Lostprophets
Lostprophets in 2006
Background information
Origin	Pontypridd, Wales, UK
Genre(s)	Alternative metal Alternative rock Hard rock
Years active	1997-present
Label(s)	Sony BMG Music Entertainment Columbia Records Visible Noise
Website	Official Site
Members
Ian Watkins Jamie Oliver Stuart Richardson Lee Gaze Mike Lewis Ilan Rubin
Former members
Mike Chiplin DJ Stepzak

Lostprophets (IPA: /lɒstˈprɒfɪts/) are a Welsh band formed in 1997. They have produced several demos (none of which are still produced commercially), three studio albums and eleven singles. Their first album, Thefakesoundofprogress, was originally recorded in a week for £5,000 (GBP) and intended as a demo,^[1] but the band re-recorded and re-released the album on a much wider scale through Columbia Records in the USA, although they remain with Visible Noise in the UK. They released Start Something in 2004, and Liberation Transmission in 2006, both to mixed reviews and commercial success. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 794 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1632 × 1232 pixel, file size: 293 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) I am the author- Seraphim Whipp 23:22, 5 April 2007 (UTC) I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... , Pontypridd is a town in Glamorgan, Wales, in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf. ... This article is about the country. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Alternative metal is an eclectic form of music that gained popularity in the early 1990s alongside grunge. ... Alternative music redirects here. ... Hard Rock redirects here. ... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... The Sony BMG Music Entertainment logo. ... Columbia Records is the oldest brand name in recorded sound, dating back to 1888, and was the first record company to produce pre-recorded records as opposed to blank cylinders. ... Visible Noise is a pathetic independent record label from the UK. The most famous bands on their roster are lostprophets and Bullet for My Valentine. ... This article is about the lead singer of the band Lostprophets. ... This article is about the keyboardist for the Welsh alternative metal band Lostprophets. ... Stuart Richardson (born in Ferndale, Wales)is the bassist for the British rock band Lostprophets. ... Lee Gaze (Born in East Glamorgan Hospital on May 21, 1975) is the lead guitarist, and also one of the founding members, of the Welsh alternative metal band Lostprophets. ... Mike Lewis (born on August 17, 1977 in East Glamorgan Hospital) is the rhythm guitarist for the Welsh alternative metal band Lostprophets. ... Ilan Rubin is the current touring drummer for the Welsh alternative metal band Lostprophets (although he is American). ... Mike Chiplin (born 1979) is a Welsh musician, best known as the former drummer of successful rock band Lostprophets. ... This article is about the country. ... The correct title of this article is . ... Columbia Records is the oldest brand name in recorded sound, dating back to 1888, and was the first record company to produce pre-recorded records as opposed to blank cylinders. ... Visible Noise is a pathetic independent record label from the UK. The most famous bands on their roster are lostprophets and Bullet for My Valentine. ... Singles from Start Something Released: November 3, 2003 Released: January 26, 2004 Released: May 3, 2004 Released: August 23, 2004 Released: November 22, 2004 Released: 2005 Start Something is the second album by Welsh alternative metal band Lostprophets, and was released on February 2 2004 in the United Kingdom and... Singles from Liberation Transmission Released: June 2006 Released: September 2006 Released: November 2006 Released: April 2007 Liberation Transmission is the third studio album by Welsh alternative rock band Lostprophets. ...

History

Early years (1997–2000)

The band formed in 1997^[2] in the Welsh town of Pontypridd near Cardiff, the capital of Wales. Pontypridd was also the birthplace of Tom Jones. Lostprophets formed with two members of Public Disturbance, which featured drummer Ian Watkins and guitarist Mike Lewis. Neither member initially left Public Disturbance, although Watkins quit as soon as 1998. With Watkins taking over vocal duties and Lewis (who did not leave Public Disturbance until 2000) playing bass, the band also included guitarist Lee Gaze, Mike Chiplin on drums and DJ Stepzak on turntables. The band was named after a bootleg recording of a 1988 Duran Duran concert in Italy.^[3] This article is about the country. ... , Pontypridd is a town in Glamorgan, Wales, in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf. ... This article is about the capital city of Wales. ... This article is about the country. ... For other uses, see Tom Jones (disambiguation). ... Public Disturbance (often abbreviated to PD) were a hardcore band from South Wales, formed in 1995. ... For the comic book character, see Drummer (comics). ... This article is about the lead singer of the band Lostprophets. ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... Lee Gaze (Born in East Glamorgan Hospital on May 21, 1975) is the lead guitarist, and also one of the founding members, of the Welsh alternative metal band Lostprophets. ... Mike Chiplin (born 1979) is a Welsh musician, best known as the former drummer of successful rock band Lostprophets. ... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Bootleg. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... Duran Duran are an English rock band notable for a long series of popular singles and vivid music videos. ...

