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Simon Neil reveals struggles with mental health: “I couldn’t get my head into being Simon from Biffy”

The Biffy Clyro frontman has recently opened up on struggling with anxiety post-Covid
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“I want to try and find a brand-new sound for my guitar”: Simon Neil on building pedals, and falling back in love with being...

As 2022 begins, we caught up with the Biffy frontman to look back at what was a wild year for the band, and why he’s not done with making signature effects pedals just yet… but that doesn’t mean he’s ditching his Metal Zone any time soon.
Gear

Version 2.0 of Simon Neil and Gone Fishing Effects’ Booooom / Blast is on the way

The pedal is a beautifully raucous and loud little unit.
Gear

Simon Neil’s Booooom / Blast pedal is here: What does it sound like?

The new signature pedal promises a wide range of gain textures.
Gear

Biffy Clyro and Gone Fishing Effects unveil the Simon Neil Booooom / Blast Pedal

"We've been very, very busy," says frontman Simon Neil.
Features

“It was about reminding ourselves that we’re a twisted rock band”: Simon Neil on Biffy Clyro’s visceral new record, A Celebration Of Endings

The Scottish guitar-slinger sits down with Guitar.com to talk second dates, waking up, scaling back his guitar set-up and why he will “never apologise for being a three-piece fuckin’ heavy rock band”.
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Interview: Biffy Clyro’s Simon Neil on new album Ellipsis

How do you follow a widescreen double album full of stadium-sized choruses? Biffy Clyro frontman Simon Neil tells G&B how working with acclaimed producer Rich Costey shook things up during the sessions for the Scottish rockers’ seventh album, Ellipsis
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