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Billy Talent Album - Billy Talent II [Bonus Tracks]
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Billy Talent II [Bonus Tracks] |
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Release Date:2006-09-11
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Type:Unknown
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Genre:Old School Punk Rock, Alternative Rock
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Label:WEA/Atlantic
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Explicit Lyrics:Yes
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UPC:4943674066063
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Review :
With no desire to ease fans into the explosive terrain of {^II}, {$Billy Talent} immediately detonate the ominous {&"Devil in a Midnight Mass"} with an electrified energy that most bands need cases of Red Bull (or actual electrocution) to pull off convincingly. Presided over by the furiously snotty vocal cords of {$Ben Kowalewicz} -- who can yelp, sing, and scream with the best of them -- the subsequent {&"Red Flag"} is in-your-face, raised-fist anthemic with a savage capital "A," while {&"Worker Bees"} uses a militaristic backdrop in a song that could easily be a castoff from {$Sum 41}'s {^Chuck}. Not even a passing whiff of pretension or scenester posturing is perceptible in the ranks of {$Billy Talent}. One can assume their relentless quest for pure catharsis is a product of being fed up with the often hollow nature of passing music trends, from which the band successfully separates itself. They want to put the heart back in {\rock} and, well, they mean it. Maxed-out energy levels are the first tipoff, but then {&"Where Is the Line?"} explicitly spells it out ("Magazines from overseas won't teach you how to feel/They trade in their hearts for {\indie rock} charts...") over curt riffing and assertive rhythms. These guys spell business, packing muscular guitars and impassioned shrieks to prove it to the watered-down {\punk revival} crowd of 2006. Even when the band relatively slows things down for a stretch near the middle, every song pushes full steam ahead with precise, spanking-clean playing and multiple vocal attacks. {&"The Navy Song"} steadily rolls forward alongside {$Aaron Solowoniuk}'s unwavering drum kit, and even standard breakup songs ({&"Perfect World"}) get a swift kick in the pants, while never losing the band's ever-present cynicism. And icing the already delicious cake further is the liner-note inclusion of engaging artwork matched up to each song courtesy of {$Henry Fong}. There's just so much passion packed in here that {$Billy Talent} easily blaze through almost 50 minutes -- which could be a marathon for some ADD-riddled listeners, but somehow isn't -- with compelling dexterity and power. [A Japanese version included bonus tracks.] ~ Corey Apar, All Music Guide
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