If you're one of the countless fans who thought there was nothing to be happy about when STRAPPING YOUNG LAD made their (hopefully temporary) exit from the scene, you should be please to know that ZIMMERS HOLE are going to stitch that wound up for you with devastating precision. Consisting of every member of SYL save Devin Townsend (Byron Stroud - bass, Jed Simon - guitar, and Gene Hoglan - drums), and rounded out by one of the most diverse and insanely talented vocalists in the scene, affectionately known by fans as The Heathen (who worked extensively with Mr. Townsend himself on the vocals for the album), ZIMMERS HOLE have packed a metric ton of ass kicking Metal and a hearty helping of hilarity into 11 tracks and have dropped one of the best albums (and longest title) to be found in 2008 with "When You Were Shouting At The Devil…We Were In League With Satan".

And while most fans may still mourn the absence of STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, the bright side is that ZIMMERS HOLE (who have actually been in existence for 17 years) have finally been able to pour every ounce of energy and focus into making the perfect ZIMMERS HOLE album, and that's exactly what you get with "When You Were Shouting At The Devil…". Razor sharp production highlights every aspect of the music, from Gene Hoglan's always mesmerizing skin work and Byron Stroud's bowel loosening bass thrums to Jed Simon's relentless thrashing riff assault and The Heathen's staggering capacity to belt out top notch Death and Power Metal vocal bombasts, and when laced with their affinity for outrageous humor filled lyrics ZIMMERS HOLE prove that they're far too potent to be consigned to a side-band status.

Every song is a distinct and potent exercise is ball busting Heavy Metal, be it the Glam Rock bashing title track or the lethally infectious thrashing and absurd hilarity of tracks like "Fista Corps", "Anonymous Esophagus" and "Hair Doesn't Grow On Steel", and listeners are put to the true test: you might be able to walk and chew gum at the same time, but can you bust a gut laughing while headbanging your face off? It's certainly worth a shot; this album is one of the absolute must haves of the year for all fans of Metal and your first real opportunity to hear ZIMMERS HOLE and their potency at its absolute best. The doors of potential and possibility are now blown wide open and there can be no doubt that THE HOLE are going to leave their indelible mark - or perhaps more aptly, their stain - on the face of the Metal scene.