After the revitalization of the band that took place in 2003 with the 'SYL' album, Strapping Young Lad's lineup (Townsend, Simon, Stroud and Hoglan) have become an even more focused, well-oiled-machine than ever. 'Alien' sees the band at its tightest, offering 11-tracks of unhinged genre-defying chaotic mayhem.