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“The sound that comes out of that speaker is just dynamite”: One of the main guitars on Biffy Clyro’s new album was a tiny Fender with a built-in speaker – which is also beloved by Tom Bukovac

The forgotten ’90s oddball was employed for some “cheap-sounding warmth” and sludgy goodness

Guitar World

“I’m a big Metallica fan. I’ve seen Kirk playing it over the years and know what a big deal that guitar is”: Biffy Clyro's Simon Neil is a Strat player through and through – but here's why he couldn't say no to Gibson's ‘Greeny’ reissue

Buying such a pricey guitar wasn’t an easy decision, but he’s been making the most of his purchase

Guitar World

Imposter syndrome. Burnout. Therapy. How Biffy Clyro almost fell apart – but came back stronger

A singer who fell out of love with melody. A rhythm section with imposter syndrome. How Biffy Clyro almost split but came back stronger

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Biffy Clyro's Simon Neil 'exhausted' himself trying to make every show 'perfect'

Simon Neil says trying to make every live show "perfect" left the band frazzled.

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Biffy Clyro frontman Simon Neil: ‘We took Slayer’s Dave Lombardo to Todmorden for a curry and a pint’

With the band’s 10th album out this week, their frontman answers your questions on Matt Cardle’s version of Many of Horror, playing a German swimming pool – and getting carried away over Richard Ashcroft

The Guardian - UK

Biffy Clyro: ‘Every day, we were on the cusp of losing it’

INTERVIEW: After grappling with tough questions about the band’s future, the tight-knit trio are back with their 10th album, ‘Futique’. They speak with Mark Beaumont about overcoming their ‘existential crisis’, the quicksand of online discourse, and why frontman Simon Neil would rather ‘eat s***’ than choose between Starmer or Farage

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Biffy Clyro to play intimate London concert to mark release of new album Futique

Ahead of the release of their 10th studio record Futique, Biffy Clyro has announced they will play an intimate London concert to mark the album coming out.

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Biffy Clyro’s new single is about having ‘faith’ in decisions

Ahead of the release of the band’s 10th album, Biffy Clyro’s lead singer has said their new single is about having “faith” in decisions.

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Watch the video for new Biffy Clyro single True Believer, the third preview of their forthcoming tenth album Futique

Scottish indie-rock stars Biffy Clyro share another teaser for their follow-up to The Myth of the Happily Ever After

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Post your questions for Biffy Clyro frontman Simon Neil

Ahead of the band’s 10th album Futique coming out this month, their singer-guitarist will take on your questions

The Guardian - UK

Biffy Clyro announce special intimate acoustic tour, in partnership with some of their favourite UK indie record shops

Following the release of their forthcoming album Futique, Biffy Clyro have some intimate acoustic shows lined up

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Biffy Clyro announce 2026 UK and Ireland shows for Futique tour

Biffy Clyro will hit the road in the UK and Ireland in early 2026 to support their forthcoming album Futique.

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"You worry for anyone that has to follow them." Biffy Clyro's magnificent Glastonbury set serves notice that they're more than ready to headline Britain's biggest and most beloved festival when the call comes

Biffy Clyro kickstart the weekend on Glastonbury's Pyramid Stage blending the anthemic with the angular, the emotional and the straight-up eccentric

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"Futique is an exploration of ideas, objects or relationships that exist across time." Biffy Clyro announce new album Futique

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‘The joy shot out of his voice’: Ray Davies, Graham Nash and others on Brian Wilson’s songwriting genius

With the innocence of a child and the vision of a god, his craft was astonishing. From Jessica Pratt to Jim James and Biffy Clyro’s Simon Neil, top musicians explain why he was like no other

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“The last thing you want to do is play a widdly-widdly riff that’s getting in the way of the vocal”: Those Damn Crows’ Ian ‘Shiner’ Thomas on how to write a No.1 album, what he learned from Nirvana, and the Slipknot riff he wished he wrote

With the Welsh rockers' latest album, God Shaped Hole, topping the charts, we check in with riff-master Shiner to talk song structure, grunge inspirations, and knowing when not to play

Louder

“The early days still feel like the biggest chapter of our band”: Biffy Clyro’s Simon Neil on how the band’s beginnings helped to define everything that came after

The Scottish trio recently celebrated their first three records with a series of special gigs in London and Glasgow

Guitar World

“Regardless of who picks one up and what they do with it, the Strat continues to excel in every environment”: The Fender Stratocaster can thrive in any genre – and these cutting-edge guitarists prove it

The Strat might be turning 70 this year, but its story is only just getting started – and these are the players writing the next chapter in its history

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“Apsychedelic vintage fuzz pushing a long classic reverb,thattransforms your guitar’s voice and lets it party!”: Gone Fishing Effects and Kasabian’s Sergio Pizzorno team up for signature fuzzbox

The Simon Neil-approved stompbox company reveals its latest artist collaboration, and it looks like a fuzz box with a difference – that difference being reverb, and what, no dials?

Guitar World

“I send two delays out to an amp each and pan them. You get this glorious wash that makes you feel like you’re on drugs”: With Oceansize, Mike Vennart influenced a generation of progressive guitarists – and he’s not ruling out a reunion

The Empire State Bastard riff-meister and Biffy Clyro guitarist has produced some of his best work with his latest solo album, Forgiveness & The Grain. He breaks down his otherworldly tone secrets, and explains what made The Verve’s Nick McCabe a guitar Jedi – and why the Pro Co Rat…

Louder

“We started out with an aim to annoy!”: Biffy Clyro frontman Simon Neil on the band’s early days

The Scottish trio will revisit their first three records with a series of shows in October

Metal Hammer

Biffy Clyro, blast-beats and Brexit: how Simon Neil and Mike Vennart made one of the extreme metal albums of the year with Empire State Bastard

Far-right trolls and a shared love for experimental, extreme music helped unite Biffy Clyro's Simon Neil and Mike Vennart in Empire State Bastard

Guitar World

Inside the new issue of Total Guitar: 99 Ways To Better Tone!

Also in issue 375! Interviews: Biffy Clyro's Simon Neil & Mike Vennart, Nothing But Thieves, Ultra Q, Saint Agnes, Grace Potter and more! Reviews: New gear from Marshall, Fender, Gibson, Gretsch and more. Learn songs by Pink Floyd, Greta Van Fleet and The Killers

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"I remember driving round listening to Jane Doe by Converge and being so inspired": How members of Biffy Clyro, Oceansize and Slayer teamed up to make one of 2023's most extreme metal debuts

How Biffy Clyro members Simon Neil and Mike Vennart joined forces to make one of 2023's most extreme metal debuts

Metal Hammer

"These songs aren’t written to be your friend, they're written to protect you": supergroup Empire State Bastard want you to join their riot

Members of Biffy Clyro, Slayer, Oceansize and Bitch Falcon have combined to form rock's most exciting new supergroup

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