 In 2002, Townsend reunited Strapping Young Lad and formed a new group, The Devin Townsend Band, as a permanent fixture for recording and touring for his solo material.The two bands recorded new albums simultaneously, and released "Strapping Young Lad" and "Accelerated Evolution", respectively, in 2003.The former was Townsend's first album to chart in the US, appearing at number 97 on "Billboard"'s Top Heatseekers chart.