The Betrayed by Lostprophets

FINALLY! It's done, released and worth all the waiting... The Lostprophets are back, darker, greater and more honest than ever. In the last couple of years frontman Ian promised his fans a darker album, an album that would really represent their personality's. If this is who they really are, it's for sure that they have some heavy burdens on their hearts.

It all starts with a a bombastic and overwhelming "If it wasn't for hate we'd be dead by now". The song tells us that it's serious this time! No more meaningless popsongs, these guys have a mission, a message they're dying to tell us. They are fed up with something although I can't really figure out what.

The second song you're probably already familiar with; "It's not the end of the world", sounds more like one of the popsongs on "A liberation transmisson". But the song has got body, it's not an empty popsong, but again one with a meaning.

After that you're about to hear something that you haven't heard from the Lostprophets in a long while... Dstryr and Dstryr might be the darkest song you've ever heard of this band. It's a heavy song about destroying religion. This song screams HATE HATE HATE! Again, I'm not sure what is bothering this guys so much. Everybody can see that these aren't the goody-goody guys, but I didn't expect this. Even as a huge fan I think this verse is way to shocking: " Destroyer, Destroyer, Religion needs a new employer, I've got the rope to hang your Jesus even higher". Ian Watkins opened up his heart, but I'm not sure if I like what's coming out. Although I like the melody and the overwhelming amount of energy in the song, I think that Ian has crossed the line this time... They have bottled up their hate for too long, the volcano is erupting! Will this make the fans escape LP town? Of course I don't mean to limit dear sir Ian Watkins in his freedom, but I do think that as a singer of a huge band you have some responsibility. Ian is a model for millions of teenagers and it's just wrong to inoculated them with this amount of HATE! Nevertheless, it's an awesome song, the most honest Lostprophets you've ever heard and that benefits the music in a very strong way.

Even so, I'm not completely unfortunate to hear a sweeter song on the next track. "Where we belong" is a driving and catchy popsong. I like to think of it as a cooling down after Dstryr and Dstryr.

Get in the car get in the car you keep on running you won't get far, next stop Atrocity...It won't surprise you that this is again a heavy song. This might be one of the strongest songs I've ever heard of them. This violent song is a combination of bursting energy and lovely catchy choruses.

For he's a jolly good felon proofs that they haven't become too serious. It has a good party vibe and that is a good aternation for the first couple of songs.

The next songs are more serious again. They seem to refer to Ian's insecurities in love. Sunshine is a nice song, it's sensitive and sweet. That's one way to make a lovesong, but "Dirty little heart" is another story. It might be part of my jealousy, but I can't like that song! It's a whining song and it makes Ian sound vulnerable.

Even though Ian pretends to be very honest on this album, I have the hardest time to understand who he really is. Is he vulnerable? is he a hate carrying anti-Christ? Is this the real Lostprophets? Is this the Lostprophets that we want them to be? Even though they've tried to make everything clear, they are more of a question mark than they've ever been before. But one thing is for sure: This mysterious band is back, heavier and darker then ever before!

They are THE BETRAYED...

Interview with Attack! Attack!

Attack! Attack!

A fresh new hot Welsh band! A powerful name makes me wonder… The powerful songs make me want to dance! They have already toured with some famous bands like Underoath and the Blackout and they are about to leave for their next tour with Funeral For A Friend. With a hell lot of tour dates you might be able to catch them!!! Until then, turn up your speakers and listen to their amazing songs… http://www.myspace.com/attackattackband


Interview with Neil Starr from Attack! Attack!
Interviewed by Pearl Vink

You have a lot of gigs till the end of the year! How do you manage to survive that?


plenty of drugs! no just kidding, we are just running off pure adrenalin ! we love playing shows and meeting people, and the buzz it gives us keeps us going


A brand new start with a new amazing band…Does that mean the end of Dopamine?


Dopamine is resting right now, its impossible to do both bands at the same time , the other guys in dopamine are very supportive so its cool to know we can do attack attack with no pressure

What was it like to record and produce your debut album by Stuart and Mike of the Lostprophets?


