Lostprophets

lostprophets are a Welsh alternative metal band formed in 1997. They have released several demos, none of which are still produced commercially, and two studio albums. The first of these, The Fake Sound of Progress, was originally r

lostprophets are a Welsh alternative metal band formed in 1997. They have released several demos, none of which are still produced commercially, and two studio albums. The first of these, The Fake Sound of Progress, was originally recorded for the meagre sum of £6000 and intended as a glorified demo, but after catching the ears of several major labels, the band re-recorded and re-released the album on a much wider scale through Columbia Records. This resulted in a backlash against the band that was exacerbated by the four-year gap between their first and second albums. When the second album, Start Something, was finally released, the band achieved even greater success, entering the UK album chart at number five, and earning the band international popularity, most notably in the United States.

Amongst other things, they are largely credited with popularising items like studded belts, low-slung jeans, trucker caps and tight-fitting T-shirts in the United Kingdom. Although these items have long been associated with the UK rock scene, it was not until the release of lostprophet's debut album, and the hype that accompanied it, that items such as these began being adopted by pop music stylists and sold at mainstream high street stores like TopMan.