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Toronto, Canada (1993 – present)
Billy Talent is a Juno Award-winning Canadian rock band formed in 1993. They performed and recorded together for about a decade before finding a wide mainstream following. Originally called Pezz, the group originates from Streetsville, in Mississauga, Ontario, but now hail from Toronto, Ontario. The band is currently on tour, promoting a new album, released in July 2009 named “Billy Talent III”.
The name is inspired by a character named “Billy Tallent” in the 1993 book “Hard Core Logo” by Michael Turner (filmed in 1996) and it has been the name of the band since 2001, after a dispute with the American Pezz.
To date, the band have released four studio albums, the first under the name Pezz named “Watoosh!”, the second under the Billy Talent name is called “Billy Talent” with the third called “Billy Talent II”. The fourth album,”Billy Talent III”, released in 2009, was produced by Brendan O’Brien, who previously worked with AC/DC, Rage Against the Machine, Pearl Jam and The Offspring, among others.
Billy Talent have also released a live DVD/CD, “666” featuring live performances from London, Dusseldorf, and the Rock Am Ring festival, held at the Nürburgring in Germany. They have also released two live albums from London and Manchester in September of 2006, of which only 500 of each exist.
Drummer Aaron Solowoniuk revealed that the song “This Is How It Goes” was written for him by Ben with the subject being Aaron’s struggle with multiple sclerosis, in an open letter to fans posted on the official website in March 2006.
The name is inspired by a character named “Billy Tallent” in the 1993 book “Hard Core Logo” by Michael Turner (filmed in 1996) and it has been the name of the band since 2001, after a dispute with the American Pezz.
To date, the band have released four studio albums, the first under the name Pezz named “Watoosh!”, the second under the Billy Talent name is called “Billy Talent” with the third called “Billy Talent II”. The fourth album,”Billy Talent III”, released in 2009, was produced by Brendan O’Brien, who previously worked with AC/DC, Rage Against the Machine, Pearl Jam and The Offspring, among others.
Billy Talent have also released a live DVD/CD, “666” featuring live performances from London, Dusseldorf, and the Rock Am Ring festival, held at the Nürburgring in Germany. They have also released two live albums from London and Manchester in September of 2006, of which only 500 of each exist.
Drummer Aaron Solowoniuk revealed that the song “This Is How It Goes” was written for him by Ben with the subject being Aaron’s struggle with multiple sclerosis, in an open letter to fans posted on the official website in March 2006.
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NTM- wrote:
Too bad I could not see them in Frankfurt. :/
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Wuckii wrote:
Please Join us at People from All Over The World
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galko00 wrote:
Spanish dates in january! http://mercadeopop.blogspot.com/2009/11/billy-talent-en-madrid-y-barcelona-en.html
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PsychoMonkey666 wrote:
yeah morgen gehts ab nach frankfurt^^
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Gropser wrote:
i'll see them tomorrow in frankfurt. :D
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challenall wrote:
the new album is pretty sweet :D
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QTomTv wrote:
On QTom.tv you can see a Music-Channel just for Billy Talent. On a new Special Channel you can see the favorite Clips and all Billy Talent Clips with personal Statements from the Band. Furthermore the Rock Channel launched,where you can decide what you want to see. QTom-your music rules! www.qtom.tv Unfortunately only for Fans inside Germany.
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legobeats wrote:
Have been in Munich last night, too. What a great show!!! Great band, brilliant songs, amazing sound and light. Love them even more than before!!
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Tecqu wrote:
just back from their performance in munich. they are damn great!!!!!!!
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Fortes- wrote:
<3
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wingwinder wrote:
crntalent just pwn'd you Enokii
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crntalent wrote:
@Enokii you are on drugs.Firstly learn to respect other people opinions noone have to think same with you then call yourself 'real fan'
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realRemox wrote:
freakin' amazing band!
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king_ston wrote:
'2nd and first are better than 3rd, anyone knows that. Specially if you're a fan' ok, stop talking in the name of everyone some of you, the fact that you like some album more than the other, or even if majority approves your opinion it doesnt give you right to talk in name of 'everyone'. I like 3rd BT as much as 2nd and 1st, but I admit it had to grow on me. This album is just different, more toned down Id say but its awesome and kind of more mature in the matter of musicanship.
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Enokii wrote:
wingwinder, you know nothing about billy talent or what? He sings in a high pictched voice...and sympathy, won't get the best of me, I think you forgot the real meaning of sympathy in that song.But billy talent emo or not who gives a shit ? it's about the music. As for people saying 3rd album is better than 2, then they either just discovered billy talent recently or are on drugs. 2nd and first are better than 3rd, anyone knows that. Specially if you're a fan, which I am.
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ElinH wrote:
billy talent are awesome :)
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wingwinder wrote:
they are NOT emo, they are punk. you can tell because A) He doesn't sing in a high pitched voice B) Their music is too heavy to be emo. C) They have a song called "Sympathy" which depicts the exact opposite of the views of emo music. D) Look at their hair So yeah i don't know who is the dumb ass is that tagged them emo, but that is ridiculous.
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helmi32 wrote:
never! 3 album is most worst
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Nikers wrote:
lol PUNK ROCK IS THIS PUNK ROCK SO WHAT IS PUNK ROCK IN NOWADAYS? :fffffffffffffff
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crntalent wrote:
the best band ever !!! [2] and 3. album is better than 2:)
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F.U.MS heads overseas!
6 Nov 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/billytalent
We've been spending so much time in Europe these days that I thought it would be a good idea to throw an F.U.MS show overseas. I am very excited to announce that Billy Talent, Silverstein and Cancer B. …
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