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Betrayed

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Again, I am pleased to own the another excellent Lost Prophets Album. While many people miss the days of "Fake Sound of Progress" I have enjoyed the direction in which the band has gone, mixing upbeat songs with some much more intense-fast paced-hard rock titles. Start to finish, an excellent listen. I would say this album is more of a cross between "start something" and "liberation transmission", started out fast, mellowing out, back to fast, and then calming down in the last couple of tracks. Now if only Itunes would stop being lame and release in the US, but thankfully there is still amazon and vendors who will ship it to you!

Now it is hard to give a star rating having only had it for a day, though I've already listened to the whole album 4 or 5 times and I do love it. I am most definitely a Fake sound of progress fan, it was much heavier. And start something too also hardcore, though it started to go towards the poppier sound of liberation transmission. Which I still consider a good album, but not as good as the prior in terms of my expectation of their style. But that's the past albums this one kind of has I might say The real sound of progress? (I think they should release a album of that title). There are new styles like 'where we belong' connects to their welsh culture. There is still some poppy songs like the it's then end of the world. But it is much darker than LT and much better. There is a much heavier feel and sound, but they didn't completely abandon the style of LT. I kinda got what I expected a mix of all of them and a little bit of new style. I was a little worried buying this because of the single 'it's the end of the world...' Though catchy and a good song, I was really hoping that that was what had become of the band that wrote songs like ' a thousand apologies' or 'the handsome life of swing'. And it isn't what became of them. Realistically they would be stupid to abandon the Lib Transmission style because of the fan base they would destroy. Though I feel this is a great show of what the lostprophets are. There are many other connections to their roots like little inbetween things between the tracks. So really it's hard to classify any one style or genre to this album because it kinda fits more than one. But I for one say that I am satisfied and many of my expectations were met. There's songs for every fan I guess you could say.

I've been waiting for this album ever since Liberation Transmission. I'm going to say right now that I'm not a huge fan of their first album. It was good, yes, but it's nearly as good as some 'Prophet fans hype it up to be.

This album has a little bit of everything. It has fast paced songs for the old fans, catchy songs for the new, and the remainder are a combination of both the former and the latter.

My only gripe with this album is that the standard version only comes with 11 songs. They've been gone since 2006.. so I was hoping for a few more songs on there.

Overall, 5 out of 5. If you're a lostprophets fan that yearns for a return to the old days, then I'm sorry, that's not going to happen. Music fans need to learn to let go of the old material as bands find different outlets, sounds, and ways of expressing themselves. Enjoy the album for what it is, a well put together collection of songs.

this is a great CD and brings us back to the Start Something days. Get the UK version, it's worth it.

The Betrayed is the fourth studio album recorded by the Welsh-band Lostprophets. The band follows the same formula it has used in previous effort, but updates song structures of The Betrayed to offer an evolved, yet polished sound, pleasing old-school fans as well as new. Complete with the interludes that were scattered throughout the band's first two albums, The Betrayed is a welcome return to the sound that put Lostprophets on the map.

The opening track, "If it Wasn't for Hate, We'd Be Dead by Now," serves as a solid intro to what it set to follow--a short but sweet prelude to a much grander stage. "Dstryr/Dstryr" soon kicks the album into the stratosphere, evoking familiar feelings (i.e., The Fake Sound of Progress) and intertwining chunky riffs reminiscent of "Bulls on Parade"/"Sleep Now in the Fire" by Rage Against the Machine - an overall VERY solid track! It was a bit surprising--though not unwelcome--to hear how often an expletive is spit from lead singer-Ian Watkins' tongue throughout this disc, in comparison to the last few. It is not overwhelming, but instead strategically placed to accentuate the intensity of the music.

The next two songs, "It's Not the End of the World, But I Can See it From Here" and "Where We Belong", serve as the album's first two singles and are cut from the same slate of past radio releases. Arguably, Lostprophets' singles have rarely showcased the full potential of this band and these two cuts are no different. They're not bad, just not great - though the latter of the two does capture a bit of the sound that Lostprophets produced with their biggest hit to date, "Last Train Home."

"Next Stop Atro City" is a relentless, adrenaline-fueled rocker that reproduces the 'scream-o' style that was used heavily in their debut. While the chorus feels a bit uneven, the overall track is among the heaviest from Lostprophets in years. "For He's a Jolly Good Felon" shifts gears and moves toward a ska-tinged piece (a la Sublime), layered with 'oh-oh-oh's and a catchy chorus that is sure to incorporate fan participation for future live shows. "A Better Nothing" is as close to Start Something as The Betrayed gets. Those who were fans of the the band's sophomore album will undoubtedly enjoy this track.

From Start Something to Liberation Transmission does the sound shift onto "Streets of Nowhere." This track feels like "Can't Catch Tomorrow" from the band's previous album--fast-paced, catchy, and transitions seamlessly--from verse to chorus and back. The album loses a step with "Dirty Little Heart" - a sugary, new wave tune that is somewhat pretentious of something we've come to expect from a band such as The All-American Rejects. Not bad, not great. No worries however, because "Darkest Blue" completely redeems anything lost in its predecessor. An epic interlude gives way to this track, which is perfectly executed and ranks possibly among the top five in the band's entire catalog. Bold statement? Maybe. But it is arguably the strongest of the bunch here on The Betrayed and--with its memorable hooks and massive chorus--resonates a breath of fresh air for the band. The album closes out in a similar manner of previous albums, with "The Light That Burns Twice As Bright," an experimental track that is moderately comparable to a Linkin Park ballad, circa Minutes to Midnight.

As a cohesive piece, The Betrayed loses much of the poppy, emo-esque qualities of Liberation Transmission and instead aims for an aggressive rock-pop-metal sound that was so prominent in Lostprophets' earlier works. They may have missed the bulls-eye that was hit with Start Something and--to a lesser degree--The Fake Sound of Progress, but not by much. While not flawless, fans at any level will appreciate The Betrayed as the band's next chapter and are encouraged to continue to support a very-underrated and unique band, often overlooked in a muddled and tired modern-rock landscape.

ive been waiting awhile to have this cd. my sis finally got it for me. i think it is one of their best. even tho i still think start something is by far their best album but for sure this one is number 2.

Gone are the effervescent melodies that made tracks like "Last Train Home" and almost all of the previous full-length, "Liberation Transmission", so worthy of repeated listens.

Generic and disappointing.

I bought the band's debut album when MTV started barraging us with Shinobi vs. Dragon Ninja or whatever the song is called. Overall I was happy with what it was.

Then came Start Something. The album leaned more towards a straight forward hard rock feel and was a pleasant surprise. I remember liking almost every song on the album.

THEN we got Liberation Transmission. I admit I didn't like this album at first. It took quite awhile to grow on me, but even then all the aspects of riff-laden, catchy rock driven tunes were removed in place of slower alternative songs or just plain bad attempts at hard rock/alt. metal. However, it had at least three or four songs that redeemed it from being a complete letdown.

Now we get The Betrayed. That's exactly how I felt listening to this CD. BETRAYED. Sure they attempted to go back to faster paced songs, but they seem to just be getting worse at writing this garbage. Too much annoying "whoa's" or other random crap that isn't even words. Not to mention it's just not catchy or melodic. It's basically a bunch of noise.

This band started out decent at best, nothing more. Then they gained my respect with the sophomore album (Start Something) only to release a disappointing third album in Liberation Transmission. The Betrayed is just the nail in the coffin for me. I won't be buying anything else from this band until they can put some effort into their recording as they've been on a constant downward spiral since the very impressive Start Something.