Billy Talent
Hugh Freaking Dillon
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For the most part, I don't like the current state of Canadian radio rock. Nickelback, Theory of a Deadman, Sum 41, Our Lady Peace, all that stuff. I don't even listen to the radio anymore because of it (even Ian Thornley's new album under the Big Wreck moniker disappointed me).
But for some reason Billy Talent seems different to me. No, I'm not a huge fan of their ballads, like Rusted In The Rain, but man, their first album under the name Pezz (where the secret song is a super fuzzed out high speed punk version of the Tragically Hip's New Orleans Is Sinking) and their self titled debut are incredible in their intensity. The second album goes a bit wayward towards radio, but I'm hoping their third (which has been out a long time but I'm just getting into them so I haven't listened to yet) is a return to form.
I saw them play at the Junos in Winnipeg in 2005 I think it was, and it was awesome. Of course this is another band I catch onto too late to catch them in a club, but whatever.
www.billytalent.com. Check em out.
But for some reason Billy Talent seems different to me. No, I'm not a huge fan of their ballads, like Rusted In The Rain, but man, their first album under the name Pezz (where the secret song is a super fuzzed out high speed punk version of the Tragically Hip's New Orleans Is Sinking) and their self titled debut are incredible in their intensity. The second album goes a bit wayward towards radio, but I'm hoping their third (which has been out a long time but I'm just getting into them so I haven't listened to yet) is a return to form.
I saw them play at the Junos in Winnipeg in 2005 I think it was, and it was awesome. Of course this is another band I catch onto too late to catch them in a club, but whatever.
www.billytalent.com. Check em out.
Gimli 1993
Fargo 2003
Winnipeg 2005
Winnipeg 2011
St. Paul 2014
Fargo 2003
Winnipeg 2005
Winnipeg 2011
St. Paul 2014
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I think album 4 is due to come out sometime this year, will be interesting to see what it sounds like...would prefer something a bit more raw sounding as well.
Fargo 2003
Winnipeg 2005
Winnipeg 2011
St. Paul 2014
i don't think it's going to be called X.... they're joking about "numbers" as titles all the time. last thing i heard was them joking about naming it V so people would be confused because there's no IV.
and the only thing i heard about it is that it is supposed to have "the energy" of 1 but still is something completely new...so i don't think it will be like another 1 or something like that.....
there's a lot being said before the release of a new album so i think everyone should just wait for it.
kinda like how Chickenfoot called their second album "Chickenfoot III".
Fargo 2003
Winnipeg 2005
Winnipeg 2011
St. Paul 2014
Cool to see love among our Canadian music scene
And ya gotta give Ian cred for keeping the hair
I will walk w/my face blood
I will walk w/my shadow flag
Memories back when she was smooth and strong
and waiting for the world to come along...
Eddie solo Vegas Oct 31,Nov 1 2012
i just saw a definitive confirmation that the album is not going to be called X.. they don't have a name yet (but an idea), but it's not going to be IV, V, X or any other number.. :-D
haha yeah, ian's hair is awesome!
A few years ago they were recording in Los Angeles with Brendan O'Brian. I had listed the Pearl Jam Soundgarden Kozik Green Lady for sale and Ian D'Sa was the highest bidder.
He came by my house to pay and pick it up. Really cool guy and claimed to be a huge Pearl Jam fan.
I saw them not too sure of what to expect... but have to say that I thought they were pretty good. I'm not sure how long the lead guy will be able to scream as he does- throat's eventually gonna say, "Fak off!"
kinda-there fans
that can appreciate a song or two
when it comes on the radio.
An entire album of
heavy-handed caterwauling?
No thanks.
Cheers.