They are a rock band .Founded by vocalist Ian Watkins, bassist Mike Lewis, drummer Mike Chiplin and guitarist Lee Gaze, they were originally a side-project to hardcore punk band Public Disturbance.The band have achieved two top ten hits on the UK Singles Chart ("Last Train Home" and "Rooftops"), one number one single on the Alternative Songs chart ("Last Train Home"), and several Kerrang! Awards and nominations.

Lostprophets released the following albums including Betrayed (2010), Where We Belong (2010), 4am Forever (2007), Can't Catch Tomorrow (2006), Maximum Lostprophets (2006), Liberation Transmission (2006), Goodbye Tonight (2005), Wake Up (Make a Move) 2 (2004), Last Train Home (2004), Start Something (2004), Last Train Home Pt.2 (2004), Untitled (2004), Burn Burn 2 (2003), Burn Burn 1 (2003), Fake Sound of Progress Pt.2 (2002), The Fake Sound of Progress (2001), Shinobi Vs Dragon Ninja #2 and Shinobi Vs Dragon Ninja #1.