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Invaders Must Die is the fifth studio album by the electronic act The Prodigy which was released during February and March 2009 on the band's new label "Take Me to the Hospital". The album was distributed by Cooking Vinyl. It is the first studio album released by the band since 2004's Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned and is the first Prodigy album since 1997's The Fat of the Land to feature all three members of the band.

History

Details about the album were released on November 4, through The Prodigy's official newsletter. The band said that the album would go back to their "old-school but cutting edge" roots, and will feature collaborations with Dave Grohl (of Foo Fighters) and James Rushent (of Does It Offend You, Yeah?), but would not feature any guest vocals. The album will be released as a CD, CD/DVD set, Double vinyl, digital download and a luxury 7-inch vinyl box set which will include five 7-inches, CD/DVD, bonus CD, poster, stickers and stencils.

To coincide with the release of the album, the band planned to embark on a nine date, UK arena tour, with support from Dizzee Rascal, Noisia and Fight Like Apes.

Reception

Initial critical response to Invaders Must Die was somewhat positive. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average score of 60 (better than the 53 awarded to previous studio album Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned), based on 18 reviews.

Chart performance

The album debuted at the top of the UK Album Chart on the 1 of March with 97,254 copies sold, giving them their fourth consecutive number one album in the UK. The album performed well worldwide as well, entering the top five in Poland, Ireland, The Netherlands, Australia, Canada, Belgium and Germany. The album debuted at #117 in the US but jumped to #58 in its second week. The album received Gold sales status of over 35000 units in Australia on the 12th of April 2009. As of April 22 the album has sold over 530,000 copies worldwide.

Track listing

Standard edition

1. "Invaders Must Die" – 4:55
2. "Omen" – 3:36
3. "Thunder" – 4:08 (Recreated elements from 'Ethiopian Peace Song' aka 'Rasta Peace Song' by Trevor Joe)
4. "Colours" – 3:27
5. "Take Me To The Hospital" – 3:39 (Samples 'Salami Fever' by Pepe Deluxé and 'Ragamuffin Duo Take Charge' by Asher D & Daddy Freddy)
6. "Warrior's Dance" – 5:12 (Samples 'Take Me Away' by True Faith which was then sampled and edited by Major Players in 'Come With Me' which is where the vocals for this track come from. Samples 'Final Cut' featuring Bridgette Grace)
7. "Run With The Wolves" – 4:24 (Sample 'So Refined' By Senser)
8. "Omen Reprise" – 2:14Template:Fn
9. "World's On Fire" – 4:50 (Samples 'I Just Wanna Get Along' by The Breeders and 'Vamp' by Outlander)
10. "Piranha" – 4:05 (Samples 'Troubled Mind' by The Buff Medways and 'Sara Zamana' by Kishore Kumuar and Chorus)
11. "Stand Up" – 5:30

Japanese edition bonus tracks

12. "Black Smoke" – 3:26
13. "Fighter Beat" – 3:32

iTunes bonus tracks

12. "Invaders Must Die (Chase and Status Remix)" – 5:09
13. "Omen (Edit)" – 3:14
14. "Track By Track Talk Through" – 16:44

Lost Beats EP (Bonus Disc)Template:Fn

1. "The Big Gundown" – 4:21
2. "Black Smoke" – 3:26
3. "Wild West" – 4:15
4. "Fighter Beat" – 3:32

Bonus DVD

1. "Invaders Must Die" (video)
2. "Omen" (video)
3. "World's On Fire" (live video)
4. "Warrior's Dance" (live video)

• Template:Fnb Lost Beats EP will be available with the deluxe box set edition and will also be released on iTunes some time after.
• Template:Fnb Not included on the deluxe box set edition vinyls.

Singles

Personnel

Invaders Must Die is the first Prodigy album since 1997's The Fat of the Land to feature all three members of the band:

• Keith Flint – Vocals
• Liam Howlett – Keyboards, Producer
• Maxim Reality – Vocals

Additional musicians on the album include:

• Amanda Ghost – Backing vocals ("Colours")
• Dave Grohl – Drums ("Run with the Wolves", "Stand Up")
• Tim Hutton – Guitars ("Colours") , Horns ("Piranha")
• James Rushent – Co-producer ("Invaders Must Die", "Omen")

References

1. ^ "The Prodigy New Label". The Prodigy. 2008-03-11. Retrieved 2008-11-04.
2. ^ "collaborators on new album". The Prodigy. 2008-11-02. Retrieved 2008-11-05.
3. ^ the Warriors Dance video will air on Channel 4 on 28th of March at 00:00 am "interview with The Prodigy @ xbox live". The Prodigy. 2008-11-28. Retrieved 2008-11-30.
4. "Liam H blog". The Prodigy. 2008-11-06. Retrieved 2008-11-06.
5. "The Prodigy:Invaders Must Die (2009): Reviews". Metacritic. CNET Networks, Inc. Retrieved 2009-03-19.
6. "MTV Australia - Features". Mtv.com.au. Retrieved 2009-03-13.
7. "Australian Record Industry Association". Ariacharts.com.au. Retrieved 2009-03-13.
8. "Album Top 100". GfK DutchCharts. Date highest position: 2009-02-28. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
9. "Suomen virallinen lista". Yle.fi. Retrieved 2009-03-13.
10. Thierry Cadet (March 3, 2009). "Top Albums: U2 finally dethrones Seal!". SNEP (in French). chartsinfrance.com. Retrieved March 5, 2009.
11. "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLIS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLIS. Retrieved 2009-03-13.
12. "Official Russian Album Chart". 2M. Retrieved 2009-03-13.
13. www.devstars.com. "The Official UK Charts Company : TOP 40 ALBUMS ARCHIVE :: WEEK 10 : 01/03/2009 - 07/03/2009". Theofficialcharts.com. Retrieved 2009-03-13.
14. ">> IRMA << Irish Charts - Singles, Albums & Compilations >>". Irma.ie. Retrieved 2009-03-13.
15. Steffen Hung. "The Prodigy - Invaders Must Die". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2009-03-13.
16. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=326&cfgn=Albums&cfn=Top+Independent+Albums&ci=3107276&cdi=10169244&cid=04%2F11%2F2009
17. "Updated Album Charts from the most Trusted Music Magazine". Billboard. Retrieved 2009-03-13.
18. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=305&cfgn=Albums&cfn=The+Billboard+200&ci=3107252&cdi=10168337&cid=04%2F04%2F2009
19. "Cover of "Lost Beats" CD". Retrieved 2009-03-13.
20. ""Invaders Must Die" Box Set Edition at Amazon". Amazon.de. Retrieved 2009-03-13.

External links

• InvadersMustDie.com − Invaders Must Die Microsite
• TheProdigy.com − Official band website
• Invaders Must Die at Metacritic
• Invaders Must Die Review

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• 2009 albums