i hated strapping young lad even when I was supposed to like them. I remember cracking open any given issue of Metal Maniacs or Terrorizer when I was like 14 and having them be a cover to cover jerkoff fest all over SYL's chest. I just never got it.
I enjoyed earlier SYL. They played at a NEMHF a few years ago (5?). It was nice eye candy watching Gene throw his stick in the air while filling every beat with a cymbal hit then catching it. but...I'm a dork.