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==Reception==
==Reception==
Initial critical response to ''Invaders Must Die'' was average. At [[Metacritic]], which assigns a [[Standard score|normalized]] rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an [[weighted mean|average]] score of 58 (better then the album Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned), based on 15 reviews.<ref name="metacritic">{{cite web | url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/prodigy/invadersmustdie | title=The Prodigy:Invaders Must Die (2009): Reviews | work=[[Metacritic]] | publisher=CNET Networks, Inc | accessdate=2009-03-14 }}</ref>
Initial critical response to ''Invaders Must Die'' was average. At [[Metacritic]], which assigns a [[Standard score|normalized]] rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an [[weighted mean|average]] score of 58 (better then the album [[Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned]]), based on 15 reviews.<ref name="metacritic">{{cite web | url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/prodigy/invadersmustdie | title=The Prodigy:Invaders Must Die (2009): Reviews | work=[[Metacritic]] | publisher=CNET Networks, Inc | accessdate=2009-03-14 }}</ref>


== Reception ==
== Reception ==

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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 and confirmed the same day by Liam on The Zane Lowe Show on BBC Radio 1. 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 and Fight Like Apes.

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.

Reception

Initial critical response to Invaders Must Die was average. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average score of 58 (better then the album Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned), based on 15 reviews.[5]

Reception

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] 1
Polish Albums Chart[10] 3
Swedish Albums Chart[citation needed] 23
UK Albums Chart [11] 1
U.S. Billboard Top Independent Albums[citation needed] 3
Irish Albums Chart[12] 3
U.S. Billboard Electronic Album Chart[13] 3
Swiss Albums Chart[14] 1
U.S. Billboard 200[citation needed] 58

Track listing

Standard edition
  1. "Invaders Must Die" – 4:55
  2. "Omen" – 3:36
  3. "Thunder" – 4:08
  4. "Colours" – 3:27
  5. "Take Me to the Hospital" – 3:39
  6. "Warrior's Dance" – 5:12
  7. "Run with the Wolves" – 4:24
  8. "Kill All Chickens" - 5:43
  9. "World's on Fire" – 4:50
  10. "Piranha" – 4:05
  11. "Stand Up" – 5:35
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. "Warriors Dance" (live video)

Singles

Date of release Title UK chart position
February 16, 2009 "Omen" 4

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 "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 2009-03-14.
  6. ^ "MTV Australia - Features". Mtv.com.au. Retrieved 2009-03-13.
  7. ^ "Australian Record Industry Assocation". 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. ^ 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.
  12. ^ ">> IRMA << Irish Charts - Singles, Albums & Compilations >>". Irma.ie. Retrieved 2009-03-13.
  13. ^ "Updated Album Charts from the most Trusted Music Magazine". Billboard. Retrieved 2009-03-13.
  14. ^ Steffen Hung. "The Prodigy - Invaders Must Die". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2009-03-13.
  15. ^ "Cover of "Lost Beats" CD". Retrieved 2009-03-13.
  16. ^ ""Invaders Must Die" Box Set Edition at Amazon". Amazon.de. Retrieved 2009-03-13.
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