Lostprophets started out as part of the fledgling South Wales hardcore scene, under the original spelling of the name - Lozt Prophetz, playing gigs at venues across Wales including T.J.'s in Newport. From there, they went on to conduct tours on the UK's toilet circuit. South Wales is home to a scene containing a number of influential bands within the hardcore, post hardcore metalcore, alternative metal, punk and emo musical genres. ... This article is about the country. ... T.J.s is a prestigious live music venue located in Newport, Wales, and part of the toilet circuit. ... This article is about the city of Newport in Wales. ... The toilet circuit is the network of small venues in the United Kingdom which rising indie, rock and metal bands must visit to gain support and promote themselves. ...

The band released several early demos, on which they experimented with their sound extensively. Their first known recording, Here Comes the Party, featured ska-like brass instrumentation on some tracks, as well as the novelty of frontman Ian Watkins rapping. As the band refined their sound, the rapping was quickly abandoned. Here Comes The Party is the first know release from the Welsh rock band Lostprophets. ... This article is about the genre. ... This article is about the lead singer of the band Lostprophets. ...

The band recorded two other demos during this time; Para Todas las Putas Celosas, which translates as "for all the jealous whores", and The Fake Sound of Progress. The first three tracks from their third demo were refined and re-recorded for the release of their debut album of the same name: the title track, MOAC Supreme (A Thousand Apologies) and Stopquote (Awkward). All the EPs are out of print, and are very rare. Para Todas las Putas Celosas is the second demo made by the Welsh rock band Lostprophets while they were still called Lozt Prophetz. ... This article refers to the demo The Fake Sound of Progress. ...

The band caught the attention of Kerrang! magazine, and were offered a gig in London. Metal Hammer Magazine also gave them a perfect 10/10 rating in a review of Para Todas las Putas Celosas. Independent label Visible Noise, subsequently offered an opportunity to record a single. The band spent most of 1999 working on new material with Stuart Richardson, who had joined the band as a bass player. From this point, Mike Lewis played rhythm guitar for Lostprophets, the part he still played with Public Disturbance. The next year, he quit the other band to focus on Lostprophets. The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Visible Noise is a pathetic independent record label from the UK. The most famous bands on their roster are lostprophets and Bullet for My Valentine. ... Stuart Richardson (born in Ferndale, Wales)is the bassist for the British rock band Lostprophets. ... A sunburst-colored Fender Precision Bass The electric bass guitar (or electric bass[1][2]; pronounced , as in base) is a bass stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers (either by plucking, slapping, popping, or tapping) or using a pick. ...

Thefakesoundofprogress (2000–2002)

In February 2000, Lostprophets signed with Visible Noise. The band's first album Thefakesoundofprogress was then released through the label in July.^[4] Recorded in less than two weeks for a mere £5000^[5] the record drew on a wide range of influences, arguably including Refused's final album The Shape of Punk to Come, released the year before Lostprophets began working on material for their debut album. Shortly after the completion of the album, DJ Stepzak decided he would not commit to the band and was replaced with Jamie Oliver, who was placed in the band simply because he got on so well with Ian Watkins and could not go on tour with them otherwise. The correct title of this article is . ... Refused was a hardcore band originating from UmeÃ¥, Sweden. ... The Shape of Punk to Come was the final album released by Swedish hardcore punk band Refused before they split up. ... This article is about the keyboardist for the Welsh alternative metal band Lostprophets. ...

