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Lostprophets

Welsh nu-metallers Lostprophets formed in the Cardiff satellite town of Pontypridd in 1997 following the breakup of Public Disturbance, which featured Ian Watkins on drums and guitarist Mike Lewis. Recruiting guitarist Lee Glaze and drummer Mike Chiplin, Watkins took over vocal duties. After playing around the local live scene, their first demo attracted the attention of metal magazine Kerrang!, which offered them a slot at a London show. There, they caught the eye of independent label Visible Noise, and were approached to record a single.

Lostprophets spent much of 1999 working on new material with new bassist Stuart Richardson. They put out their second demo in February 2000 and signed up with Visible Noise, who released their debut album "The Fake Sound of Progress" that July....
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