Byron Stroud
A bona fide staple of Can-
ada’s heavy music scene,
Byron Stroud rose to prom-
inence as a member of ex-
treme metal outfit Strapping
Young Lad and industrial
metal icons Fear Factory. He
has also done stints with 3
Inches of Blood, Unit 187,
and Imonolith and currently
counts groove metal group
City of Fire and thrash met-
allers Zimmers Hole among
his ongoing projects.
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Fender Custom Shop
5-String Jazz Bass
Darkglass Electronics
Microtubes 900 Head
Ampeg SVT-810E Cab
Darkglass Electronics
B7K Ultra Pedal (x2)
Darkglass Electronics
Hyper Luminal
Compressor
TC Electronic Polytune2
Line 6 L6G30 Relay
Wireless
In Tune .73 mm Tri Tip
Picks
DR Strings Hi-Beam
50-130 Custom
5-String Set
CM: What’s the most recent
piece you’ve added to that rig
and how did it earn the spot?
BS: The most recent piece is the
Darkglass Microtubes 900. I was
always a diehard Ampeg guy, but
I started playing with the band
Imonolith and [guitarist] Brian
“Beav” Waddell had a bunch of
Darkglass gear. I tried it all out
and loved it!
CM: You’re best-known for
your work in metal and more
aggressive styles. Do you keep
up with or regularly perform in
other styles to round out your
playing?
BS: I’m pretty much a metal guy. I
enjoy a lot of other styles of music,
but when I get together with other
musician friends, it always ends
up on the heavier side of things.
I do have an upright bass in my
living room that I jam out on occa-
sionally, which I really enjoy, but I
haven’t incorporated it into any of
my projects yet.
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