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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".[1] 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.[1]

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,[2] and will feature collaborations with Dave Grohl (of Foo Fighters) and James Rushent (of Does It Offend You, Yeah?),[2] but would not feature any guest vocals.[3] 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.[4]

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 generally 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.[5] Whilst there have been some negative reviews, most critics were kind to the album and almost all agreed that the album was aggressive and uplifting.[citation needed] The major downfall according to some critics is that the album revisits classic Prodigy sounds rather than 'reinventing the wheel'.[citation needed]


Chart performance

The album debuted at the top of the UK Album Chart on the 1st 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.

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 Pepè Deluxe 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
  2. "Black Smoke" – 3:26
  3. "Fighter Beat" – 3:32
iTunes bonus tracks
  2. "Invaders Must Die (Chase and Status Remix)" – 5:09
  3. "Omen (Edit)" – 3:14
  4. "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)
Chart (2009) Peak
position
Australian ARIA Albums Chart[6][7] 3
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)[citation needed] 4
Finnish Albums Chart[8] 9
French Albums Chart[9] 22
German Albums Chart[citation needed] 3
Polish Albums Chart[10] 3
Russian Albums Chart[11] 2
Swedish Albums Chart[citation needed] 23
UK Albums Chart [12] 1
U.S. Billboard Top Independent Albums[citation needed] 3
Irish Albums Chart[13] 3
U.S. Billboard Electronic Album Chart[14] 3
Swiss Albums Chart[15] 1
U.S. Billboard 200[citation needed] 58
Official Norwegian Albums Chart 10

Singles

Date of release Title UK chart position
February 16, 2009 "Omen" 4
May 11, 2009 "Warrior's Dance" N/A

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:[1]

Additional musicians on the album include:

References

  1. ^ a b c "The Prodigy New Label". The Prodigy. 2008-03-11. Retrieved 2008-11-04.
  2. ^ a b "collaborators on new album". The Prodigy. 2008-11-02. Retrieved 2008-11-05.
  3. ^ a b 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. ^ "Suomen virallinen lista". Yle.fi. Retrieved 2009-03-13.
  9. ^ Thierry Cadet (March 3, 2009). "Top Albums: U2 finally dethrones Seal!". SNEP (in French). chartsinfrance.com. Retrieved March 5, 2009.
  10. ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLIS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLIS. Retrieved 2009-03-13.
  11. ^ "Official Russian Album Chart". 2M. Retrieved 2009-03-13.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ ">> IRMA << Irish Charts - Singles, Albums & Compilations >>". Irma.ie. Retrieved 2009-03-13.
  14. ^ "Updated Album Charts from the most Trusted Music Magazine". Billboard. Retrieved 2009-03-13.
  15. ^ Steffen Hung. "The Prodigy - Invaders Must Die". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2009-03-13.
  16. ^ "Cover of "Lost Beats" CD". Retrieved 2009-03-13.
  17. ^ ""Invaders Must Die" Box Set Edition at Amazon". Amazon.de. Retrieved 2009-03-13.
Preceded by UK Albums Chart number-one album
March 1, 2009 - March 8, 2009 		Succeeded by
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