Byron Stroud

Byron Stroud (born February 12, 1969 in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada) is the former bassist for metal band Fear Factory and current bassist for metal bands 3 Inches Of Blood, City of Fire and Zimmers Hole and the defunct band Strapping Young Lad. Byron Stroud has been involved in the Vancouver heavy music scene since the 1980s. His first serious band was Caustic Thought, who were formed in 1987, when he was only eighteen years old. The band also featured Jed Simon and Devin Townsend. Following Caustic Thought he made his way to Front Line Assembly, joining them on the Hard Wired tour as a drum tech. Then he enrolled himself in the lineup for Strapping Young Lad. He currently has one nephew and one niece. Although he was a...