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Kilmarnock, United Kingdom (1995 – present)

Biffy Clyro is a three-piece alternative rock band which formed in Kilmarnock, Scotland in 1995. The band consists of Simon Neil (vocals, guitar), James Johnston (bass, vocals) and his twin brother Ben (drums, vocals). The band has released five albums since their formation: “Blackened Sky” (2002), “The Vertigo of Bliss” (2003), “Infinity Land” (2004), “Puzzle” (2007) and “Only Revolutions” (2010). Their sixth album, “Opposites”, is due for release on 28 January 2013.

Biffy, as they are often referred to, utilise a quiet/loud dynamic, constructing songs that can range from a whisper-quiet pick on the guitar, to huge walls of noise with massive distortion and crashing drums. Their sound has simplified somewhat in recent times yet still occasionally contains complex time signatures and heavy riffs. While Simon Neil sings lead, all three members provide vocals. “’!” is a well known chant amongst Biffy fans; it is usually shouted in between songs at gigs, or before the band come on stage. Some fans have reacted poorly to the band’s recent output.

The first incarnation of what would eventually become Biffy Clyro was formed in 1995 by fifteen-year-old Irvine-born, Ayr-raised guitarist Simon Neil, who recruited Kilmarnock-born Ben Johnston and someone known only as Barry on drums and bass respectively, calling themselves Screwfish.
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  • kick_yr_crutch

    I shall have to check it out, always heard a lot about this band around 10 years ago,but never gave em a listen, bit of a shame really

    yesterday afternoon Reply

  • ArcticLight0

    You can like whatever you want but to me the pre-Puzzle stuff is their best.

    Yesterday 12:13pm Reply

  • kick_yr_crutch

    but it's on OR, I don't see the big upset with that album, its catchy and has some great songs, like Opposties, anyway just an opinion. The first Biffy album I heard was Puzzle and the only old Biffy I know is Vertigo of Bliss, so I'm not in the running for the most hardcore Biffy fan (ohwell) I like their new material...

    Yesterday 10:10pm Reply

  • spunge666

    Can not really use 'Mountains' for a OR track. When it came out about a year before the album, that's a pre- OR song

    21 May 8:44am Reply

  • kick_yr_crutch

    I quite like the album, yea Many of Horror got a bad rep after being covered, The Captains a good'un and like u said That Golden Rule stands out, Bubbles and Mountains are good tunes also, but I'm a strange Biffy Fan, some would probably say not a true fan, but thats cool...

    20 May 7:14pm Reply

  • CrackmanJesus

    TGR sounds a bit poo. the strings are wank. Many of Horror is the best song on the album :/

    20 May 6:16pm Reply

  • spunge666

    kick_yr_crutch. not really are they tho,Revolutions was just a bad album as a whole. 'That Golden Rule' had somthing of a return to form for the band, but no they bring out crap like 'Many of Horror' and 'God and Satan'.

    20 May 12:29pm Reply

  • Thais_Milk

    Opposite ♥

    18 May 4:25pm Reply

  • horizon80

    newest vinyl-bside. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rMGcEHELk4

    17 May 12:51pm Reply

  • usesidedoor

    Judging from their progression and the cheesy as fuck video they just put out, I guess their next clip will be similar to this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4PTtXIQ3vs

    16 May 11:56pm Reply

  • kick_yr_crutch

    Spunge, the tracks you like from Opposites aren't a million miles from the material from Only Revolutions no?

    16 May 8:54pm Reply

  • Y050Y

    Frightened??!!

    16 May 6:33pm Reply

  • messed_up69

    Because it is still Biffy?

    16 May 8:58am Reply

  • nina712

    Need 2 tickets to BBC Radio 1′s Big Weekend 2013 on 25th May!! Pls message me

    15 May 12:56pm Reply

  • spunge666

    Why people still listen to songs off 'Only Revolutions', I'll never know!

    15 May 8:35am Reply

  • Heckey

    I like Different People although i'm not sure why. The Jokes on Us is pretty cool but the chorus annoys me. Same with Sounds Like Balloons. Modern Magic Formula is definitely the best song on the album though [2] !

    13 May 8:50pm Reply

  • ArcticLight0

    How surprising

    11 May 1:19pm Reply

  • keep_rollin

    opposite <3

    11 May 8:17am Reply

  • messed_up69

    Opposite next single <3

    10 May 10:05pm Reply

  • ArcticLight0

    Modern Magic Formula is definitely the best song on the album though [2]

    1 May 2:21pm Reply
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