Extreme music generated by the genial mind of Devin Townsend!

The New Black returns in this reissue of the final studio album from Canadian extreme metal innovators Strapping Young Lad. Founded by visionary musician Devin Townsend, the band forged a singular sound that fused thrash, death metal, groove metal, and industrial influences into a relentless barrage of precision, aggression, and futuristic production. Widely regarded as one of the defining acts of modern extreme metal, Strapping Young Lad concluded its groundbreaking career in 2007, leaving behind a catalog celebrated for its technical brilliance and uncompromising intensity.

This edition preserves the band's explosive final statement while including the long-awaited studio version of 'Far Beyond Metal,' a song originally written years earlier and previously available only on the 1998 live album No Sleep Till Bedtime. The album was mastered by UE Nastasi at Sterling Sound, whose credits include Lamb of God, Gojira, Anthrax, and Soilwork, further enhancing its crushing sonic impact.

Presented on CD, The New Black remains a landmark recording in modern extreme metal, capturing Strapping Young Lad at the height of their creative power while reaffirming Devin Townsend's enduring influence on heavy music.

Bonus Materials

• 'Far Beyond Metal' is a song SYL had written many years earlier, but until the recording of this album had only ever performed live. It first appeared on the 'No Sleep Till Bedtime' live album in 1998
• Mastered at UE Nastasi at Sterling Sound, New York (Lamb of God, Gojira, Anthrax, Soilwork)

Track Listing

• Decimator
• You Suck
• Anti Product
• Monument
• Wrong Side
• Hope
• Far Beyond Metal
• Fucker
• Almost Again
• Polyphony
• The New Black

Additional Details

Label: Punishment 18 Records

Genre: Metal

Language: English

Run Time: 43:00 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 09/04/26

UPC: 8058894750084