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The Fake Sound of Progress by Lostprophets
The Fake Sound of Progress is an album by Lostprophets, released in 2000. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 5 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Shinobi vs. Dragon Ninja”, on 5 lists with a best position of #67.
The Fake Sound of Progress, the debut album from Welsh rockers Lostprophets, first came out on Visible Noise on 13 October 2000, then got a second life when Columbia Records put it out again in 2001 and it started selling around the world. The band had come together in Pontypridd in 1997 around singer Ian Watkins and guitarist Lee Gaze, with Mike Lewis on rhythm guitar, Stuart Richardson on bass and Mike Chiplin on drums.
It's nu metal with a pop-punk grin: crunching riffs, shout-along hooks and a DJ scratching away in the corners. "Shinobi vs. Dragon Ninja" and the title track pushed the band toward the mainstream. The original pressing is the only record with DJ Stepzak on it, while the remastered version brought in Jamie Oliver on keyboards and turntables. It sold over 120,000 copies in the US and went platinum in the UK in 2010.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from The Fake Sound of Progress on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shinobi vs. Dragon Ninja | 5 | #67 | – | 2002 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.