The

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Lostprophets Lostprophets (stylised as lostprophets) were a Welsh rock band from Pontypridd, formed in 1997 by singer and lyricist Ian Watkins and guitarist Lee Gaze. The band was founded after their former band Fleshbind broke up. They later recruited Mike ...

, a British

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band formed in

Pontypridd () (colloquially: Ponty) is a town and a community in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. Geography comprises the electoral wards of , Hawthorn, Pontypridd Town, 'Rhondda', Rhydyfelin Central/Ilan ( Rhydfelen), Trallwng (Trallwn) and Treforest (). The ...

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, in 1997, contains five

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s, three EPs, and seventeen

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. The band's first album, ''

The Fake Sound of Progress ''The Fake Sound of Progress'' (stylized as ''thefakesoundofprogress'') is the debut studio album by the Welsh rock band Lostprophets, originally released on 27 November 2000 through Visible Noise. The album would be released in 2001 by Columbi ...

'', was released through

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in the United Kingdom in November 2000 and was

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gold. The album produced two singles: "

Shinobi vs. Dragon Ninja "Shinobi vs. Dragon Ninja" is a song by Welsh rock band Lostprophets. The song was released in 2001 as the first single from the band's debut studio album, ''The Fake Sound of Progress''. It was the only charting single on the ''Billboard'' chart ...

", which was successful in the US, peaking at number thirty-three on the

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chart, and the title track "

". The first single released from their second album, ''

Start Something ''Start Something'' is the second studio album by the Welsh rock band Lostprophets, released on 2 February 2004 through Visible Noise in the United Kingdom and South Korea. The album was released internationally on 5 February 2004. The band bega ...

'', was " Burn Burn" in November 2003, and was originally scheduled to be closely followed by the release of the album. The album was released in the UK in February 2004 and peaked at number four in the

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. The album has sold more than 2.5 million copies worldwide. The second track from ''Start Something'', " Last Train Home", reached number one on the

chart in the US, and peaked at number eight in the UK, making it the band's first UK top-ten single. Other released singles include; "

Wake Up (Make a Move) "Wake Up (Make a Move)" is the third single from ''Start Something'', the second album by the Welsh rock band Lostprophets. "Wake Up (Make a Move)" was released to radio on 1 June 2004. This single was under much debate up to its release; both L ...

", "

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" and "

Goodbye Tonight "Goodbye Tonight" is the fifth single from ''Start Something'', the second album by the Welsh rock band Lostprophets. The single was fairly unsuccessful in comparison to the other singles such as " Burn Burn" and " Last Train Home". The video for ...

". In 2004, the album was certified platinum by the

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in the UK. The band's third album, ''

Liberation Transmission ''Liberation Transmission'' is the third studio album by Welsh rock band Lostprophets, released on 26 June 2006 by Visible Noise. Recording This is the first Lostprophets album recorded without original drummer Mike Chiplin. Josh Freese drummed ...

'' was released in the UK in June 2006 and put the band at the top of the

for the first time; it was later certified silver in the UK. Singles from the album were "

Rooftops (A Liberation Broadcast) "Rooftops (A Liberation Broadcast)" is a power ballad by Welsh rock band Lostprophets. "Rooftops (A Liberation Broadcast)" was released to American radio on 16 May 2006. The song was released on 19 June 2006 as the first single from their third ...

", which peaked at number eight, "

A Town Called Hypocrisy "A Town Called Hypocrisy" is the second single taken from ''Liberation Transmission'', the third studio album by the Welsh alternative rock band Lostprophets. The single was released on 11 September 2006 in the United Kingdom. It peaked at No. 23 ...

", "

Can't Catch Tomorrow (Good Shoes Won't Save You This Time) "Can't Catch Tomorrow (Good Shoes Won't Save You This Time)" is the third single from the album ''Liberation Transmission'', the third studio album by Welsh band Lostprophets. It entered the UK singles chart at 35, the lowest position yet for a si ...

" and " 4:AM Forever". The band's fourth studio album '' The Betrayed'' was delayed many times. The title and several tracks were revealed in 5 August issue of ''

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'' magazine, and the album was released on 18 January 2010. The band's fifth and final studio album ''

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'' was released on 2 April 2012.

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