Heavy as a Really Heavy Thing

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Heavy as a Really Heavy Thing
Heavy as a Really Heavy Thing cover
Studio album by Strapping Young Lad
Released April 4, 1995
Recorded 1994
Genre Industrial music
Thrash Metal
Length 39:44
Label Century Media Records
Producer Devin Townsend
Professional reviews
Strapping Young Lad chronology
Heavy as a Really Heavy Thing
(1995)
City
(1997)

Heavy as a Really Heavy Thing is the debut album by Canadian metal band Strapping Young Lad. It was released on April 4, 1995. Century Media Europe has released a remastered version of Heavy as a Really Heavy Thing on June 12, 2006, including the video for "S.Y.L.", several bonus tracks, and a 12-page booklet containing extended liner notes.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "S.Y.L." (Townsend and Adrian White) – 4:47
  2. "In the Rainy Season" (Townsend and White) – 4:37
  3. "Goat" (Townsend) – 3:30
  4. "Cod Metal King" (Townsend) – 5:08
  5. "Happy Camper (Carpe B.U.M.)" (Townsend and White) – 3:00
  6. "Critic" (Townsend) – 4:07
  7. "The Filler - Sweet City Jesus" (Townsend) – 5:24
  8. "Skin Me" (Townsend) – 3:29
  9. "Drizzlehell" (Townsend) – 3:09
  10. "Satan's Ice Cream Truck" (Townsend) – 2:33
  11. "Japan"* (Townsend and White)– 5:18
  12. "Monday"* - 5:14
  13. "Exciter"* (Rob Halford, Glenn Tipton) – 13:40
  • - "Exciter" is included on the original European release & the 2006 re-issue.
  • - The bonus track "Japan" is included on the original Japanese release & the 2006 re-issue.
  • - The previously unreleased track "Monday" appears on the 2006 re-issue.
  • - The 2006 release also includes the video for "S.Y.L".

[edit] Credits

  • Devin TownsendGuitar, Vocals, Keyboards, Programming, Mixing, Editing, Producer, Arranger
  • Christopher Meyers – Keyboards
  • Jed Simon – Guitar
  • Adrian WhiteDrums
  • Chris Bayes – Drums
  • Smokin' Lord Toot – Drums
  • Greg Price – Drum Programming
  • Blair Calibaba – Engineer
  • Rod Michaels – Engineer
  • Greg Reely – Editing, Mixing
  • Jason Mausa – Mixing
  • Doctor Skinny – Mixing
  • Tania Rudy – Photography
  • Byron Stroud – Photography
  • Robert Lowden – Art Direction
  • Brian Gardner – Mastering

[edit] External links

Heavy as a Really Heavy Thing lyrics