Afraid Of Heights

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Generation-defining punk rock godfathers Billy Talent have today announced their fifth studio album Afraid Of Heights, due for release on 29th July 2016 via Atlantic Records. Recorded at the bands studio in Toronto through 2015, Afraid Of Heights sees drummer Jordan Hastings stepping in for Aaron Solowoniuk, who has been temporarily side-lined due to a relapse of MS.

As a taster for the upcoming album, Billy Talent have unveiled first track Afraid Of Heights, a huge and bombastic track, perfectly summing up why the band have been so influential within their lane for almost 2 decades.
Ben Kowalewicz has to say on the record:

This record is about struggle, both within ourselves and within the society we live. Its about asking questions. Its about friendship and loyalty, and its about choosing not accept things that dont apply to us, that dont represent us. Its about believing in the person thats reflected in the mirror and taking responsibility. Its about the pressures that society creates and how were all trying to figure out where we fit in. Its about following your dreams and knowing that when you get knocked down you have to get back up. Its about listening to our planet and learning to respect her. Its about love and loss and life but more importantly its about the power of ROCK N ROLL

The band have also announced their first UK tour in over 4 years, kicking off in Norwich on 12th October, and taking in Bristol, Manchester, Glasgow, Newcastle, Birmingham, Leeds, Nottingham, Londons Roundhouse on 24th October, Cardiff and finishing up at Southamptons Guildhall on 26th October. Tickets go on pre-sale on 18th May, and general sale on 20th May. Tickets available here .tour/billy-talent
Those who order through the bands webstore will have access to a host of additional package options, including a limited-edition custom Klipsch Groove portable Bluetooth® speaker, with album artwork on the front grill. Go to for more details. Furthermore, all physical copies of the album will come with a unique download code that allows fans to access a special Mastered for Headphones edition of the album.
In addition to the new album, the band have also been running a promotion with their fans through their website, encouraging fans to create something artistic from their interpretation of the lyrics for Afraid Of Heights. One lucky winner will be selected to win a signed guitar, a custom Klipsch Groove portable Bluetooth® speaker system, and a chance to meet the band on a future tour stop in their city.
Since the release of their self-titled debut in 2003, Billy Talent have cemented themselves as a one of the most important, influential rock bands in the past decade. Boasting nearly one million albums sold in Canada alone and nearly 3 million albums sold internationally, the band hold one of the most stellar live reputations going, having played incredible shows at Reading & Leeds Festivals in the UK, and selling out Londons Brixton Academy multiple times in the past decade