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Hits (Billy Talent Album)
''Hits'' is the greatest hits album by Canadian rock band Billy Talent released November 4, 2014 via Warner Music Canada and The End Records. The album features the band's most popular singles from their last four studio albums, with the addition of two brand new songs, "Kingdom of Zod" and "Chasing the Sun". To promote the compilation, the opening page of the band's website was transformed into what they called a "Video Vault," a video archive. The first video was an introduction from frontman Ben Kowalewicz, explaining the idea of the vault. In the two weeks that followed, the band, starting with Try Honesty, posted the official video of one of the songs (with the exception of "Kingdom of Zod" and "Chasing The Sun," which at that point were unreleased and had no official video). Additional videos related anecdotes and explanations for that day's song from the band members themselves (who appeared in pairs; Ben and Aaron, and Ian and Jon) were also added via YouTube. One of the ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Talent
Billy Talent is a Canadian Rock music, rock band from Mississauga, Ontario. They formed in 1993 with lead vocalist Benjamin Kowalewicz, guitarist Ian D'Sa, bassist Jonathan Gallant, and drummer Aaron Solowoniuk. There have been no lineup changes, although Solowoniuk is currently taking a hiatus from the band due to a relapse of multiple sclerosis, and Loel Campbell is currently filling in for him. In the 28 years since their inception, Billy Talent has sold well over a million physical albums in Canada alone and nearly 3 million albums internationally. Between 1995 and 2016, Billy Talent were the 27th-best-selling Canadian artist in Canada and among the top 10 best-selling Canadian bands in Canada. The band existed for almost a decade before mainstream success. The members met and played in Our Lady of Mount Carmel Secondary School under the name Pezz and remained underground in Toronto's indie music scene until 2001. The band renamed itself Billy Talent after running into legal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Talent (album)
''Billy Talent'' is the debut studio album of Canadian rock band Billy Talent, released in 2003. The band's previous album ''Watoosh!'' (1999) was released under their old name Pezz. Commercial performance ''Billy Talent'' debuted at number 6 on the Canadian Albums Chart, selling 7,700 copies in its first week. The album was certified four-time platinum in Canada in January 2021. Between 1996 and 2016, ''Billy Talent'' was among the top 15 best-selling albums by Canadian bands in Canada and among the top 40 best-selling albums by Canadian artists overall in Canada. Reception In 2005, ''Billy Talent'' was ranked number 453 in ''Rock Hard'' magazine's book of ''The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time''. Tenth anniversary In August 2013, Billy Talent announced a Canadian tour for fall of that year entitled "A Return to the Roots", in which they played their entire first self-titled album live to celebrate its 10th anniversary. Soon after the tour, the band announc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stand Up And Run
"Stand Up and Run" is a song by Canadian band Billy Talent. It was released in February 2013 as the third single from the band's fourth studio album, ''Dead Silence''. The song's music video was released on February 6, 2013 on YouTube. The song was very successful, peaking at #90 on the Canadian Hot 100 The Canadian Hot 100 is a music industry record chart in Canada for songs, published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine. The Canadian Hot 100 was launched on the issue dated March 31, 2007, and is currently the standard record chart in Canada; a n ... and holding the #1 position on the Billboard Canadian Rock Chart for six weeks straight. Charts References {{Billy Talent 2013 singles Billy Talent songs Songs written by Ian D'Sa Songs written by Benjamin Kowalewicz Songs written by Jonathan Gallant Songs written by Aaron Solowoniuk 2012 songs Roadrunner Records singles ru : Stand Up and Run ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surprise Surprise (Billy Talent Song)
"Surprise Surprise" is the second single by Billy Talent from their fourth studio album, ''Dead Silence''. It was released on August 7, 2012 on iTunes. Song information On July 21, 2012, the band announced via their Tumblr account that they had spent the day filming the music video for their next single, although they were unsure of exactly when it would be released. Much of the footage for the video was shot at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum in Hamilton, Ontario. Jonathan Gallant, the band's bassist, shared this via his Twitter account: The music video was released October 12. 2012.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGbNq_flErA Surprise Surprise - Official HD Music Video Music video The music video starts off with Ben, Ian, Aaron, and John in a military conference room, after their commanding officer dismisses them, the band each heads toward their separate fighter planes, the song begins after the "Pig Man" squeals, when the band reaches the Pig City inhabited only by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viking Death March
"Viking Death March" is the first single by Billy Talent from their fourth studio album, ''Dead Silence''. It was released on May 25, 2012. Song Information On May 14, 2012, the band announced in a video announcement on their YouTube channel that their new album would be delayed until the fall, instead of the previous tentative release date of July 2012, though a new song would be released until the end of the month. On May 18, 2012, the band released a teaser of the single and announced that the full song would be released on SoundCloud May 25, 2012. Gregory Adams of Exclaim! describes the song as fused the band's typical "post-hardcore licks" with elements of new wave of British heavy metal and a time signature of 6/8. Music video The music video was released on the band's official website and on the band's YouTube channel on July 16, 2012. It is a live music video compiled from live footage that was shot during the band's performances at the Rock am Ring festival in Nürburg, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rusted From The Rain