It was cool to hang out with them everyday, we have been friends for a long time but dont get to see each other very often with them living in the US and us living in the UK . Recording in USA was cool too cos its very different to the UK especially the weather :D


The new album will be released the sixth of October, how would you describe the album?


its rocking, full of slamming drums , loads of melodies and harmonies, pumping bass lines! its very energetic and fun to listen too


What had been the influences for the album?


Musically - bands like Nirvana, Foo fighters, Jimmy eat world, ACDC , Linkin Park
Lyrically - life experiences we have had and seen others go through


A few days ago you have had a gig in Amsterdam, did you act like the typical rockstar does in Amsterdam?


Haha we did rock and roll , but stayed away from the sex and drugs haha we love the city , we had plenty of beer on the square, it was good times


What more can we expect from Attack! Attack! in the near future?


Well come see our live shows, its a different side to our band, we put in as much energy as we can and love to get the crowd involved. We are set to demo new songs at christmas , hopefully make a return trip to Europe mainland in April and play festivals in the summer :D

Made in Hell

Ian Watkins has launched his own clothingline called Made In Hell. He lauches a buch of limited edition teeshirts every month with an awesome design. You should check it out!http://www.myspace.com/wearemadeinhell .I read an interview on punktastic with the famous Ian Watkins and he had the perfect answers to two questions..

Are emos to blame for all of the world's ills? Do you think the mainstream media has got it all wrong and overreacted or are kids nowadays taking things all a little too seriously?

I dont think you can pluralise the word emo. Thats what annoys me the most.

And finally - give us all one reason why we should buy, and not illegally download for free, the forthcoming Lostprophets album...

Nah, if you dont want to buy it for whatever reason then cool. I understand that not everyone has the money to buy albums. I didnt when i was younger, i had to tape them off my friends and then nick the covers from Woolworths. Id much rather people listen to it for free than not at all. But if you steal it and like it, then come to a show and support us, or wear our teeshirts, or find some way of helping us carry on what we are doing. Even if its just telling friends and passing on CD's or mp3s.

you can find the whole interview on http://www.punktastic.com/interviews/222

enjoy

Lostprophets are Heaven!!

