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| Strangeglue |
 Usually these kinds of albums come from the likes of InMe and Hundred Reasons: Bands who have hit the peak of their popularity years back and who are trying to stem the downward spiral.It is certainly not one befitting a band still able to shift those albums by a warehouse-load. Whether The Betrayed is a pre-emptive strike against audience-disaffection or a confused effort caused by numerous behind the scenes dramas and tug-of-war skirmishes might be a discussion for later years, but none of this changes what The Betrayed essentially boils down to. 'Blunderbuss' would be a good word to start us on our descriptive trail, for each song on the album appears to be part of a scatter-shot approach to sound like a different band every time. So let's begin our whistle-stop tour of popular music. Audioslave gain a clone on first track "If It Wasn't For Hate We'd Be Dead By Now" with its affected vocal sustains and sludgy guitar-riffs. "Dstryr & Dstryr" goes the way of Gallows and Refused pairing slightly yelpy hardcore-scream with an unknowingly saccharin chorus which would likely make both of those bands choke on their own vomit. Number three "It's Not the End of the World, But I Can See It From Here" is Billy Talent all the way, end of story. "Where We Belong" opts for Tales Don't Tell Themselves-era Funeral For a Friend, an odd choice when you consider that not even Funeral For a Friend want to sound like that anymore....full text |
| Bbc |
| Someone up there likes Lostprophets. What other act, in this blighted age, would be able to get away with shipping out to LA, splashing out half a million dollars on their fourth album, and then scrapping it and starting again? Well, Guns N’Roses, perhaps, but that’s the point: this is a band acting like members of rock’s A-list. Luckily, The Betrayed, for the most part, has the good grace to sound like it. Their fourth album sounds big – polished, even – and helpfully, that’s a quality that suits them rather well. Of all the acts to rise out of the UK’s nu-metal and post-hardcore scenes last decade, it was Lostprophets who boasted the firmest mainstream sensibilities, blending impressive riffs with a melodic edge inspired by 80s new romantic pop. Uncool? Probably – teenage girls like them, which is obviously the kiss of death if you want to be a credible rock band. But it did, at least, feel like Lostprophets’ passions were utterly genuine...full text |
| Tahliatalk |
| The fourth studio album from Welsh band Lostprophets has been some time coming, but the wait was well worth it. ‘The Betrayed’ due for release in January 2010, takes us through a combination of musical styles – with some songs reminiscent of the progressive rock style of the first album ‘The Fake Sound Of Progress’ combined with more radio friendly songs (A Better Nothing, Where We Belong) that are similar style to hugely popular 2006 release ‘Liberation Transmission.’ What Ian Watkins and co. have accomplished in the making of this album, is finding a happy medium, and a happy balance between keeping new and old fans happy (think to 2nd album, ‘Start Something’) The album opens on the crashing drums, introducing us to the first song cleverly titled ‘If It Wasn’t For Hate, We’d Be Dead By Now.’ After the first minute, Ian Watkins vocals reach that soaring level we are so accustomed to. Not quite Liberation Transmission, not quite Fake Sound of Progress. The first obvious thing is the heavy emphasis and focus on some solid drums and clever guitar work. Where for the majority of Liberation Transmission, Watkins vocals had a more focal role, with the odd guitar solo thrown in (‘4AM forever etc.), in The Betrayed you can’t help but notice the obvious emphasis being placed on the instruments, creating a heavier sound, not un-similar to their original style....full text |
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