Billy Talent III
| Billy Talent III | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 10, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | November 2008 – April 2009 | |||
| Studio | Henson Recording Studios (Los Angeles, California) Southern Tracks (Atlanta, Georgia) | |||
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| Length | 43:30 (Standard) 1:41:48 (Guitar Villain) | |||
| Label | Warner Music Canada, Roadrunner | |||
| Producer | Brendan O'Brien | |||
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| Singles from Billy Talent III | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 45/100 |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Chart | |
| Drowned in Sound | 2/10 |
| The Fly | |
| NME | 5/10 |
| Now | |
| Q | |
| Rock Sound | 9/10 |
| Sputnikmusic | 2.0/5 |
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Billy Talent III is the third studio album by Canadian rock band Billy Talent. It was released on July 10, 2009, in Europe, July 13 in the United Kingdom, July 14 in Canada, and September 22 in the US. The album debuted at No. 1 on the Canadian Albums Chart, selling over 40,000 copies in its first week. It also peaked at No. 107 on the Billboard 200, making it Billy Talent's highest-charting album to date. In April 2010, the album won a Juno Award for best rock album of the year. Despite the commercial success, Billy Talent III received mixed to negative reviews. On Metacritic, the album earned a score of 45/100, which means "mixed or average reviews" based on 7 critics; one review being negative and the other six being mixed.