Thefakesoundofprogress featured many references to 1980s pop-culture. In addition to the Duran Duran reference in the band's name, there was an image of Vengar from the Dungeons & Dragons TV series on the album liner notes, as well as song titles like "Shinobi vs. Dragon Ninja" and "Kobrakai". The first song's title was a reference to the video games Shinobi and Bad Dudes vs. Dragon Ninja, while the second was an alternative spelling of Cobra Kai, the name of the karate dojo in the Karate Kid movies. Another reference is the use of the VF-1 Valkyrie in Battroid mode from the 1982 anime The Super Dimension Fortress Macross as part of the album illustration. Popular culture, or pop culture, (literally: the culture of the people) consists of the cultural elements that prevail (at least numerically) in any given society, mainly using the more popular media, in that societys vernacular language and/or an established lingua franca. ... Duran Duran are an English rock band notable for a long series of popular singles and vivid music videos. ... Dungeons & Dragons is an American animated television series, that was a co-production of Marvel Productions and TSR. Based on TSRs Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, the show was popular in the United States and ran for three seasons on CBS. The shows story editors were Hank Saroyan... Shinobi vs. ... Title screen from Shinobi (2002) Shinobi (忍) is an umbrella term for the central character in a series of videogames developed by Sega commonly referred to as the Shinobi series. ... Bad Dudes is a 1988 arcade game by Data East. ... DVD cover The Karate Kid, a 1984 John G. Avildsen film, is a youth-oriented karate version of the hit boxing movie Rocky (also directed by Avildsen). ... The Karate Kid is a 1984 John G. Avildsen film starring Pat Morita, Ralph Macchio and Elisabeth Shue. ... In the fictional series Macross and its English adaptation Robotech: The Macross Saga, the first mass-produced variable fighter (Macross) or Veritech fighter (Robotech) is called the VF-1 Valkyrie. ... Animé redirects here. ... The Super Dimension Fortress Macross ) is an anime television series. ... Look up illustration in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Q Prime management, who represent such acts as Red Hot Chili Peppers and Metallica assisted the band in courting America's top major labels. In an interview^{[citation needed]}, the band jokingly remarked that one American showcase gig was so crowded with major label bigwigs that should the venue have been targeted by terrorists, the entire American music industry would have collapsed overnight. Eventually, the band chose to sign with Columbia, a division of Sony Records, though in the UK their records continue to be released through Visible Noise. This article is about the band. ... Metallica is a Grammy Award-winning American heavy metal/thrash metal band formed in 1981[1] and has become one of the most commercially successful musical acts of recent decades. ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... Sony Records is a record label courtesy of Columbia, Epic and American Recordings. ... Visible Noise is a pathetic independent record label from the UK. The most famous bands on their roster are lostprophets and Bullet for My Valentine. ...

The band worked with renowned producer Michael Barbiero^[6] to remaster the album, and this new version was released in October 2001. It was dedicated to Steve Cookson, a fan who died in a car crash en route to a Lostprophets gig. The album appears to have divided the band's existing fan base where the first accusations of selling out were leveled at the band from the underground music scene within which they achieved their first success^{[citation needed]}. Michael Barbiero, born June 25. ... Selling out refers to the compromising of ones integrity, morality and principles in exchange for money, success or other personal gain. ...

Mike Lewis & Jamie Oliver, playing in The Full Ponty Festival, Pontypridd, Wales, 26 May 2007

During this period, Lostprophets built up a strong live following with support slots to popular acts such as Linkin Park, Deftones and Taproot,^[7] as well as several headlining stints of their own. They also took part in the successful Nu-Titans tour with Defenestration among other new UK Metal acts of the time. Co-headlining the 2002 Deconstruction Tour in London alongside Lagwagon, Lostprophets featured on a bill consisting of more traditionally punk oriented acts. This provoked hostility from certain members of the audience, who were upset at Lostprophets inclusion on such a bill. The band received a traditional 'bottle shower' from the crowd and finished their set early. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 775 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2728 × 2112 pixels, file size: 4. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 775 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2728 × 2112 pixels, file size: 4. ... Mike Lewis (born on August 17, 1977 in East Glamorgan Hospital) is the rhythm guitarist for the Welsh alternative metal band Lostprophets. ... This article is about the keyboardist for the Welsh alternative metal band Lostprophets. ... , Pontypridd is a town in Glamorgan, Wales, in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf. ... This article is about the country. ... Linkin Park is a rock band from Agoura Hills, California. ... Deftones is a rock band from Sacramento, California formed in 1988, consisting of Chino Moreno (lead vocals and rhythm guitar), Stephen Carpenter (lead guitar), Chi Cheng (bass guitar) Frank Delgado (keyboards and turntables) and Abe Cunningham (drums and percussion). ... Taproot is a four-piece rock music group from Ann Arbor, Michigan that has toured with bands such as Korn, Deftones, Staind, P.O.D., Disturbed, and Linkin Park. ... Defenestration were a UK heavy metal band from 1999 to 2004, based in the Northamptonshire town of Kettering. ... Deconstruction Tour is a one-day punk music and skate festival that is staged in various countries across Europe. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ...

