriate metal love songs for Valentine’s Day
By Thea de Gallier last updated
Who said metalheads aren’t romantics at heart?

The Top 20 best metal albums of 1997
By Metal Hammer last updated
From industrial to black metal, anything went in 1997. And here are 20 killer albums that prove it

The Top 10 best albums of 1997
By Metal Hammer last updated
1997 was the year metal truly threw its doors open to everyone, and here are 10 killer albums that prove it

Devin Townsend: my life in 10 songs
By Rich Hobson last updated
Devin Townsend picks the 10 songs that defined his career, musing on mushroom trips, mortality and how cheeseburgers hold the secrets of the universe

The Story Behind The Song: Strapping Young Lad’s Love?
By Stephen Hill published
How Devin Townsend ripped off an obscure 80s prog song and gave Strapping Young Lad an unlikely breakthrough single
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