"Rusted from the Rain" is the first official single by the great Canadian rock band Billy Talent off their album ''Billy Talent III''. It was released on May 19, 2009. Lead singer Ben Kowalewicz has said that the song is very "tin man-esque" and evolved from an "epic Soundgarden-like riff". The lyrics are about marital breakdown, Kowalewicz told Kerrang!: "Nowadays, I'm seeing a lot of people who got married young are now getting divorced. It seems to be a new fad. Divorce is the new black." The song was nominated for Single of the Year at the 2010 Juno Awards, but lost to Michael Bublé's "Haven't Met You Yet". The band's cover of John Lennon's classic song "Cold Turkey", was released on the CD single, on June 30, 2009. Track listing CD single # "Rusted from the Rain" – 4:14 # "Cold Turkey" (John Lennon cover) – 3:08 Maxi CD # "Rusted from the Rain" – 4:14 # "Cold Turkey" (John Lennon cover) – 3:08 # "Red Flag" (live at the Horseshoe Tavern) – 3:50 # "Rusted f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Talent III
''Billy Talent III'' is the third studio album by Canadian rock band Billy Talent. It was released on July 10, 2009, in Europe, July 13 in the United Kingdom, July 14 in Canada, and September 22 in the US. The album debuted at No. 1 on the Canadian Albums Chart, selling over 40,000 copies in its first week. It also peaked at No. 107 on the Billboard 200, making it Billy Talent's highest-charting album to date. A demo version of one of the album's songs, "Turn Your Back", was released as a single in September 2008 and featured the band members of Anti-Flag, with the first legitimate single spawned by ''Billy Talent III'' is "Rusted from the Rain", which premiered May 17, 2009, on Triple J. The album version of "Turn Your Back" does not include Anti-Flag's vocals, as the single version does. The second single from the album, "Devil on My Shoulder" was released on August 26, 2009. A promotional website located at billytalent3.com was launched to showcase the making of the album. Par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devil On My Shoulder
"Devil on My Shoulder" is the second official single by Canadian band Billy Talent from their third album, ''Billy Talent III''. It was released as a single on August 26, 2009. It was the second song to be debuted live from the third album before the album's release, after "Turn Your Back". The B-side to the CD single is a previously unreleased song entitled "Don't Need to Pretend", which was previously available only as a limited bonus track through purchasing ''Billy Talent III'' online through the German site ''Musicload.de''. The song was featured as one of the theme songs for Hell in a Cell (2018) PPV. Track listing CD single #"Devil on My Shoulder"- 3:50 #"Don't Need to Pretend"- 3:45 Music video The video for the song began shooting during the July 4, 2009 weekend. The music video for "Devil on My Shoulder" was released August 26, 2009 on MTV. It was directed by Howard Greenhalgh. The video consists of the band playing at a cabaret bar, with alternate scenes of a man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surrender (Billy Talent Song)
"Surrender" is the fourth single from Canadian music group Billy Talent off their triple platinum selling album, ''Billy Talent II''. The single was released on April 2, 2007. The music video for it was shot in early February by Phil Harder. Track listing UK 5" Single # "Surrender" (Radio Version) # "This Suffering" (Live at The Orange Lounge Toronto) # "Devil in a Midnight Mass" (Live at The Orange Lounge Toronto) Music video The video, directed by Phil Harder, is simple in concept; it is a performance piece with the band playing in an apartment while lead singer Ben Kowalewicz sings to the camera. However, the frames run at a slower pace, implementing slow motion for dramatic effect. As the video progresses, things in the apartment (i.e.: dolls, glass containers, picture frames, windows) begin to explode, matching the tone and intensity of the song. Things continue to explode until the end of the video, when Kowalewicz falls to the floor of the ravaged apartment. Ko ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fallen Leaves (song)
"Fallen Leaves" is a song by Canadians, Canadian rock group Billy Talent. It was released in November 2006 as the third single from their second studio album, ''Billy Talent II''. Song information The song is about one person who travels to the district of Downtown Eastside in Vancouver, British Columbia and then becomes a heroin Substance dependence, addict. The lyrics supporting this connotation are as follows. 1st Verse- "I hitched a ride until the coast// To leave behind all of my ghosts// Searching for something I couldn't find at home// Can't get no job, can you spare a dime?// Just one more hit and I'll be fine// I swear to God this will be my one last time" The protagonist hitchhikes to Vancouver, in search of escape from his old mistakes. However, he ends up homeless and addicted to drugs (presumably heroin). 2nd Verse- "When it gets dark in Pigeon Park// Voice in my head will soon be fed// By the vultures that circle round the dead" The protagonist ends up in Pigeon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Flag (song)
"Red Flag" is a song by Canadian rock group Billy Talent. It was released in September 2006 as second single from their second album, ''Billy Talent II''. The Canadian rock music radio station 102.1 The Edge listed "Red Flag" at #145 of their 200 Best New Rock Songs of the Millennium in 2010. Music video The music video for this song, directed by Floria Sigismondi – known for her work with artists such as Sigur Rós and Björk – began shooting on July 21, 2005, and first began playing in the United Kingdom, on January 20, 2006, (on Scuzz). It debuted in Canada on MuchMusic the following day. The video depicts a spontaneous revolution by youths, with the titular red flag itself being a symbol of socialism and revolt. It begins with a group of school children locked inside a school, screaming, "We want out!" Finally, they break through the handcuffed doors and proceed to run around the school and surrounding area, covering various symbols of authority and luxur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Talent II
''Billy Talent II'' is the second studio album by Canadian rock band Billy Talent, released on June 27, 2006. The album debuted at No. 1 on the Canadian Albums Chart, selling 48,000 copies in its first week. The album also reached No. 1 on the German albums chart. Despite its great success in Canada and Germany, the album was not as successful in the United States, where it peaked at No. 134 on the ''Billboard'' 200 music chart, selling just 7,231 units in its first week. Themes The album has less anger and language than their previous self-titled album, as they had mellowed out and matured as men and as a band. More of the songs dealt with real-life issues, to the praise of fans and critics. Release The band temporarily released the entire album to their MySpace page for June 23. Beginning in the fall of 2005, songs from the new album were purposely leaked by the band. A demo of "Red Flag" circulated across the internet, even though it had already appeared on the sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