The band subsequently toured with Ozzfest, played at Glastonbury and the Reading and Leeds Festival. They also appeared on a number of British TV shows, including Top of the Pops, CD:UK and Never Mind The Buzzcocks. They also performed as part of the 2002 NME Awards tour.^[8][9] Ozzfest is an annual tour of the United States (and in some years, Europe) featuring performances by many heavy metal and hard rock musical groups. ... For other uses, see Glastonbury (disambiguation). ... The 2005 Reading Main Stage The Reading and Leeds Festivals, officially called the Carling Weekend, are a pair of annual music festivals that take place in Reading and Leeds in England. ... Top of the Pops, also known as TOTP, was a long-running British music chart television programme, made and broadcast by the BBC. It was originally shown each week, mostly on BBC One, from 1 January 1964 to 30 July 2006. ... NMTB directs here. ... For other uses, see NME (disambiguation). ...

Start Something (2003–2004)

After the extensive touring cycle for Thefakesoundofprogress finally ended, the band took a brief break before beginning the process of writing new material at Frontline Studios in Caerphilly, Wales. They then entered LA's Bigfoot Studio for a recording process that lasted from March until September 2003, with producer Eric Valentine. Valentine had previously produced albums for Queens of the Stone Age and Good Charlotte. ^[10]The first most fans heard from the album was the song "Burn Burn", the music video for which began receiving heavy rotation on satellite channels like MTV2, Kerrang! TV and Scuzz in the UK. The song attracted some criticism, however, as the opening bore a striking resemblance to "Mother Mary", a song from the band Far's Water and Solutions album. The band themselves even conceded in interviews that the singing pattern bore an undeniable similarity to the Adamski song "Killer"^{[citation needed]}. The correct title of this article is . ... Liam is a legend and lives in trecenydd Caerphilly (Welsh: Caerffili) is a town in South Wales, located at the bottom of the Rhymney Valley, with a population of approximately 31,000. ... This article is about the country. ... Look up la, LA, La in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article is about the American rock band. ... This article is about the band. ... A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ... MTV2 is a cable network that is widely available in the United States on digital cable and satellite television, and is progressively being added to basic cable lineups across the nation. ... Kerrang! TV is a digital television station owned by Box Television, which is loosely connected to the magazine, Kerrang!. As of 2005, all of its programme content is music videos, the majority of which is open scheduled, for text requests from their playlist. ... Scuzz is a British music television channel owned and operated by Chart Show Channels. ... Far was a band from Sacramento, USA, spawned from the same local scene as the Deftones, their former touring partners as well as Tinfed and Will Haven. ... Water and Solutions is an album (released 1998) by the emocore band Far which, although it did not sell a great many copies upon release, was critically acclaimed by the rock press and is widely seen as influencing most modern emo and emocore bands, ie: Biffy Clyro, Thursday, and Jimmy... Adamski (born Adam Tinley, 4 December 1967, in the New Forest, England) is a English dance music producer, prominent at the time of acid house for his tracks N-R-G and Killer (a collaboration with Seal). ...

The single was released on November 3, 2003, and was originally scheduled to be closely followed by the release of the album. The release of the album was delayed several times and a headlining tour of the UK, was also postponed during this time. The band rescheduled the canceled UK shows, with the exception of their scheduled appearance at the Reading and Leeds Festivals, stating in magazine interviews that honouring those commitments would have meant leaving the recording studio while the album was only half completed.^[11] is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The album was released in the UK on February 2, 2004, and was commercially successful, achieving number four in the UK Albums Chart. The critical response from mainstream magazines was mostly positive, though the response from rock publications such as Kerrang!, Metal Hammer and Rock Sound was sometimes tepid. is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The UK Albums Chart is a chart of the sales positions of albums in the United Kingdom. ... Metal Hammer (sometimes MetalHammer) is a monthly heavy metal magazine in the United Kingdom, Ireland and in Germany, Austria, Spain, Greece, Poland, Hungary, Switzerland, Serbia and Montenegro by a different publisher. ... Rock Sound magazine launched in the UK in 1999 and has built up a great reputation for championing new music. ...

To promote the album, they toured North America, Europe and, as part of the Big Day Out festival in Australia and New Zealand. The Big Day Out (BDO) is an annual music festival that tours Australia and New Zealand which originated in Sydney in 1992. ...

