So here are my THREE offerings for this weekend.
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My tastes tend to be more to progressive metal and alternative so this is what you will probably expect from me today and going forward.

I have mentioned this band in the past and that there are really two iterations of them; the old and the new. The first three albums, Blackened Sky, The Vertigo of Bliss and Infinity Land are the original Biffy followed by Puzzle which is a transition album.

From Only Revolutions onwards is what I consider ‘new Biffy’, and while they have a legion of new fans that love their, in my opinion ‘Generic sound’, they lost the original fans including me.

I am staunchly an ‘old Biffy’ fan and love their strange time signatures and complete change of direction mid-song themes. It seemed they went out of their way to make the music difficult to listen to, and I found them hard to crack when I first started listening.

In 2012 I saw the band live in Manchester and I was probably the only fan in the arena that was disappointed. I really don’t like generic, radio friendly music and that is for the most part what was presented to me that evening.

Of course I am going to present THREE songs that I feel are from the original ‘old Biffy’, which are worth a listen. Biffy Clyro are more metal than alternative, so this will be a #MetalWeekend article.

Biffy Clyro - Living Is A Problem Because Everything Dies

This song is one of the highlights from the ‘Puzzle’ album which I feel is during their transition period. This is not to say there are no good songs on the album, far from it. There are two versions of this song, and it’s of my opinion that the album one is unnecessarily long, so I will present you the edited version which does have a video.

It was released as a single, but the band were not popular then and so it is unlikely you have heard it before unless you are already acquainted with the band.

Biffy Clyro - There's No Such Thing As A Jaggy Snake

From the ‘Insanity Land’ album, this one is firmly in the ‘old Biffy’ repertoire and yet they seem to still play it at their gigs. I’m sure this freaks out the ‘new fans’ as the first minute contains much screaming and is more akin to extreme metal.. Get past this, and your are rewarded with a diverse song, that twists and turns as much as the lyrics do. One of the best on the album.

The opening screams do sound to me like , ‘wankerssss’, however I’m sure Simon Neil is not stating such profanities to his audience!

Biffy Clyro - Pause It and Turn It Up

The final song from ‘Insanity Land’ is a much more sombre offering, but as it’s the last song it’s a good one. No metal or screaming, just harmony with some great guitar work. If you like the more chilled songs, this is your pick of the three.

I couldn’t seem to find a good clip of the original song and this one is 25 minutes long, but the song is only 4:30 or so. Consequently there’s a lot of silence when it finishes.

Pump up the volume, PLAY IT LOUD!

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