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Biffy Clyro Biffy Clyro are a Scottish Rock music, rock band that formed in Kilmarnock, composed of Simon Neil (lead vocals, guitar) and twin brothers James Johnston (Scottish musician), James (bass, backing vocals) and Ben Johnston (Scottish musician), Be ...

, a Scottish

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band from

Kilmarnock Kilmarnock ( ; ; , ), meaning "the church of Mernóc", is a town and former burgh in East Ayrshire situated in southwest Scotland. The town has served as the administrative centre of East Ayrshire Council since 1996 and is the region's main ...

, consists of nine

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, three live albums, seven compilations, one

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, six extended plays (EPs), 43 singles, 37

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and six other appearances. Formed in 1995 by vocalist and guitarist

Simon Neil Simon Alexander Neil (born 31 August 1979) is a Scottish musician, best known as the lead vocalist and guitarist for rock band Biffy Clyro. In 2003, Neil formed the side project Marmaduke Duke with Sucioperro, JP Reid, releasing two studio albu ...

, bassist James Johnston and drummer Ben Johnston, Biffy Clyro released their debut EP '' thekidswhopoptodaywillrocktomorrow'' in 2000 through Electric Honey, and later signed with

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. The band's debut full-length album '' Blackened Sky'' was released in 2002, reaching number 25 on the

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. ''

The Vertigo of Bliss ''The Vertigo of Bliss'' is the second studio album by Scottish rock band Biffy Clyro. Produced with the band by Chris Sheldon, it was released by Beggars Banquet Records on 16 June 2003. The album reached number 48 on the UK Albums Chart, an ...

'' followed in 2003, with single " Questions and Answers" reaching the top ten of the

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. The band's third and final album on Beggars Banquet, '' Infinity Land'', peaked at number 13 in Scotland. " Glitter and Trauma", " My Recovery Injection" and " Only One Word Comes to Mind" all reached the singles chart top ten. After signing with 14th Floor Records, Biffy Clyro returned in 2007 with ''

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'', which topped the Scottish Albums Chart and reached number 2 in the UK. The album was certified platinum in the UK, and spawned three UK top-20 singles: " Saturday Superhouse", " Living Is a Problem Because Everything Dies", and " Folding Stars". After reaching number 1 with "

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" and " That Golden Rule", the band released '' Only Revolutions'' in 2009 which reached number 2 in Scotland, number 3 in the UK, and has since been certified double platinum in the UK. An additional four singles from ''Only Revolutions'' reached the Scottish Singles Chart top 20. In 2011, the group issued their first live album '' Revolutions: Live at Wembley'', which reached number 4 in Scotland and number 9 in the UK. The double album '' Opposites'', released in 2013, was the band's first to top the UK Albums Chart, as well as reaching number 1 in Scotland. '' Similarities'', a collection of B-sides from the ''Opposites'' singles, charted at number 23 in Scotland and number 28 in the UK.

peak positions for Biffy Clyro compilations: Biffy's seventh studio album ''

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'' followed in 2016, following its predecessor in topping the charts in both the UK and Scotland. Upon the album's release, ten of the album's 11 tracks charted on the UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart, including four in the top ten. In 2018, the group released the live acoustic album '' MTV Unplugged: Live at Roundhouse, London'', which reached number 2 on the Scottish Albums Chart and number 4 on the UK Albums Chart. The following year they released '' Balance, Not Symmetry'', the soundtrack to the film of the same name written in part by Neil, which debuted at number 8 in Scotland and number 36 on the UK Albums Chart.

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Soundtracks

Live albums

Compilations

Extended plays

Singles

Other charted songs

Music videos

Other appearances

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