The second single to be released was "Last Train Home". It was a number-one song on US Modern Rock Tracks radio play chart for one week, and reached number eight in the UK charts. The song also appeared in EA Games video game NFL Street. Modern Rock Tracks is a music chart in the United States that has appeared in Billboard magazine since September 10, 1988. ... Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) is a leading video game developer and publisher. ... NFL Street is a series of sports video games developed by EA Tiburon and published by Electronic Arts. ...

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The title track song "Start Something" was featured for ads for the 2006 film Annapolis. Annapolis is a 2006 motion picture starring James Franco, Tyrese Gibson, Jordana Brewster, Donnie Wahlberg, and Chi McBride. ...

Liberation Transmission (2006—2007)

On June 19, 2005, founding member Mike Chiplin left the group to pursue other musical opportunities. Since then, Mike Chiplin has joined another band called The Unsung. He has also opened up his own practice studio for young people to start bands. is the 170th day of the year (171st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The remaining members began working on material for the next album. Due to the lengthy gap between Thefakesoundofprogress and Start Something, and the backlash that grew against the band because of it, the remaining band members stated in various interviews that they wanted to release their third album as quickly as possible. However, in the end the album took a very similar amount of time to Start Something. Singles from Start Something Released: November 3, 2003 Released: January 26, 2004 Released: May 3, 2004 Released: August 23, 2004 Released: November 22, 2004 Released: 2005 Start Something is the second album by Welsh alternative metal band Lostprophets, and was released on February 2 2004 in the United Kingdom and...

As with Start Something, the band wrote and recorded demo tracks for the album (with Ian Watkins playing the drums) in a UK recording studio before completing the album in America. Singles from Start Something Released: November 3, 2003 Released: January 26, 2004 Released: May 3, 2004 Released: August 23, 2004 Released: November 22, 2004 Released: 2005 Start Something is the second album by Welsh alternative metal band Lostprophets, and was released on February 2 2004 in the United Kingdom and...

Liberation Transmission was recorded in Hawaii, and saw the band work with Bob Rock. Drummer Josh Freese (of The Vandals and A Perfect Circle) recorded ten out of the twelve drum tracks for this album (Ilan Rubin recorded Everybody's Screaming and For All These Times Son, For All These Times). Singles from Liberation Transmission Released: June 2006 Released: September 2006 Released: November 2006 Released: April 2007 Liberation Transmission is the third studio album by Welsh alternative rock band Lostprophets. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... For the Christian heavy metal singer, see Rob Rock. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the punk rock band. ... A Perfect Circle (often referred to as APC) is an alternative rock supergroup formed by guitarist Billy Howerdel. ...

The band returned to their roots, playing a series of small venues across South Wales. They also played Give it a Name, a two-day event. These shows featured the first live appearance of then-17 year-old Ilan Rubin on drums and the live premiere of songs Rooftops, A Town Called Hypocrisy and The New Transmission. Approximate extent of South East Wales. ... Give It A Name, sometimes abbreviated to GIAN, is an annual British rock music festival, held on the weekend nearest to the end of April. ... Ilan Rubin is the current touring drummer for the Welsh alternative metal band Lostprophets (although he is American). ... Rooftops is a single by Welsh band lostprophets, which was released in the United Kingdom on June 19, 2006. ... A Town Called Hypocrisy is the second single from Liberation Transmission, the third album by Welsh band lostprophets. ...

The album itself was released on June 26, 2006 (June 27 in the USA), and became the first Lostprophets album to reach number one in the UK album chart. The album has seen the band adopt a more contemporary sound with far less emphasis on screaming than previous releases (with one exception being opening track "Everyday Combat", which features ex-When Reason Sleeps and current The Blackout vocalist Sean Smith). The band's comments in relation to the new album being similar to Thefakesoundofprogress are something that have garnered them criticism from long-term fans, with the general consensus being that Liberation Transmission is a far greater departure from the bands origins as a hard rock band than previous offering Start Something. The band have listed The Cure and We Are Scientists as major inspirations for the sound on this album. While some point to this as evidence of the band changing their sound to maximise record sales, others say that the band have never made a secret of their love of popular music, with covers of bands such as Duran Duran and INXS being included as B-sides to some of their earliest singles, and also the fact that the band is named after a bootleg Duran Duran album. Watkins had previously stated that any band can create avant garde music, but it takes real talent to make good pop music that people will actually want to listen to while also staying true to yourself. The band's MySpace page reflects this change in direction, listing the band's genre as Rock/Alternative/New Wave.^[12] is the 177th day of the year (178th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the English rock band. ... We Are Scientists is an American indie rock band formed in 2000 featuring Keith Murray (guitar and lead vocals), Chris Cain (bass guitar and backing vocals) and Michael Tapper (drums and backing vocals). ... Duran Duran are an English rock band notable for a long series of popular singles and vivid music videos. ... INXS (pronounced In Excess) are an Australian rock group. ... For other uses, see Avant-garde (disambiguation). ... This article is about the genre of popular music. ... This article is about the genre. ... Alternative music redirects here. ... New Wave was a music genre that existed during the late 1970s and the early-to-mid 1980s. ...

