They're British, Rock, and most certainly not lost... (Lost Prophets in General)

Member Name: n1x0r

Product:	Lost Prophets in General
Date:	19/06/01 (684 review reads)
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Advantages: British beating the Americans at rock, Some fantastic singles, Some strange additions to the album

Disadvantages: Some strange additions to the album

The Lostprophets formed a good few years ago in their home city of Cardiff as a group of 5 teenagers just wanting to ''make music we'd buy ourselves.''

In the underground rock scene thay have built up a fantastic reputation over many years, mostly based on ferocious live shows and then, more reacently, being able to put this onto disc.

This may sound a little cliched now, but they are a blend of many different music styles and all have different influences which come through in the music. Trying to compare them is an almost impossible job for a reviewer like myself, so I wont say anything apart from at least give them a try, as the album has many different sounds, with even one song managing to draw comparisons to both Incubus and Fear Factory (not very helpful, but you'd see what I mean when you hear it!).

They have been praised heavily by both Kerrang! and Metal Hammer magazines and last year all their hard work was given further approval with their signing to the Visible Noise label.

The band;

Mike Lewis (guitar)
Lee Gaze (guitar)
Stuart Richardson (bass)
Mike Chiplin (drums)
Jamie Oliver(turntables) (NOT that Jamie Oliver though!)
and Ian Watkins (vocals)

used to be a rap-metal band from their early days but decided to drop this when they saw that this genre was soon to be come over-saturated (as it is indeed) and they took on a stlye of singing not too dissimmilar to that of Faith No More, which coupled with their unique style musically, makes for some very special songs and a very special album.

The band still listen to hip-hop and rap and are indeed still influenced by this, just in a less apparent way than previously.

The band have toured very heavily for the past few years and are still doing a British tour at the moment. They have gained mant new fans through excellent performances filled with raw energy and enthusiasm from a young band. I
t has been noted that lead singer Ian has jumped into a previously uninterested audience, during the days that they were simply a support band, and get people to take notice of him and his band by getting them to sing along and dance!

The 'core five' of all the current line up minus Jamie have been together since their forming in 1997. They released 3 demos, one each year until 1999, which got rave reviews from Metal Hammer magazine, demanding the band be signed up immediately. They then took a few months out to complete their studies and to travel, but now they are back with a vengence!

Their first full EP release was titled 'The fake sound of progress' and has shot them into the limelight. Their first single, the oddly named 'Shinobi vs dragon ninja' has reacently been filmed in london and is pending release.

The future looks peachy for this British band. The album, is getting more and more fans and they are set to become a major force in British rock. Having already supported Pitchshifter, they look set to soon be selling out shows across the country.

Oh, and also, I nearly forgot to mention, that this band have something that many do not...a sense of humour! (If you don't believe me, check out the offical website!)

A rock band that don't take themselves too seriously? Is it possible...? Check out the Lostprophets for the answer...

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