HOME      EXCLUSIVES    FEATURES    MOVIES    REVIEWS    CONTESTS    TALK TO US    SUBSCRIBE  Band Members: Ian Watkins - vocals Lee Gaze - guitar Stuart Richardson - bass Mike Chiplin - drums Mike Lewis - guitar Jamie Oliver - decks All About: This nu metal band from South Wales say it all in their CD booklet: "6 bored kids = melody-aggression-emotion-energy-intelligence." Spawned in late 1997 in Pontypridd, they were a group of friends who were somewhat tired of the same old sound the "alternative" scene was providing. Their first demo received a 10/10 review in Metal Hammer and landed them a slot at a Kerrang! live show, where the head of the Visible Noise label cornered them demanding a single release. The band responded by hiding out in Frontlines demo studio in Caerphilly (where their new bassist Stuart Richardson worked) for the entirity of 1999, writing around 40 songs and avoiding the evils of bad booze like the plague. They emerged in February 2000 with a new demo called 'The Fake Sound Of Progress'. A record deal was soon in place and in two weeks that July the Prophets recorded their debut album by the same name. With the nu metal wave in America at the time the boys did their best to match up. "We wanna show the rest of the world that Britain has got cool bands," says Ian, "and they're not all crap, thousand-generation rip-off metal bands." Now they’re back with a brand new album, with fellow metal rockers Good Charlotte guesting on a song. Did you know: • The band gets its name from a live Duran Duran bootleg album. • Ian gave up alcohol from a young age. “I’ve only ever been drunk twice in my life. It really didn’t appeal. I didn’t like the taste, and I didn’t see the point. I’d rather have fun and be in control. I never even smoked. I didn’t even see the point in trying that.” • The band is inspired by diverse influences like The Police, Metallica, The Cure, Iron Maiden, Anthrax and Faith No More. • They all come from the same town, and went to the same schools and even playschools. You can read the complete special feature in the February 2004 issue of The Record Music Magazine available at your local newsagent. ALSO IN THIS ISSUE: The Record has been around since 1998. Do you have every issue of your favourite magazine? to order back issues Would you like to have your favourite music magazine delivered directly to your doorstep? Website: Thrillpill Design © THE RECORD MUSIC MAGAZINE. All Rights Reserved.