Lostprophets began a full-fledged UK tour on July 3, 2006. As with their warm-up gigs prior to the album's release, the band selected South Wales-based support bands for this tour, such as The Guns, The Blackout, Covergirl, Dopamine and Kids in Glass Houses, most of who found themselves playing to the largest crowds of their careers. is the 184th day of the year (185th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Approximate extent of South East Wales. ... The Guns are an Indie-Punk band from South Wales and contain former members of the former yet still highly popular band, When Reason Sleeps. ... The Blackout are a post-hardcore/screamo band from South Wales. ... CoverGirl was founded in 1958 in Baltimore, Maryland, by the Noxzema Chemical Company (later called Noxell) and acquired by Procter & Gamble in 1989. ... For other uses, see Dopamine (disambiguation). ... Kids in Glass Houses are a five-piece powerpop rock band from Cardiff, the capital of Wales. ...

The band followed this with another UK tour in November. The main support for this was Bring Me the Horizon and The New 1920 as second support. They followed their UK dates with a European tour in France, Germany, and several other countries. The main support for this was The Blackout. They returned to the UK for an Arena tour in April 2007, from April 18 to 22nd. The scheduled venues were: Glasgow (SECC); Manchester (MEN Arena); Birmingham (NIA) & London (Wembley Arena). Lostprophets also played at the Full Ponty festival in Wales on 26 May 2007. The support acts included Taking Back Sunday and Aiden. Oliver Sykes Bring Me the Horizon (or BMTH as often referred to) is a deathcore band from Sheffield, Yorkshire. ... The Blackout are a post-hardcore/screamo band from South Wales. ... is the 108th day of the year (109th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ... The front of the SECC The Clyde Auditorium with the main SECC building behind it The Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC), located on the north bank of the River Clyde in Glasgow, is Scotlands national venue for public events. ... This article is about the City of Manchester in England. ... The Manchester Evening News Arena or MEN Arena is a large indoor arena situated in Manchester, England. ... This article is about the British city. ... The NIA The National Indoor Arena (NIA) situated in Birmingham, England was opened in 1991. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Wembley Arena at Night (Taken at a live WWE Show). ... is the 146th day of the year (147th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Taking Back Sunday is a band from Amityville, New York, Long Island, New York. ... Aiden is a rock band from Seattle, Washington, United States of America that formed in the spring of 2003. ...

Also on August 23, Lostprophets won the 'Best British Band' award in the Kerrang! awards for the second year in a row, beating Muse, Biffy Clyro, Funeral for a Friend and Enter Shikari. For the rock band, see Muse (band). ... Biffy Clyro (colloquially referred to as SHIT BASTARDS)[1] are a Scottish rock group from Ayrshire whose members are Simon Neil (lead vocals, guitar), James Johnston (vocals, bass guitar) and Ben Johnston (vocals, drums). ... For the Elton John song, see Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding. ... Enter Shikari (pronounced ) are a British post-hardcore band that make use of some synthesised sound effects. ...

