I have been a Biffy Clyro for about three years now. I was introduced to the band when I bought a Kerrang magazine with a compilation CD which included their song Get Fucked Stud. It was just such a brilliant piece of music that I decided to check out the album it came from, Puzzle.
After reading reviews about this band for years stating that they are the next big thing, I bought Puzzle on the spot. The opener Living Is a Problem Because Everything Dies was breathtaking. So was Folding Stars and 9/15th's. They had such an epic sound for a three piece.
Late last year they released Only Revolutions, probably their most accessible, and in my opinion, most cohesive piece of work. The only evidence of my infatuation with some of the songs from this album can be found on my iTunes play counter. Mixing frenetic riffs and drumming with beautifully arranged strings, male choirs and horn sections, it sometimes sounds like a band consisting 8 members are knocking these songs out.
But I love it when Biffy slows down especially on songs like Many of Horror and God & Satan. Simon Neil's tender yet poignant vocal makes for goosebump induced listening, as his lyrics are vivid metaphors musing about religion and the loss of loved ones.
They are currently supporting Muse on a number of European dates and they are steadily doing justice to the hype that built up over the years.
Check them out at: www.biffyclyro.com
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