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From the opening (featuring a blistering guest spot from Skindred’s Benji Webbe), the tone is set: this is aggressive, but it’s looking at the horizon, not the floor. Track Highlights "Rooftops (A Liberation Broadcast)" Let’s address the elephant in the room. This is the hit. The riff is simple, the "Yeah-oh" chant is infectious, and the hook— "This is a warning / A liberation broadcast" —is pure euphoria. Even 18 years later, that guitar break before the final chorus is a serotonin shot to the heart.

Time has not been kind to the legacy of Lostprophets for reasons that go far beyond artistic merit. The heinous crimes committed by lead singer Ian Watkins have rightfully erased this band from most playlists and retrospective discussions. Streaming numbers have plummeted, physical copies have been pulled from many shelves, and the band members have since moved on (forming the excellent with Thursday’s Geoff Rickly). Lostprophets-Liberation Transmission- Full

"Everyday Combat," "A Town Called Hypocrisy," "Rooftops." The Ghost of the Future: "Heaven for the Weather, Hell for the Company" (the saddest, most ironic title in hindsight). Do you have memories of buying this album at HMV or Virgin Megastore in 2006? Or do you think we should let the music die with the legacy? Let me know in the comments. From the opening (featuring a blistering guest spot