... Billy Talent has in now way a sound of any other band.
Ok, what i liked about this album was the fact the it is high energy. As a listener you will feed off of the energy of this band. Also, if you own a PC put the cd in and it has video of the band and thier concerts, giving the listener ... Read review
Hal Leonard Billy Talent: with Tabs, standard notation, lyrics and chords; Songs: This Is ... more
How It Goes, Living In The Shadows, Try Honesty, Line And Sinker, Lies, The Ex, River Below, Standing In The Rain, Cut The Curtains, Prisoners Of Today, Nothing To Lose and Voices Of Violence
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Advantages: Finally giving a good name to Candian alternative bands Disadvantages: only 12 songs
...alternative bands a good name. Billy Talent has in now way a sound of any other band.
Ok, what i liked about this album was the fact the it is high energy. As a listener you will feed off of the energy of this band. Also, if you own a PC put the cd in and it has video of the band and thier concerts, giving the listener a little visual. A little bit of getting to know the band before listening will really make you enjoy the fast pace ... ...off the cd. Listening to Billy Talent for the first time, this is the song that got me hooked. If you want a loud song to play in your car, to intensionally tick off the entire nieghbourhood, this is the song for you. Starting off with a solid guitar riff, then in comes the symbols from the drums, and the base line. This song is well done.
Living In The Shadows (3:15)
Keeping with the pace from the first song, this high energy ... more
Ok, this cd is flawless. And it just proves that they are a prodigy band considering that fact it is their debut album. Finally giving canadian alternative bands a good name. Billy Talent has in now way a sound of any other band.
Ok, what i liked about this album was the fact the it is high energy. As a listener you will feed off of the energy of this band. Also, if you own a PC put the cd in and it has video of the band and thier concerts, giving the listener a little visual. A little bit of getting to know the band before listening will really make you enjoy the fast pace of the songs.
Song listings and why I like them;
This Is How It Goes (3:27) What a perfect way to start off the cd. Listening to Billy Talent for the first time, this is the song that got me hooked. If you want a loud song to play in your car, to intensionally tick off the entire nieghbourhood, this is the song for you. Starting off with a solid guitar riff, then in comes the symbols from the drums, and the base line. This song is well done.
Living In The Shadows (3:15) Keeping with the pace from the first song, this high energy song has a great intro distorted guitar riff. The catchy chorus will get you easily hooked on this song.
Try Honesty (4:13) There first single, and the reason for it is that this song is the perfect combination of instrumental and vocal. One of their harder songs, the chorus makes you want to scream with them. I think I like this song because I play it in my garage and have received complaints from the nieghbours.
Line & Sinker (3:37) Intense starting on this song, when the verses come in the song slows down, but is still a strong built song. Didn't enjoy this song as much as the other fast pace songs.
Lies (2:58) This short song is extremely strong in lyrical content. The guitar riff is catchy, and for all of you guitar players out there, very easy to play. This song has much relevence for me, saying everything that I want to say about lies. Favourite line "Lies will come back to hunt you"
The Ex (2:40) Clearly stating what the subject matter of this song is, in the title. Great is you have just recently broke up with a partner and need a way to scream about it.
River Below (3:00) This song will have you nodding your head to the pace. Well put together and amazing vocal positioning. The song has a strong lyrical content, referencing a blue collar working man, causing great disaster.
Standing In The Rain (3:20) Not my favourite song on the album, but it has it's purpose. Referencing the social issue of a runaway living on the streets.
Cut The Curtain (3:50) We like to call this song a filler, being put on the cd to separate the tempo of songs, to show versatility. Not as high energy as the rest of the album, but still is a good song.
Prisoners of Today (3:53) Why should we have to conform into what society has accepted as normal. Break out of the schedule, don't be a prisoner. Well that's the impression I received.
Nothing To Lose (3:38) Addressing the social issue of suicide. This song is well done and a revolutionary in the class of suicide songs. Giving off the impression of feeling by making the chorus more intense than the rest of the song. The listener can feel empathy for the victim.
Voices Of Violence (3:10) Great way to close this album. After listening to this song you can feel closure, as if the album is done and would be better to listen to it again sometime. Great closure again.
Billy Talent, is the best canadian band of it's class. I would highly recommend this album to anyone who enjoys the follwoing bands: Three Days Grace, Lost Prophets, Incubus, 12 Stones, Korn, Slipknot, AlexisonFire,
By listening to this album you will not be under the impression that it is their first. It is so well put together that there isn't a song on it that I don't like. Great band for anyone who wants to listen to songs that are loud and they would be able to cover in a garage band
Advantages: A great edgey album, more refreshing than most modern music! Disadvantages: Benjamin Kowalewicz voice can be annoying (But I LOVE it!)
