Billy Talent III

Number of titles

  • Standard Version: 11
  • Bonus Version: 18

Occupation

  • Guitar: Ian D' Sa
  • Vocals: Benjamin Kowalewicz
  • E -Bass: Jonathan Gallant
  • Drums: Aaron Solowoniuk

Billy Talent III is the third official studio album by the Canadian rock band Billy Talent. It was produced by American Brendan O'Brien. The album was released on 10 July 2009 in Germany with the label Wmi ( Warner ). 3 days later in the UK with Atlantic Records.

In September 2008, published Billy Talent for promotion a demo of the song " Turn Your Back " with a guest appearance by Anti-Flag. In addition, a website was set up to the album.

Formation

In early 2008 began Billy talent to write new songs. This phase has now been interrupted by a tour as the opening act for My Chemical Romance, after which they wrote the remaining songs. October 2008 Billy Talent went into the studio to do the recordings for Billy Talent III. Of the three years that lie between Billy Talent Billy Talent II and III were Billy Talent two years on tour.

Brendan O'Brien has been very important for the album, according to Billy Talent. They relate the sound that " very different from the previous albums," was, on his cooperation. In another interview, they describe Brendan O'Brien as "the greatest contrast to previous albums".

Publications

Title list

Videos

Versions

Overall, there are three different versions, all three appeared on 10 July 2009. The first version contains only the 11 tracks; the second has to do three additional songs and comes in a digipak. The third version, in English, with Billy Talent III: titled Guitar Villain Edition, an additional CD, on which the 11 songs on the first CD are contained in a version in which the audio tracks of the guitars were removed contains (play-along CD). In addition, on the second CD, the three bonus tracks on the digipak edition, as well as another demo track. The third edition includes further Gitarrentabs all songs of the album in the form of two posters. On 22 June 2010, the next single was released: " Diamond on a Landmine ".

Singles

The first single from the album Rusted from the Rain was chosen on 19 May 2009 which celebrated premiered on MTV, made it in Germany and Austria in the top 20 of the charts. Meanwhile, the next extraction Devil on My Shoulder. The third single, the song Saint Veronika was coupled on 26 February 2010, the content decides to die by Paulo Coelho is based on the novel Veronika. In summer 2010, Diamond appeared on a landmine as the fourth single.

Reviews

In various reviews of Billy Talent III was recorded consistently worse than his predecessor Billy Talent II. Plattentests.de criticized the lack of development, described the album as " moderate" and rated it 5 out of 10 points. Also Laut.de criticized lack of " creativity and innovation ", but the " avowal to the roots " also viewed positively and was awarded 3 out of 5. Whiskey soda.de described the album as the " most disappointing so far album of the band ", was nevertheless a 2 (rating scale).

Even in the English press, there were partly discrepancies in the ratings of critics. Drowned wrote in Sound: " The intensity of Billy Talent III feels like the intensity of the live performances of the band. Clumsily contrived and absolutely repulsive " ("The intensity on Billy Talent III feels the same as the intensity of the band 's live show, awkwardly forced and absolutely repellent. " ) and rated the album 2 out of 10 points. In contrast, Rock Sound reviewed the album with 9 out of 10 and wrote: " Billy Talent III is a stunning example of a band at the top of their playing " ( " 'Billy Talent III' is a mind-blowing example of a band at the. top of Their game " ), the BBC saw the album positively, and wrote: " If you like melodic, euphoric rock with epic guitar riffs, then they are Billy Talent III like " (" [ ... ] if you like melodic, upbeat rock with epic guitar riffs - you'll like Billy Talent III ").

Trivia

  • In contrast to the single version can not be heard on the album version of " Turn Your Back " Anti-Flag. One reason was to not specified.
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