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Billy Talent's FANS are getting worse, not their music

Renfield | Edmonton, Canada | 07/21/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I'm surprised at some of the brutal reviews this album is getting. No it hasn't been released in the US yet (it's been released here in Canada though), but this album has gotten terrible reviews from different sources.



I, for starters, wasn't too big a fan of their debut, it was just a tad bit too new-wave for my tastes. And then Billy Talent II came... whoa. MAJOR step up. Definitely an early departure, but still a good one- had a lot of good catchy rockers and a lot of good ballads. I saw Billy Talent live on support of that tour back in '07 at Rexall Place on January 25th, with openers Anti-Flag, Rise Against and Moneen. What a great show it was, it was probably one of the best shows I've seen, I'd place it in 3rd position on my favorite shows list.



2009 has not been a very good year for new music, really. There have been a lot of boring and half-arsed efforts from good bands (Alexisonfire, Green Day, Heaven and Hell, Dream Theater, etc.) And I thought Billy Talent could not be any better, but boy was I wrong! This is probably their best effort. Definitely better than Nickelcrap and the other stuff we've been getting this year.



It's a very different effort from the band, but still maintaining that Billy Talent sound. Ben's vocals are top notch, the musicianship is amazing, etc. Not one weak song on here actually, every song is memorable and worth a listen. Some of the best tracks include the killer opener "Devil on my Shoulder", "Tears Into Wine", "Turn Your Back", and "Diamond on a Landmine".



The only thing I don't like is some of the song titles (Definition of Destiny, Pocketful of Dreams, Sudden Movements, etc.). But other than that this is a great album and maybe their best. I'm sold, hit me with Billy Talent IV!"