I love the Lostprophets....I do I do I do! Especially Ian Watkins, he is really one of the hottest guys alive. But enough of that, lets tell you about last Thursday, the day the Lostprophets came to my town... It was 11 ´o clock in the morning and I was sooo crazy to stand in front of the Melkweg at that time. Appearantly I wasn´t the only crazy one over there cause there had been people that stood there since half past six that morning:S So I went to the Melkweg and at first I was afraid to stand over there cause the faces on the emos there told me something like stupid bimbo get out of here you don't belong here you're just here for the Ian Watkins or the fact that rockmusic is hot in fashion nowadays. After an hour I decided to sit there anyway, instead of walking around doing nothing. I could see that they didn't like me, but after a while I didn't care anymore. I was soooo cheerful and those people looked like they had just seen an environmental disaster. I grabbed my mathematics book, cause I would have a very important test the next day. It looked kinda sully, bit geeky, but I was determinded to get a good grade. At half past 12 my friend Natasha came and that was kind of a relief since I didn't have to be alone with the grumpies anymore. At half past two the bus arrove, I ws soooo thrilled. Stuart, Ilan, Lee, Jamie and Mike came out first, but I didn't pay any attention to them. Although I couldn't keep my eyes of Stu's bare but, it seems to be the latest fashion according to the Lostprophets, to wear the pants half way the but and wear no underpants. After 10 minutes or something Ian arrove, he got out of the bus and my heart missed a beat or two... His hair had grown, he wasn't as tall as I thought he would be and he was a little bit skinnier than I thought. I think that he lost some weight. It may be strange but I liked him more with a little bit more fat and I hoped he would be taller. Actually all with all I was a bit disappoited, I aslo saw some grey hairs! So I checked his age when I was at home, he is almost 31! Still he looked very good!I got an autograph and a picture with Ian Watkins can you believe that!?! Then he got inside with his huge Louis Vuiton bag and styish outfit: White skinnyjeans, shoes, that used to be white (I think), a light coloured shirt with some neklaces over it. So there I sat still waiting for the concert four hours to go... Then we heard that the rest of the Lostprophets went to a terras on the Leidseplein and so we went their for some autographs and pictures. They were really nice, adorable! Unfortunately Ian wasn't there cause he was a bit ill:( Poor Ian... When the doors finally opened we went inside with high speed! I got second row, which was perfect, cause I am like a head taller then all the girls in the front. First the band Seether came, which I also had a picture with some hours ago... The band was quite good, but I really coudn't wait till the Lostprophets! They played a Nirvana song which I found very cool! But enough about Seether! The moment was finally there...Lostprophets!!! When Jamie came on stage I realised that I didn't recognised him before cause his hair grow long and turned blond...I mean blonder than blond! When Ian arrove I screemed my heart out! Although I have seen them already four times, this time felt like it was the first time...The started with the song We still kill the old way, which was a perfect song to start with. Powerfull, perfect...The second song ride was one of my favourite songs, an oldie just like the first one. Ian talked a lot, something I really like, it makes the show special and Ian is sooo funny! I think he has talked about his new haircut for like five minutes... And now the moment were all girls will be soooo jealous at me.... Ian took his shirt off!!! His shirt, out, topless! All my dissapointments dissapeared! Ian is Heaven! More than heaven! I was hard to face the fact that I couldn't touch him, till the moment at the end of the show. They started with the great song Burn Burn the song were I cried the last time, tears of happieness! This time he took his neklace off and I knew that he was going to jump! And of course right in my arms, I didn't let him go! NO! I grabbed and hold, his back on my cheek, his belly in my arms, what a great combination! I touched him everywere! Than he stood right in front of me, thirty red nails rubbing his stomach, a very funny sight... It had been an amazing show, soooo awesome! The audience had been very enthousiast and the Lostprophets to. It had been one of the best concerts ever! Especially when I caught a drumstick with Ilan's name on it <3 I aslo caught Ian's water bottle and a pick! What a lucky bastard;) I can't wait for their new album, they played some of the new songs and those were amazing just like all of their songs! I really hope to see the Lostprophets soon again, not only Ian, they are all amazing! The best superstars in world without a doubt!

Bullets and bodybags!

Hello... I am soo sorry, it had been a long time since I wrote. But I have to admit that I have been veryyyy busy! Next week I have a lot of tests, but after that I promise you I will write more! So, three days till Pinkpop! A Dutch festival, with a lot of good bands! Metallica, Foo Fighters, Kaiser Chiefs, Stereophonics, Air Traffic are a few of the bands I will see:) But to be honest...I am even more excited about the concert of the Lostprophets next week! I am going to see Ian Watkins again WHOOOOOHOOO!!! So after my tests...I go directly to the Melkweg, to wait wait there for 9 hours till the doors open...How crazy am I??? I also wanted to tell you that Deep Insight has a new single!! It is called Bullets and bodybags and as usuall it sounds amazing.You can find it on their myspace, my supportsite or their site: www.deepinsight.net And....I have got a job! I am a writer for 3voor12/amsterdam. So that means that I can write reviews and interviews! I found it a little bit disappointing that they prefer local bands and don't do interviews with international bands. But whatever, it is a good start!

The weirdest dream....

