Lostprophets

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Lostprophets are a Welsh alternative metal band formed in 1997. They have produced several demos (none of which are still produced commercially), three studio albums and ten singles. Their first album, thefakesoundofprogress, was originally recorded in a week for £5000 and intended as a glorified demo, 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. The band formed in 1997 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...This information was automatically generated from Freebase article Lostprophets. You should replace/update it...