The choice to have Biffy Clyro headlining Sonisphere Festival here in the UK was greeted with a symphony of boos from metal fans, claiming that such a band should not be sandwiched between Metallica and Slipknot at a festival where heavy music is prominent. The word 'indie' has been thrown around, along with many other insults aimed towards a band which I think are incredibly original and, despite having many songs accepted into the mainstream, don't pull any punches when it comes to their live show and have plenty of songs in their back-catalogue that will go down a treat at Sonisphere. They can be a heavy-as-fuck band when they need to be, and while that may not be in the vein of thrash metal and the like, they have a punky/grungey sound (especially with songs from their early albums) that verges on hardcore at times. Of course, their trademark melodies are still there, but I think they'll do a good job of winning over some new fans at this year's Sonisphere Festival. Here are five tracks that should appear in their set if they want to do that.
1) There's No Such Thing As A Jaggy Snake
Holy shit, this is one of my favourite Biffy tracks! If this doesn't start a pit on Sonisphere's Saturday night, nothing will! Reminds me of something At The Drive-In would whip out back in the day at a punk rock festival. The best track on 'Infinity Land', without a doubt.
2) Bodies in Flight
Another song that combines the visceral live show of Biffy with the awesome melodies. From the album 'The Vertigo of Bliss'. Scream along now!
3) Stress On the Sky
Another classic, this time from 'Blackened Sky'. The transitions from the heavy parts into the softer verses are mesmerizing.
4) Semi-Mental
Circa 'Puzzle', this song is one of my faves from that album. Along with 'Living Is A Problem...' and 'Saturday Superhouse' this should really get Knebworth bouncing!
5) That Golden Rule
Modern day Biffy, the lead single from 'Only Revolutions', proving that the band still know how to write a fantastic heavy tune. The outro is astounding and my final suggestion for a 'Song for Sonisphere'. However, I will list some honourable mentions.
- Glitter & Trauma
- The Kids From Kibble & The Fist of Light
- Only One Word Comes To Mind
- Living Is A Problem Because Everything Dies
- Saturday Superhouse
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