I had the weirdest dream a few days ago.... And I know that this site is beginning to look like an Ian Watkins fansite...But it isn't:P Although he is in my head a lot!Cause I already start to dream about him...That isn't healthy, isn't it? But it was a very weird, funny dream, so don't stop reading! I'll tell you my interesting adventures with Ian;)

One day I won a meet and greet with Ian Watkins (Lostprophets), it was on the same day as the concert they would be given that night. It was not on the same spot, somewhere in a place on the other side of town. I went there with my friend Lisa and it was nice. Not extremely special, but nice. Ian seemed to be a very normal person, which I didn't expect...Cause in my mind he is some kind of God or something....After the meet and greet we went to the concerthall. This hall was huge!! And it was decorated on a strange way...My mother and I went immidiately to the front, surprised that we were the first. Lisa sat down on a fat boy (a very big pillow) and decided to watch the concert from there. At that moment all kind of small children came into the hall and none of them came to the front. They sat down at chairs in the back...Finally the Lostprophets came up!!!(and we were still the only ones in the front) After a few song they stopped, cause there had been no more electricity. My mother and I were the only ones who cared about that...After the show I went to Ian Watkins and told him that I forgot my shoes at the meet and greet, cause I was wearing heals over there and that wouldn't be smart to wear at the concert...Ian decided to give my friend and I a ride to pick up the shoes. We walked to the car and suddenly I realised that I was walking hand in hand with Ian Watkins!!! Although it felt like I was walking with my dad or something:P While walking I asked Ian: Why didn't you crowdsurf? And he told me:That is part of the rehad I am taking to get off the alcohol... So I said: But i thought you were straight edge???! I am straight edge because you are... And then he almost cried! He was sooo dissapointed in himself! After that we went into his car and I wanted to sit in the front next to him, but someway I did not fit in that chair, cause it was made on Ivy's (his supermodel ex)size. So I sat on the backsead next to Lisa. There had been a huge trafficrow...So it took hours to reach the place and then....

I woke up...

I have no idea if this dream has a meaning or something, if you know the meaning please tell me...Well maybe I am just retarded...

Lostprophets

My favourite song from the Lostprophets!Everyday combat! DMZ, it means de-militaired-zone, in case you didn't know that! So....the lyric of the month, here it is:


Bar Fight, week night
You don't look right, poor mite, no bite
Wake up, first light
This is what we live and what we see...
Dance club, strip light
Get drunk, no sight, watch it ignite
Live it up tonight
Nobody really cares, but it's not for me...

So raise your glass my son
We're telling everyone

Living in everyday combat
Day to day commuter riot
Shot down, Dancing in the DMZ
(And we)
Walk on, streets on fire
Caged in with razor wire
Shot down, living in the DMZ
Living in the DMZ

Times up, let's go, all that we know
Release tension, you're my hero
After dark, terror in the town high street
And I know you can't stop full throttle
Get involved mate, broken bottle
(Invasion) Panic on the cold concrete

So raise your glass my son
We're telling everyone...

Living in everyday combat
Day to day, commuter riot
Shot down, shot down, dancing in the DMZ
(And we)
Walk on, streets on fire
Caged in with razor wire
Shot down, living in the DMZ
Living in the DMZ
Living in the DMZ
Living in the DMZ

Those are a few of my favourite things....

Just a list of my favourite things;)

Best band ever: Lostprophets & Deep Insight

Best song ever: Hurricane season, Everyday combat and The mission

Most cheerful song ever: Lets dance to joy division

Nicest guitarsolo ever: The one in November rain

Best guitarist: Slash

Best singer: Jared Leto

Best performer: Ian Watkins

Best old band: Nirvana

Nicest concert: Deep Insight

Best concert: Lostprophets

Kindest band: Deep Insight

Hottest band: Lostprophets

Best video: Famous last words (by My Chemical Romance)

Best style: Ian Watkins (definately;))

Best Cd: A liberation transmision

Just another list just for my favourite bands:

Lostprophets:
Best song: Everyday Combat
Best concert: 27 april 2007 at the Melkweg Amsterdam
Nicest bandmate: Ian Watkins <3
Best video: can't catch tomorrow
Best Cd: A liberation transmision
Strongest in: Performance
Rate: Absolutely 10+/A

Deep Insight:
Best song: Hurricane Season
Best concert: 18 april 2006 at Meanders Amsterdam
Nicest bandmate: Johannes Ylinen
Best video: New Day
Best Cd: One minute too late
Strongest in: beautiful lyrics
Rate: Absolutely 10+/A