However, our setting tonight starts at local HMV, as the band themselves are here to support the release of the single 'My Recovery Injection' the second singleoff the bands third album 'Infinity Land'. The sun is at a steady height as a massive group of late teens to twentysomethings sit around desperate just to get a glimpse of the band. Numerous passers by get interested at this sight, and countless times the questions and answers (ho ho), are “Who’s signing?”, “Biffy Clyro.” Nuff sed. And despite a man with exploding beer bottles causing a bit of a stir with the tension of meeting on of the most exciting bands musically, it’s a bit of an anti-climax when entering the store. Although it remains a nice ambience around the city, the sun setting, possibly the last time to be seen for a while, inside the store, 'Infinity Land' is being enthusiastically pumped through the store, the band themselves reacting to the playback of their album, showing off moments they are particularly proud of just by simply tapping pens or moving their bodies. However, possibly dueto the manner of this signing session, the band generally aren’t being very talkative, but enough in order to keep their fans acknowledged, and the whole thing is over pretty quickly. But it could just be focus and composure for what would become later that night.

The vast queue to get inside the venue is as strong as you’d expect for Biffy Clyro. Meaning most missed Brigades opening couplet of songs. However themajority of those present wouldn’t have seen this as much of a loss, as theyalthough putting on an electric performance, musically were the sort of punk pop but a bit progressive too that has come about in bands recently, and failed to impress.

thisGIRL however turn most of the heads room round almost instantly to pay attention, when they come swaggering on stage. As much confidence as you like. They, possibly already knowing that they are going to walk out with a lot more fans, give it all they’ve got in a performance to get people listening. Combing their hardcore sounds with, the sound Incubus, possibly, should have achieved on their last album. You just couldn’t help notice their sound, and they turned to be the best support for the job.

So, the lights darken for the third and final time, the cheers, chants and screams of the crowd are accompanied by a progressing sample on the PA. It’s time; the sample soon turns to the opening note of recent single 'Glitter and Trauma' and bang! Biffy Clyro are back in Norwich. The evidence that 'Glitter and Trauma' is an instant smash and to be a future fan favourite, as this song goes down fantastically, and is enthusiastically sung along too, its just a great experience really. Soon as that it is over, the song that has been usually located as their opener (since being written) follows. 'Bodies in Flight' gets a huge reaction from the fans who, as you would expect, love every moment of this. Straight away the band is in full flight, letting the music do the talking as usual. But doing it fantastically, using a vast range of songs from all albums to compose a great set. A couple of new tracks are displayed, going down well, but since being generally unheard of as of yet, no getting too much recognition. The love story sing-a-longs of ‘Blackened Sky’ pop up throughout the set ‘Joy. Discovery. Invention’ in particular getting people remembering why they love this band. However, surprisingly early in the set is ;Questions and Answers' which as from its explosion intro, just blows the crowd away in a total frenzy of passion for Biffy who manage to just continue wowing.

The absence of a couple of songs is felt, the raw, sharp, ironic aggression of 'A Day Of…' doesn’t get a feature here, and neither does, fairly similar debut album counterpart 'Stress on the Sky'. However, it’s the dark horse of Biffy songs that is possibly the best you will find on offer tonight. The creepy samples followed up by palm muted guitar riffs of the amazing 'Toys, Toys, Toys...' it’s the track that is performed with such agility and style, tonight almost seems too good to be true, It’s an exhausting experience mind, as the trio in total make their set a whole hour and 15 minutes long, early classics '27' and '57' both amaze and wonder respectively. But the crowd, although gagging for more and making the most of their time with their favourite band, are getting tired from hit after hit of great songs, and surely you’d think the band would be too. So the main part of the set comes to a close with the phenomenal 'Eradicate the Doubt' which, to be honest, alone gives the fans enough adrenaline and energy to keep enjoying this masterpiece of music. Arguably their best song draws to a close of the set. But in classic Biffy style after much chanting for more, the Scots come back to play, easily the only song they have left to play. A predictable ecstatic performance of 'Now the Action is on Fire!' then.

Truly a special night indeed, ‘Mon the Biffy.

Adam Turner-Heffer