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saw the band mixing multiple genres and making diverse songs on the same album, stretching from hip hop to indie and ska.

However, this evolved into a more collected sound that was a mix of fewer genres on their second album, Billy Talent.

The result of this has not been described by the band as a their defining sound and that it was something that appeared to them after experimenting with different styles.

Although they intended not to draw any inspiration from other bands, their new sound had similarities to the music of Refused, Rage Against the Machine, Jane's Addiction and Fugazi, bands that they have said they have great respect for.

The similarities were especially related to a lighter post-hardcore genre and the music of Refused and At the Drive-In, but also the anger and hard rock from Rage Against the Machine. The band has also identified The Police as an influence.