The Future (2007—Present)

Guitarist Mike Lewis has stated that the band is hoping to record their fourth studio album in a much shorter space of time than Start Something and Liberation Transmission.^[13] He claims that the band would like to write the album in February and March, record it in May and June and release it before the end of 2007. On Kerrang! radio during the week of November 13, Ian Watkins stated he wanted the new album to be "nastier" and "darker" than previous efforts, with more energy and vibe than before.^[14][15] As for the drummer on the next album, the band has remained reluctant to name Ilan Rubin as a permanent band member, saying they would want to see how writing songs with him goes.^[16] More recently, a blog post from Mike Lewis has suggested that Ilan is very much a large part of the writing/recording process, making it more likely that he will remain in the band permanently.^[17] Mike Lewis (born on August 17, 1977 in East Glamorgan Hospital) is the rhythm guitarist for the Welsh alternative metal band Lostprophets. ... Singles from Start Something Released: November 3, 2003 Released: January 26, 2004 Released: May 3, 2004 Released: August 23, 2004 Released: November 22, 2004 Released: 2005 Start Something is the second album by Welsh alternative metal band Lostprophets, and was released on February 2 2004 in the United Kingdom and... Singles from Liberation Transmission Released: June 2006 Released: September 2006 Released: November 2006 Released: April 2007 Liberation Transmission is the third studio album by Welsh alternative rock band Lostprophets. ... is the 317th day of the year (318th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the lead singer of the band Lostprophets. ... Ilan Rubin is the current touring drummer for the Welsh alternative metal band Lostprophets (although he is American). ...

On February 17, Lostprophets posted a blog on their MySpace stating that the band was flying out to Los Angeles to start writing new songs for the album. The blog quotes "Now we have gotten a lot of our pop vibes out of our system, we are fixing for some more old school vibes." With this blog they also removed the newer Liberation Transmission songs that were up and replaced them with their much older songs.^[18] Since then, another blog from Jamie Oliver has stated that the band have finished the demo process of the album, recording several tracks in Ilan Rubin's garage in San Diego. Oliver claims that the sound they are currently making "feels and sounds way more like how we want to be seen and heard". is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the keyboardist for the Welsh alternative metal band Lostprophets. ... Ilan Rubin is the current touring drummer for the Welsh alternative metal band Lostprophets (although he is American). ... Flag Seal Nickname: Americas Finest City Location Location of San Diego within San Diego County Coordinates , Government County San Diego Mayor City Attorney         City Council District One District Two District Three District Four District Five District Six District Seven District Eight Jerry Sanders (R) Michael Aguirre Scott Peters Kevin...

On the bands '07 Arena Tour they have been performing a track from their upcoming album. It is a much heavier track than most of the other tracks in their set and shares similarities to tracks from Thefakesoundofprogress. The song was named "Atrocity" on the set list for the show, but this appears to be an abbreviation as Ian Watkins mentioned the titles "Next Stop Atro City" and "For He's a Jolly Good Felon" in an interview with Punktastic^[19], posted April 21 2007. At their show at the Scala on April 26, the band premiered two more new songs: "Dead" and "Weapon". "Dead" was also played at the Full Ponty festival and at Pinkpop. In a blog entry, Ian Watkins stated that the band has started recording their fourth album and that it will hopefully be finished by around September 2007. Before then, they are scheduled to play at T in the Park (July 7), the London Astoria (August 22) and the Leeds and Reading Festivals (August 24 and 26 respectively). They have also covered the Machine Head song Davidian (which was played live at the Scala) for the "Higher Voltage" CD for Kerrang! magazine. The correct title of this article is . ... Scala is a nightclub in London, England, near Kings Cross train station. ... The Full Ponty is a music festival first held in Pontypridd on the 27-28 May, 2006. ... Pinkpop Festival or Pinkpop in short, is an annual rock festival held at Landgraaf, Netherlands. ... T in the Park is a major music festival that has been held annually in Scotland since 1994. ... The London Astoria is a music venue at 157 Charing Cross Road in London. ... Leeds Festival redirects here. ... This article is about the band. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ...

Ian Watkins At leeds Festival 2007

Jamie Oliver stated in a blog post that the band had written "a whole new album" at the beginning of the recording process, leaving them with 25 potential songs for the album^[20]. In addition to this, on June 28 Lostprophets confirmed on Idobi radio that John Feldmann had been chosen as the producer for the new album and that the album could be expected around February or March 2008. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... This article is about the keyboardist for the Welsh alternative metal band Lostprophets. ... John Feldmann John Feldmann, also goes by Feldy (born 1967) is an American musician and producer who is the lead singer of the band Goldfinger. ...

On the July 6 the band performed another new song, the previously mentioned "For He's a Jolly Good Felon", at the Glasgow Garage. Ian mentioned that "it's about growing up where we grew up Pontypridd". He also reiterated that the performed songs may not make it onto the new album, a statement he had previously made on a MySpace post. is the 187th day of the year (188th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... , Pontypridd is a town in Glamorgan, Wales, in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf. ...