...The band became Billy Talent in 2001 after overcoming legal trouble (inspired by Micheal Turners novel)
After releasing their 4 song EP in 2001 'Try Honesty' the band began to attract media attention and finally signed with Atlantic Records and Warner Music Canada. In 2003 the band released 'Billy Talent' their self titled album. 'Billy Talent' - Discography - 1 - This Is How It Goes
2 - Living In The Shadows 3 - Try Honesty
4 - Line & Sinker ... ...River Below
8 - Standing In The Rain 9 - Cut The Curtains
10 - Prisoners of Today
11 - Nothing To Lose
12 - Voices of Violence I fell in love with this album the first time i heard it, almost every song is single worthy! I didn't expect to enjoy this at all, but after being persuaded to listen to it thoroughly enjoyed it. Although some people find Ben Kowalewicz's (lead singer) voice annoying, I find it gives the music that edge that so many ...
sherbert999 15.03.2007
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Advantages: High tempo, exciting music Disadvantages: Some songs irritating
Billy Talent are a 4-piece Canadian, pop-punk band. The music they play is fast and energetic and this is their self-titled debut album. Bands who they are most like would include bands such as The Hives, especially material from their new album "Tyrranasaurus Hives", so if your fed up with Howlin' Pelle Almquist, this could be a good alternative.
The album opens with "This is how it goes" and is one of the best tracks on the album and sets the ... ...is one of the best.
Billy Talent's best songs tend to some when they play faster songs, with more energy. Their slower songs tend to bring out the singer's annoying accent and this drags the songs down. The singer has a very good screaming voice and this is used well in combination with backing vocals from the guitarist and bassist. Overall a very good debut album, and also a very good live band. ...
ashleythompson 06.10.2004
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Advantages: This album blows all other bands out of your butt. Disadvantages: Once you start, you can't stop. Withdrawal symptoms apply.
This album is - in my opinion - the greatest punk album ever made. I bought this album around three months ago and now I listen to it all the way through at least once a day on the bus (most days once on the way to college, and once on the way home - sometimes more).
You might think I'm an obsessive fanatic. But buy the album for yourself and you will realise just how right I am.
Every song on this album is addictive, energetic and will leave you ...
jedsaint 04.12.2008
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Advantages: Fresh sound from other emo/punk bands Disadvantages: "Lies" can be particularly annoying
...on their own, you'd expect Billy Talent to be your average emo/screamo band. His high-pitched screams fill the album with his heartfelt lyrics. But vocals are nothing without a good backing, and that's what Billy Talent excel in also. Ian D'Sa has gone against the average power chord structured riffs that are seen in most pop-punk at the moment and has used his own experience from when Billy Talent were more funky and known as "Pezz". With this he ... ...they become a bit similar.
Stand Out Tracks- This Is How It Goes, Try Honesty, Line & Sinker, RIver Below, Nothing To Lose
The only real weak song is Lies, which I personally don't like. It's the rythm of it which puts me off, however many fans love it. ...
Gregthegreat 04.08.2006
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Advantages: Better than the 1st? Must own album. Disadvantages: We want more!
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Product details
Title
Billy Talent
Performer
Billy Talent
Genre
Rock & Pop
Studio / Live
Studio
Format
Performer
Catalogue Number
7567836142
Original Release Year
2003
Release Date
15/09/2003
Pieces in Set
1
Stereo
Stereo
Engineer
Jacquire King
Producer
Gavin Brown
Label / Distributor
Atlantic / Cinram Logistics
EAN
75678361425
Recomended Retail Price
12.99 GBP
Additional notes
Album Notes
This is an Enhanced CD, which contains both regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files. Billy Talent: Benjamin Kowalewicz (vocals); Ian D'Sa (guitar, background vocals); Jonathan Gallant (bass, background vocals); Aaron Solowoniuk (drums). Recorded at The factory, Vancouver, Canada and A Room Full Of Stuff, Toronto, Canada. The self-titled debut album from Canadian pop-punkers Billy Talent finds the group foregoing the usual sing-song jokiness of bands like Blink 182 in favor of an old school approach that recalls everything from the original British punk of the Buzzcocks to 1980s L.A. hardcore. Charismatic lead vocalist Benjamin Kowalewicz has a strident delivery that combines the in-your-face whine of vintage Jello Biafra with the anthemic shouts of Jane's Addiction's Perry Farrell. Meanwhile, the rest of the band pounds away with a clean guitar-driven attack that often sounds like neo-garage rock of the Strokes/Vines/Flaming Sideburns variety, but with considerably more chops. Overall, BILLY TALENT is the work of an unusually tight and powerful band that knows its history but is more than creative enough to avoid mere revivalism.
Titles on disc 1
5.
Lies
3.
Try Honesty
2.
Living In The Shadows
8.
Standing In The Rain
7.
River Below
12.
Voices Of Violence
11.
Nothing To Lose
9.
Cut The Curtains
10.
Prisoners Of Today
1.
This Is How It Goes
4.
Line And Sinker
6.
Ex
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