STRAPPING YOUNG LAD Finish Recording "The New Black"

Canadian extreme metallers STRAPPING YOUNG LAD have completed recording their next album, "The New Black," which will see a release later this year. In the meantime, the band's 1995 debut "Heavy As A Really Heavy Thing" will be reissued by Century Media on June 12th with the following bonus tracks: "Japan" (originally a Japanese bonus track) "Monday" (previously unreleased) "Exciter" (European bonus track from original version/Judas Priest cover) New artwork, liner notes and the video for the track "S.Y.L." will also be included.