On August 21, a studio demo of the track "Weapon" was played on Radio 1's Rock Show. A MySpace blog post then confirmed that the track would not be re-recorded, and would not be on the new album. MySpace is a social networking website offering an interactive, user-submitted network of friends, personal profiles, blogs, groups, photos, music, and videos. ...

On the August 23 issue of Kerrang! Magazine another new title track was revealed. "It's Not the End of the World But I Can See It From Here" was said by the reporter to be a shoe-in for the album.

The band have been video blogging their progress in and out of studio on their buzznet account. GOOD BLOGS: For and Against Bizarre Things Games Casino Sudoku Challenge Star Wars REDIRECT Blog ...

In a MySpace bulletin, Ian reported that the band has recorded 14 songs and is taking a break for the Christmas Holidays and New Year. He explained that they still have some work to do before the album is completely finished, but that we can expect a 4th Lostprophets album this summer. The band has also stated that a few more tracks may be added in the mix for the album before it is finished. Still, no name has been released at this time for the album.^{[citation needed]} In the December 21, 2007 edition of Kerrang!, Ian stated that the album should come out by about March.^{[citation needed]} MySpace is a social networking website offering an interactive, user-submitted network of friends, personal profiles, blogs, groups, photos, music, and videos. ... is the 355th day of the year (356th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... For other uses, see March (disambiguation). ...

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In the January 5th 2008 edition of Kerrang!, Ian Watkins announced the following tracks for the fourth album: "It's Not The End Of The World But I Can See It From Here", "Credible vs. Incredible", "Next Stop Atro City", "The Mourning Reign", "What Seems To Be The Problem Officer?", "She's With The Banned", "Save Yourself", "If It Wasn't For Hate We'd Be Dead By Now" and "For He's A Jolly Good Felon." The album is set to be released around summer.^[21] Singer Ian Watkins notes in a new blog posting that the group has 14 songs recorded, but that there are more ideas still flowing and the band wants to fully explore those possibilities to see if they can add even better tracks to the final product. Watkins admits that means the album will likely not surface until summer.^{[citation needed]} The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... Ian Watkins can refer to: Ian Watkins (lostprophets) (born 1977), lead singer of the alternative metal band lostprophets Ian Watkins (Steps) (born 1976), British pop singer and actor, former member of Steps Category: ...

On February 5, 2008 it was announced that the Lostprophets would be playing at the Download Festival,^[22] with Radio 1 confirming them to be a headliner for Sunday 15th June. It was also announced that the band will be playing at the Rock am Ring and Rock im Park Festivals in Germany. is the 36th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... The Download Festival is a three day music festival held annually at the spiritual home of rock music in England: Donington Park (which hosted the Monsters of Rock Festivals between 1980 and 1996, and 2002s Ozzfest). ...

In the band's Myspace blog on April 27, 2008, Ian reported that the band are back in the recording studio completing mixes and adding songs to decide what will make the final cut. is the 117th day of the year (118th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ...

Members

Current Lineup

• Ian Watkins — lead vocals(1997–present)
• Lee Gaze — lead guitar (1997–present)
• Mike Lewis — rhythm guitar (1999–present), bass (1997–1999)
• Stuart Richardson — bass (1999–present)
• Jamie Oliver — keyboards, turntables, backing vocals (2000–present)
• Ilan Rubin — drums (2006–present)

This article is about the lead singer of the band Lostprophets. ... Lee Gaze (Born in East Glamorgan Hospital on May 21, 1975) is the lead guitarist, and also one of the founding members, of the Welsh alternative metal band Lostprophets. ... Mike Lewis (born on August 17, 1977 in East Glamorgan Hospital) is the rhythm guitarist for the Welsh alternative metal band Lostprophets. ... Stuart Richardson (born in Ferndale, Wales)is the bassist for the British rock band Lostprophets. ... This article is about the keyboardist for the Welsh alternative metal band Lostprophets. ... Ilan Rubin is the current touring drummer for the Welsh alternative metal band Lostprophets (although he is American). ...

Former Members

• Mike Chiplin — drums (1997–2005)
• DJ Stepzak — turntables (1997–2000)

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Discography

Main article: Lostprophets discography

• Thefakesoundofprogress (2001)
• Start Something (2004)
• Liberation Transmission (2006)
• Lostprophets' untitled fourth studio album (2008)

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References

External links

• Official Site
• Lostprophets at MySpace