The Fake Sound of Progress

The Fake Sound of Progress
Studio album by Lostprophets
Released	27 November 2000 8 October 2001 (UK) 4 December 2001 (US)
Recorded	2000 at DEP International Studios
Genre	Nu metal[1]
Length	52:17 (original version) 49:48 (remastered version)
Label	Visible Noise (original version) Columbia (remastered version)
Producer	Dan Sprigg
Lostprophets chronology
The Fake Sound of Progress (2000) Start Something (2004)
Singles from The Fake Sound of Progress
"Shinobi vs. Dragon Ninja" Released: 26 November 2001 "The Fake Sound of Progress" Released: 11 March 2002

The Fake Sound of Progress (stylized as thefakesoundofprogress) is the debut studio album by the Welsh rock band Lostprophets, originally released on 27 November 2000 through Visible Noise. The album would be released in 2001 by Columbia Records and was met with stronger sales numbers around the world. This is the only album to feature DJ Stepzak although he was only in the original version, and the first album to have Jamie Oliver although he was only in the remastered version.

The album peaked at number 186 on the Billboard 200, selling over 120,000 copies in the United States alone, and reached high positions on charts worldwide. Two singles were released from the album: "Shinobi vs. Dragon Ninja" and "The Fake Sound of Progress"; these singles helped Lostprophets reach mainstream popularity. In 2010, the album was certified platinum by the BPI in the United Kingdom.