Billy Talent

Billy Talent, Sebuah Rock Band asal Ontario Canada. Sebenarnya saya sudah lama menjadi listener-nya yaitu sejak 2 tahun yang lalu, namun baru kali ini saya sempat untuk mereviewnya. Aliran dari band ini adalah Punk Rock dan cenderung membuat musik yang aggressive, saya akui arrangement dari lagu2nya cukup sulit dan unique.

Member of the Band :

• Benjamin Kowalewicz – vocals (1993 – present)
• Ian D’Sa – guitar, backing vocals (1993 – present)
• Jonathan Gallant – bass, backing vocals (1993 – present)
• Aaron Solowoniuk – drums (1993 – present)

Sampai saat ini Billy Talent sudah menelurkan 2 Album, 1 album paling pertama adalah watoosh! namun direleased ketika nama band mereka masih bernama Pezz. Berikut album dengan tracklistnya :

Album self-titled mereka, Billy Talent

1. “This is How it Goes” – 3:27
2. “Living in the Shadows” – 3:15
3. “Try Honesty” – 4:14
4. “Line & Sinker” – 3:37
5. “Lies” – 2:58
6. “The Ex” – 2:40
7. “River Below” – 3:00
8. “Standing in the Rain” – 3:20
9. “Cut the Curtains” – 3:50
10. “Prisoners of Today” – 3:53
11. “Nothing to Lose” – 3:38
12. “Voices of Violence” – 3:10

Hampir semua lagu dari album pertama mereka saya suka, terlebih lagu This is how it goes, Try honesty, Lies, The Ex, River Below, Line&sinker. wah pokoknya lagunya mantap2 lah.

Berikut quote dari lagu di album pertama mereka “This is how it goes”

A track from the album was titled “This Is How It Goes”, and it was about one of Kowalewicz’s friends who had multiple sclerosis. On March 17, 2006, Aaron Solowoniuk revealed in a personal letter to fans that he was the friend in that song. Solowoniuk was confirmed to have the disease, which causes anything from numbness in the limbs to paralysis or loss of vision, in January 1999. His neurologist prescribed him medication that he would have to self inject himself with three times a week, possibly for the rest of his life. Although it was a struggle for Solowoniuk to come to terms with the reality of the disease, going to numerous doctor appointments, and touring with the band with a mini-fridge in their van has become normal routine. The medication has let him continue drumming with the band, as it eliminated his symptoms, and he has stated that “this changes nothing about my band or me.”

Album kedua Billy Talent bertajuk II

1. Devil in a Midnight Mass” – 2:52
2. “Red Flag” – 3:16
3. “This Suffering” – 3:57
4. “Worker Bees” – 3:44
5. “Pins and Needles” – 3:11
6. “Fallen Leaves” – 3:19
7. “Where Is the Line?” – 3:49
8. “Covered in Cowardice” – 4:12
9. “Surrender” – 4:06
10. “The Navy Song” – 4:31
11. “Perfect World” – 3:06
12. “Sympathy” – 3:18
13. “Burn the Evidence” – 3:40

Bonus Tracks :

1. “Beachballs” – 3:51 (Best Buy purchase (US only) Bonus Track, originally released on the Try Honesty EP)
2. “When I Was a Little Girl” – 2:11 (Best Buy purchase (US only) Bonus Track, originally released on the Watoosh! album)
3. “Ever Fallen in Love? (With Someone You Know You Shouldn’t’ve)” (Buzzcocks cover released with iTunes version of the album)
4. “Fallen Leaves (Live)” (available only by download)

di album kedua ini lagunya terlihat lebih dewasa dan hampir semua saya juga suka di album keduanya ini, misal Devil in a midnight mass, Surrender, Red Flag, Worker Bees, Pins and Needles dan Fallen leaves.

tembusan : Wikipedia