Billy Talent

Riot Fest Toronto Reveals Lineup

Last year, Riot Fest proved to be one of the most exciting and successful music festivals in recent memory, ushering in reunions from massive artists like The Replacements and offering great weekends of music to three cities across North America. Riot Fest will return this year to Toronto, Chicago, and Denver, and the real excitement […]

Billy Talent Release “Show Me The Way” Music Video

Canadian punk act Billy Talent have released the official video for their latest single, “Show Me The Way.” Making performance clips feel fun is a rare feat in the overloaded video market, but Billy Talent have done just that with their latest clip. The band appears in a gigantic, brilliantly green field for the vast […]

UTG INTERVIEW: Billy Talent Talk Africa, Warped Tour and Playing for 100,000 Fans

It comes as no surprise that Billy Talent‘s video for their song “Viking Death March” has reached over two million views, especially considering it was filmed in front of an audience of 100,000 fans in Germany. Playing right before Metallica isn’t something that many bands can say they’ve done, but the Toronto natives have put […]

Vans Warped Tour 2013

Vans Warped Tour UK Announces Early Line-Up

Vans Warped Tour UK 2013 is gearing up to top last year’s incredible turnout and UTG has the initial bands announced. Look out for Rise Against, Yellowcard, Billy Talent, Real Friends, Capture The Crown, and Crossfaith to grace the stages. Warped Tour UK will take place Saturday November 16 and 17 at London’s Alexandra Palace […]

Billy Talent Release Video For “Stand Up And Run”

Toronto, ON punk rockers Billy Talent have released their new music video for the song “Stand Up and Run” and puts in the middle of the action. Watch Billy Talent rock out in a thunderdome, while lead singer Benjamin Kowalewicz reminds us of Nicolas Cage. The video is perfect. This song comes off of the […]

Billy Talent Cancel Ten Stops On Tour

Billy Tallent have recently announced that they are canceling the shows for ten stops on the Dead Silence tour. They won’t be picking up again until near the end of February in Brisbane, Australia. So far the band hasn’t indicated what the reason is for the cancellation, but we hope to hear more from them […]

Alexisonfire Announce Opening Act, Ghost Of A Thousand Reforms

Canadian post-hardcore band Alexisonfire have their farewell tour this December, having recently added extra dates due to demand. Now, they have announced the openers for these last shows. The surprise? UK punk band Ghost of a Thousand is reforming to open on select shows. The band said “We feel that we owe [Alexisonfire] a great […]

MUSIC VIDEO: Billy Talent – “Surprise Surprise”

Canadian punk act Billy Talent have released the video for their latest single, “Surprise Surprise.” Keeping with the themes of their latest album, “Surprise Surprise” is ripe with political overtones and wartime thoughts. Visually speaking, this may be the band’s most startling effort to date, and you can view it by clicking through the “Read […]

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ALBUM STREAM: Billy Talent – ‘Dead Silence’

The moment that the Under The Gun Review staff has been waiting for a has arrived this morning. Toronto, ON’s own Billy Talent have released a full album stream of their forthcoming effort, Dead Silence, and it is blowing us away. Are you excited to pick up Dead Silence when it hits stores on September […]

UTG LIST: 15 Anniversary Tours We Want In 2013

2012 has been a year filled with reunions and anniversary tours. From New Found Glory’s run celebrating Sticks & Stones, to Taking Back Sunday’s nearly sold-out Tell All Your Friends dates this fall, it’s clear that nostalgia is big business for the modern alternative scene, and today we’re looking ahead to the future. 2013 is […]

Billy Talent Announce UK Tour In November

Canadian rock outfit Billy Talent have announced that they are heading out on a eleven-date tour in the UK this November. View the touring itinerary by clicking through the jump. If you still are not aware, Billy Talent have also announced that they plan on releasing their new album Dead Silence soon. Expect Dead Silence […]