Crisis of Faith
by Billy Talent
User Score
7.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 12 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 12
  3. Negative: 1 out of 12
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  1. MusicGuyMack
    Feb 11, 2022
    8
    A loving ode to hard rock records of days long past, "Crisis of Faith" is no major artistic statement but hardly needs to be, as the riffs that prove equal parts groovy and blistering and the soaring, anthemic vocals combined here to great effect by Billy Talent result in an album that only gets better the higher the volume gets cranked up on it.

    Choice Cuts: "Forgiveness I & II,"    A loving ode to hard rock records of days long past, "Crisis of Faith" is no major artistic statement but hardly needs to be, as the riffs that prove equal parts groovy and blistering and the soaring, anthemic vocals combined here to great effect by Billy Talent result in an album that only gets better the higher the volume gets cranked up on it.

    Choice Cuts: "Forgiveness I & II," "Reactor," "End of Me (feat. Rivers Cuomo)"    … Expand
  2. softdrinks77
    Jan 26, 2022
    9
    Not their best, but still very very good. It’s a little short but that’s not a huge problem and it’s still very enjoyable.
  3. Shako2022
    Jan 25, 2022
    10
    Perfect-Perfect-Perfect-Perfect-Perfect-Perfect-Perfect-Perfect-Perfect-Perfect
  4. Haspadar
    Jun 10, 2022
    7
    A good old Billy Talent's sound.
    It's like a back in time leap.
    Fans will be glad.
  5. twistsanny
    Aug 1, 2023
    8
    It's a good album, but the wait was so long, the album is really short and some of these tunes are years old. I realize at a certain point it's never gonna be good enough. Dead Silence is a much better album, still love it tho.
  6. rikpse
    Apr 10, 2022
    8
    Solid album One of my favorite band ever One of the most underrated band in the planet
  7. Alexinator
    Jan 31, 2023
    10
    Classic Billy Talent album. Sounds just like their old stuff with new sounds built in as well. 10/10, great album.

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76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. Under The Radar
    Feb 3, 2022
    70
    Those unfamiliar with Billy Talent’s solid brand of high-octane alternative rock can easily start with Crisis of Faith, while longtime fans of the band will be delighted at the experimentation that pushes the band beyond their comfort zone while still remaining fresh and polished.
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  2. AllMusic
    Jan 24, 2022
    80
    As the uplifting positivity of "For You" closes the album on an optimistic note, Billy Talent takes the storm of emotions churning through the preceding cuts and salvages the light that remains, avoiding the titular inner conflict by focusing on that which gives us hope and peace.
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  3. Classic Rock Magazine
    Jan 24, 2022
    70
    Kowalewicz’s oration on the similarly punky Hanging Out With All The Wrong People adds a Broadway-esque dynamism, while stand-out single End Of Me is brimming with chemistry from alt-rock behemoth Rivers Cuomo. The track’s pastiche of twangy Blue Album-era riffs and kitschy Weezer choruses showcase all that was good about yesteryear.
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