666 (Billy Talent album)
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666 Live is the name of Billy Talent
Billy Talent
Billy Talent is a Canadian post-hardcore band from Streetsville, Ontario. They formed in 1993 with Ben Kowalewicz as the lead vocalist, Ian D'Sa on lead guitar, bassist Jon Gallant and drummer Aaron Solowoniuk ....

's 2007 live CD/DVD album. It has three of the band's European performances from their past tour
Billy Talent II Tour
The II Tour was a 20-month long concert tour by punk rock band Billy Talent, taking place in 2006 through to 2008 in support of their second studio album Billy Talent II...

, which took them around the globe multiple times over eighteen months in support of their latest studio album Billy Talent II
Billy Talent II
-Themes:The album has less anger and language than their previous self-titled album, as they had mellowed out and matured as men and as a band. More of the songs dealt with real-life issues, to the praise of fans and critics.-Personnel:Billy Talent...

. The basic version includes footage of six songs each from the shows at London
London
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's Brixton Academy, Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the...

's Philips Halle
Philips Halle
The Mitsubishi Electric Halle is an indoor arena located in Düsseldorf, Germany that was built in 1971. The capacity of the arena is up to 7,500 people. It was originally named after Dutch electronics conglomerate Philips...

 and Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

's Rock Am Ring
Rock am Ring
The Rock am Ring and Rock im Park festivals are two simultaneous rock music festivals held annually in Germany....

 Festival (at the Nürburgring
Nürburgring
The Nürburgring is a motorsport complex around the village of Nürburg, Germany. It features a modern Grand Prix race track built in 1984, and a much longer old North loop track which was built in the 1920s around the village and medieval castle of Nürburg in the Eifel mountains. It is located about...

). A second disc has the audio portion of the entire Düsseldorf concert. The deluxe edition is a 2-DVD/CD that expands the shows on two DVDs. The album is produced by Pierre and Francois Lamoureux, who have worked with The Tragically Hip
The Tragically Hip
The Tragically Hip, often referred to simply as The Hip, is a Canadian rock band from Kingston, Ontario, consisting of Gordon Downie , Paul Langlois , Rob Baker , Gord Sinclair and Johnny Fay . Since their formation in 1983 they have released 12 studio albums, two live albums, and 46 singles...

 and The Who
The Who
The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964 by Roger Daltrey , Pete Townshend , John Entwistle and Keith Moon . They became known for energetic live performances which often included instrument destruction...

.

Basic version

Live DVD
Performances at Brixton Academy, London:
  1. This Is How It Goes
  2. Devil In A Midnight Mass
  3. This Suffering
  4. Standing In The Rain
  5. Navy Song
  6. Worker Bees


Performances at the Phillipshalle, Düsseldorf:
  1. Line and Sinker
  2. The Ex
  3. Surrender
  4. Prisoners of Today
  5. River Below
  6. Red Flag


Performances at the Rock Am Ring Festival, Nürburgring:
  1. Perfect World
  2. Sympathy
  3. Try Honesty
  4. Nothing To Lose
  5. Fallen Leaves
  6. Red Flag


Live CD

Live at the Phillipshalle in Düsseldorf:
  1. This Is How It Goes
  2. Devil In A Midnight Mass
  3. This Suffering
  4. Line & Sinker
  5. Standing In The Rain
  6. The Navy Song
  7. Worker Bees
  8. The Ex
  9. Surrender
  10. Prisoners Of Today
  11. River Below
  12. Perfect World
  13. Sympathy
  14. Try Honesty
  15. Nothing To Lose
  16. Fallen Leaves
  17. Red Flag

Deluxe version

Brixton DVD
  1. This Is How It Goes
  2. Devil In A Midnight Mass
  3. This Suffering
  4. Line & Sinker
  5. Standing In The Rain
  6. The Navy Song
  7. Worker Bees
  8. The Ex
  9. Prisoners of Today
  10. Fallen Leaves
  11. Perfect World
  12. Sympathy
  13. Try Honesty
  14. Nothing To Lose
  15. River Below
  16. Red Flag


Düsseldorf DVD
  1. This Is How It Goes
  2. Devil In A Midnight Mass
  3. This Suffering
  4. Line & Sinker
  5. Standing In The Rain
  6. The Navy Song
  7. Worker Bees
  8. The Ex
  9. Surrender
  10. Prisoners Of Today
  11. River Below
  12. Perfect World
  13. Sympathy
  14. Try Honesty
  15. Nothing To Lose
  16. Fallen Leaves
  17. Red Flag


Live CD

Live at the Phillipshalle in Düsseldorf:
  1. This Is How It Goes
  2. Devil In A Midnight Mass
  3. This Suffering
  4. Line & Sinker
  5. Standing In The Rain
  6. The Navy Song
  7. Worker Bees
  8. The Ex
  9. Surrender
  10. Prisoners Of Today
  11. River Below
  12. Perfect World
  13. Sympathy
  14. Try Honesty
  15. Nothing To Lose
  16. Fallen Leaves
  17. Red Flag


The Deluxe edition also includes a hidden video on the disc which can be accessed on the very first menu when This Suffering is playing. On one of the cards a symbol turns yellow and you have to quickly press play because the menu is only short. The video shows Ian D'Sa doing his hair before a concert. Another bonus feature is photos of the band on and off stage. There are also videos in between concerts of Brixton, Düsseldorf and Nuremberg. They also talk about their former band Pezz and how they held shows. The Basic Version Contains just the Live CD.

Awards

The album/DVD won a Juno
Juno Awards of 2008
The Juno Awards of 2008 were held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada on the weekend ending 6 April 2008. These ceremonies honoured music industry achievements in Canada in the latter part of 2006 and in most of 2007....

 Award for Music DVD of the Year
Juno Award for Music DVD of the Year
The Juno Award for "Music DVD of the Year" has been awarded since 2004, as recognition each year for the best music DVD in Canada.-Music DVD of the Year :...

on April 5, 2008.
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