Heavy as a Really Heavy Thing

Infobox Album |
Name = Heavy as a Really Heavy Thing
Type = Album
Artist = Strapping Young Lad


Released = April 4, 1995
Recorded = 1994
Genre = Extreme metal
Industrial metal
Length = 39:44
Label = Century Media Records
Producer = Devin Townsend
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:3p841vaozzpa link] |
Last album =
This album = "Heavy as a Really Heavy Thing"
(1995)
Next album = "City"
(1997)

"Heavy as a Really Heavy Thing" is the debut album by Canadian extreme 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.

Track listing

#"S.Y.L." (Townsend and Adrian White) – 4:47
#"In the Rainy Season" (Townsend and White) – 4:37
#"Goat" (Townsend) – 3:30
#"Cod Metal King" (Townsend) – 5:08
#"Happy Camper (Carpe B.U.M.)" (Townsend and White) – 3:00
#"Critic" (Townsend) – 4:07
#"The Filler - Sweet City Jesus" (Townsend) – 5:24
#"Skin Me" (Townsend) – 3:29
#"Drizzlehell" (Townsend) – 3:09
#"Satan's Ice Cream Truck" (Townsend) – 2:33
#"Japan"* (Townsend and White)– 5:18
#"Monday"* - 5:14
#"Exciter"* (Rob Halford, Glenn Tipton) – 13:40

* - The Judas Priest cover "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".
* - Drummer Gene Hoglan said in the liner notes for "S.Y.L" that the song has an insane 42 "fuck"s in it's lyrics.

Credits

*Devin Townsend – Guitar, Vocals, Keyboards, Programming, Mixing, Editing, Producer, Arranger
*Christopher Meyers – Keyboards
*Jed Simon – Guitar
*Adrian White – Drums
*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
*Ashley Scribner - Bass
*Mike Sudar - Guitar

External links

[http://www.hevydevy.com/hdr_info_haarht.html "Heavy as a Really Heavy Thing" lyrics]