Juno Award-winning rockers Billy Talent have announced U.S. tour dates to coincide with their appearances at the Aftershock and Louder Than Life festivals. Those dates are below!
BILLY TALENT ON TOUR:
9/26 — Ferndale, MI — The Loving Touch
9/27 — Chicago, IL — Avondale Music Hall
9/29 — New York, NY — Gramercy Ballroom
10/1 — Buffalo, NY — Town Ballroom
Billy Talent are one of Canada's most successful bands. They have sold nearly one million albums in Canada alone and nearly 3 million albums internationally. They have won seven Juno Awards and have been nominated 24 times, including two nods for their most recent studio album Crisis Of Faith (for Group of the Year and Rock Album of the Year). The album also saw three songs reach #1 on rock radio in Canada and four #1 songs on rock radio in Germany. They have also been nominated for 32 MMVA Awards — taking home the prize 10 times. In 2018, the group was honored with the Legends of Live Special Achievement Award, presented by Canadian Music Week. Most recently, Billy Talent have launched the Billy Talent Charitable Trust to give more back to the organizations that the band supports. The band labeled the effort "what the last few years have felt like while making this record. It was made while the world was facing some of the toughest obstacles we've ever had to endure. It's filled with snap shots of what it means to be human and the struggles we all face both individually and collectively as people. This record was written from the heart."
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Billy Talent Drop New Single "End of Me" Feat. Weezer's Rivers Cuomo + Announce New Album "Crisis of Faith" — LISTEN◀
BAND ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM CRISIS OF FAITH AVAILABLE NOW FOR PRE-ORDER/PRE-SAVE
Juno Award-winning rockers Billy Talent have joined forces with Rivers Cuomo of Weezer on their new single "End of Me."
The song is the latest new music from the band, following a string of recent hits that include the No. 1 singles "Reckless Paradise" and "I Beg to Differ (This Will Get Better)," along with the anthemic prog-inspired "Forgiveness I + II." The new single arrives with a lyric video, which can be seen below.
Click here to hear "End of Me" (Feat. Rivers Cuomo).
"This is a full circle moment for us," the band says. "We've admired and have been fans of Weezer since the Blue Album until now. Before we had a title, this song was originally called 'Hendrix+Weezer,' so it only felt right to ask Rivers to sing on it. The song encompasses the essence of '90s alt rock, which was a hugely impactful and influential time for our band. We're proud of the song and very happy to have Rivers be a part of it."
In addition to the new single, Billy Talent have completed recording and announced a release date for their forthcoming album CRISIS OF FAITH. The 10-track LP was produced entirely by the band's guitarist and main songwriter, Juno-nominated producer Ian D'Sa, in the band's Toronto studio. It was mixed by the legendary Chris Lord-Alge.
The album will drop on January 21, 2022.
Those who pre-order CRISIS OF FAITH will have the opportunity to win a one-of-a-kind Player Series Fender Stratocaster modeled after D'Sa's own Strat. Click here for all the details.
In addition to being available digitally, on CD, and on vinyl LP, a special limited-edition Deluxe Vinyl Package of the new album is available for pre-order. A multi-channel Dolby Atmos mix of the album will also be available digitally.
Pre-order/Pre-save CRISIS OF FAITH here.
Billy Talent are one of Canada's most successful bands. They have sold nearly one million albums in Canada alone and nearly 3 million albums internationally. They have won 7 Juno Awards and have been nominated 23 times, including three nods for their most recent studio album Afraid of Heights (for Group of the Year, Rock Album of the Year, and Ian D'Sa for Producer of the Year). They have also been nominated for 32 MMVA Awards — taking home the prize 10 times. In 2018, the group was honored with the Legends of Live Special Achievement Award, presented by Canadian Music Week. Most recently, Billy Talent have launched the Billy Talent Charitable Trust to give more back to the organizations that the band supports.
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VOLUME 1, BILLY TALENT: PHOTOGRAPHS 2002 – 2005, OUT DECEMBER 18
LONGTIME BILLY TALENT PHOTOGRAPHER DUSTIN RABIN TO RELEASE SERIES OF E-BOOKS FEATURING RARE PHOTOS AND BAND COMMENTARY
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Acclaimed photographer and longtime BILLY TALENT collaborator Dustin Rabin has announced the release of a series of interactive Billy Talent E-Books.
Gleaned from Rabin's archives of photos of the band, the first volume, Photographs 2002 – 2005 covers the formative years of the iconic Canadian rockers.
Available exclusively through the Apple E-Book store on December 18, the E-Book features never-before-seen photos of the group from their earliest tours and recording sessions presented alongside insightful written and audio commentary from the band themselves. Go here to pre-order the first volume, with additional volumes to follow in the coming months.
"I've taken thousands of photos of Billy Talent over the past 18 years, most of which have never been seen by anyone but the band and me," recalls Rabin. "Looking back at that collection now, I realize there's a great story to be told. The day of our first photo shoot in 2002, Billy Talent had yet to sign a record deal, record their debut album, or even go on tour outside of Ontario, Canada. Within three years, the band released Billy Talent I, made three music videos, toured the world, and headlined an absolutely massive festival in front of nearly 70,000 fans! I'm grateful to have been there for all of it."
He finishes, "This E-Book format gives you the unique experience of not only seeing my pictures, but also hearing the band recount memories from that time in their lives. I'm excited to share so many previously unreleased photos with Billy Talent fans!"
"Dustin shot his first concert in 1992 around the same time the four of us started playing in a band together," the band shares. "When we started working with Dustin ten years later, both of our careers were just about to take off. It's been a pleasure going through all of these old photos and talking about them. So glad we've continued to work together for almost two decades."
To view exclusive sneak peaks at this volume and the future issues to come, follow the project's official Instagram account @billytalentbooks.
ABOUT DUSTIN RABIN:
Dustin has toured with some of the world's biggest names in music, including Paul McCartney, Foo Fighters, Beastie Boys, Queens Of The Stone Age, Alexisonfire and of course, Billy Talent. His work has appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone, a multitude of album and book covers, not to mention the personal collections of many of the artists themselves.
ABOUT BILLY TALENT:
Billy Talent are one of Canada's most successful bands. They have sold nearly 1 million albums in Canada alone, and nearly 3 million albums internationally, including 1.3 million albums in Germany. They have won 7 Juno Awards and have been nominated 23 times, including 3 nods for Afraid of Heights (Group of the Year, Rock Album of the Year, and Ian D'Sa for Producer of the Year). They have also twice been awarded ECHO Awards. In 2018, the group was honoured with a special Legends of Live Special Achievement Award, presented by Canadian Music Week. Most recently, Billy Talent released the anthemic #1 smash hit single "I Beg to Differ (It Will Get Better)." The band will continue to release new music in the coming months.