Thefakesoundofprogress

Thefakesoundofprogress is the debut studio album by the Welsh nu metal band Lostprophets, originally released on November 27, 2000 through Visible Noise, the album would be released in 2001 by Columbia Records and meeting stronger sales numbers around the world. The band began work on the album in 2000 after finding the suitable bass player in the band. Thefakesoundofprogress was a critical and commercial success and became the band's breakthroug... more

Thefakesoundofprogress is the debut studio album by the Welsh nu metal band Lostprophets, originally released on November 27, 2000 through Visible Noise, the album would be released in 2001 by Columbia Records and meeting stronger sales numbers around the world. The band began work on the album in 2000 after finding the suitable bass player in the band. Thefakesoundofprogress was a critical and commercial success and became the band's breakthrough album. It peaked at number 186 on the Billboard 200 selling over 120 thousand copies in the United States alone and reached high positions on charts worldwide. Two singles were released from the album: "Shinobi vs. Dragon Ninja" and "The Fake Sound of Progress", these singles helped Lostprophets reach mainstream popularity. In 2001, the album was certified gold by the BPI in the United Kingdom. Much of the album was made up of old demos that only took two weeks to make. Many of these demos came from the The Fake Sound of Progress EP. Songs... less