Zimmers Hole /

Zimmers Hole is a Canadian heavy metal band from Vancouver, formed in 1991 featuring Strapping Young Lad members Byron Stroud and Jed Simon, along with vocalist Chris Valagao and drummer Steve Wheeler. In 2001, when Strapping Young Lad was done touring, Jed and Byron got Devin Townsend to produce their second album Legion of Flames, released on his label Hevy Devy Records. It was a big step-up from their previous album, with song parodies such as "Gender of The Beast" (Number of The Beast, Iron Maiden), "Sodomanaz" (Go For a Soda, Kim Mitchell), and spoofing Metallica's "Master of Puppets" in the song "Evil Robots" with the line "Napster, Napster, where's the cash that I've been after?". The album also contained a straight-out cover of Joni Mitchell's "This Flight Tonight" with humorously altered lyrics. In August 2007, Zimmers Hole signed with Century Media Records for the release of their third studio album. Byron and Jed had this to say: Shortly after, drummer Steve left the band and in December 2007 was replaced by Gene Hoglan, another former Strapping Young Lad member. Gene joined in time to start the recordings for the new album.