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Alien is the fourth album by Canadian extreme metal band Strapping Young Lad. It was released on March 22, 2005. The album was written by Devin Townsend and Gene Hoglan over a 6 month time period. The album reached number 32 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart and number 35 on the Top Independent Albums chart. "Love?" became the album's single and had a music video which aired on Headbanger's Ball. The video (a tribute to the movie Evil Dead) depicts the band performing in a haunted cabin in the woods.
[edit] BackgroundTownsend and Hoglan were the primary writers of the album, since Simon and Stroud were busy with other commitments.[1] To prepare for the recording of Alien, Townsend had stopped taking the medication prescribed to treat his bipolar disorder;[2] he explained the experimental noise track "Info Dump" is a reflection on the panicked state of mind that ensued when he stopped taking his medication.[3] The making of Alien was documented and made viewable online on Century Media's official site in February 2005. It was also available as a bonus DVD of the limited first edition of the album. The band recorded a cover of Tom Jones' "What's New Pussycat?" that was scheduled to appear on Alien, but it was not recorded entirely because "it did not fit the flow" of the album. The song is not expected to be released anytime, even though blabbermouth.net has reported so.[4] [edit] Release and critical receptionAlien was released on March 22, 2005, selling 3,697 copies in its first week.[5] It reached #32 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart, and #35 on the Top Independent Albums chart.[6] Critics praised Townsend's inventiveness and the dynamism of the songs in which "melody and discord meet midway";[7][8] Adrien Begrand of PopMatters wrote "Strapping Young Lad have raised the bar yet again",[9] while Blabbermouth.net's Krista G. called it one of the best albums of the year.[10] [edit] "Love?"
"Love?" was chosen as the sole single from the album. Its accompanying music video, inspired by the cult horror film, The Evil Dead, was directed by Joe Lynch.[11] The video garnered the band wider attention, and helped "Love?" become one of their most recognizable songs.[12] Jed Simon admitted to having produced a video for this particular song because it had "the most commercial potential".[13] "Love?" was originally one of two confirmed songs for an EP that was supposed to contain four new songs and four covers. Although planned for release in 2003, the EP was eventually canceled.[14] [edit] Track listingAll songs written by Devin Townsend and Gene Hoglan.
[edit] Personnel[edit] Strapping Young Lad
[edit] Additional personnel
[edit] Male vocal choirChris Valagao, Rossy Living, Cam Krotche, Will Campagna,Shane Clark, Ross Gale, Christ Stanley, Will Cochrane, Ash Manning*, Ross Empson*, Mike Quigley*, Billy Marquardt and Jeff Cook [edit] Female vocal choirLaurielynn Bridger, Marnie Mains, Ani Kyd, Tammy "Tamz" Theis, Magdalena Bulak, Shay Ward, Steph Reid, Deborah Rodrigo-Tyzio, Michelle Madden*, Joanna Ussner [edit] Children vocalsDorian Glaude-Living, Damian Moore, Ethan Belcourt-Lowe and Jayden Gignac [edit] Production
[edit] NotesThe song "Skeksis" is a reference to Skeksis, the antogonistic creatures from the 1982 fantasy film The Dark Crystal.[citation needed] [edit] References
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