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Lostprophets Drummer And Founding Member Quits

posted Jun 20, 2005 at 11:58 PM by CorrosiveMind.  (35 Comments)

According to Xfm Online, Mike Chiplin, drummer and founding member of LOSTPROPHETS, has quit the band.

An announcement containing the surprise news was issued from the band today (June 20) explaining that Chiplin is no longer with the band. No specific reason is given, but there is no mention of the phrase “musical differences”.

"LOSTPROPHETS regret to announce the departure of drummer and founding member Mike Chiplin." It reads, "The departure is an amicable one with Mike leaving to pursue other musical opportunities and the rest of LOSTPROPHETS wish him well with all future endeavours.

"The band are currently writing the follow-up to their platinum-plus album, 'Start Something' and begin recording their new album later this year. The album has a planned release in early 2006."

Source: blabbermouth

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35 Comments on "Lostprophets Drummer And Founding Member Quits"

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1. DEL TRAN writes:

DUDE LOSTPROPHETS ROCKS THEY R REALLY TALENTED!

# Jun 21, 2005 @ 1:37 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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2. amar writes:

hai !!!!!1 u people lost prophet s f*** u shut down your mic

# Jun 21, 2005 @ 6:26 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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3. a writes:

gud for them

# Jun 21, 2005 @ 6:36 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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4. pariah writes:

Lostprophets is not a metal band...AND THEY ALSO SUCK!

# Jun 21, 2005 @ 10:22 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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5. xmetaldrummer86x writes:

this band is like so f***en weak- my god good thing the drummer quit he sucked anyways!!!

# Jun 21, 2005 @ 12:43 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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6. MeTal_RAge writes:

Why the hell is there a story on the Lost fu*king Prophets? They're not even a Metal band!

# Jun 21, 2005 @ 5:09 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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7. RememberMetal? writes:

blah, smart move on his part integrity-wise....bad move wallet-wise they'll prolly sell alot of records next time out......stupid band.

# Jun 21, 2005 @ 5:26 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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8. ha writes:

well they sucked so they can blow eachother

# Jun 22, 2005 @ 1:53 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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9. knowbuddy writes:

awwww, what a LOSER. maybe he realized he was a dumb fag, and decided to go paint the corner full time! believe me, we're ALL better off if this band just calls it quits. no talent,just plain suck ass!

# Jun 22, 2005 @ 12:36 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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10. Azn writes:

um...lost prophets rnt metal, get the f*** out of here

# Jun 23, 2005 @ 1:36 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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11. satan101 writes:

boo f***in hoo who really gives a sh** this is a metal page right and my mabye theyll get by the last train home, "quoting that f***in annoying song"

# Jun 23, 2005 @ 6:32 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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12. dancing monkeys writes:

are the Lost Prophets really metal? how do they get on this website anyhows??

# Jun 26, 2005 @ 11:07 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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13. brokenwings13 writes:

I have no f***ing idea how. Or why, for that matter.

# Jun 27, 2005 @ 2:21 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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14. Demensia writes:

lost prophets are a bunch of emo fags kill them all!

# Jun 27, 2005 @ 4:38 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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15. RememberMetal? writes:

heh... I dont know about emo.....thats more to the tune of "The Promise Ring" or "Thursday" or worse, "Dashboard Confesional"......eeeesh I'd rather listen to a noise record by Merzbow than that sh**.

# Jun 27, 2005 @ 8:02 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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16. metal101 writes:

Demensia is right it definitely emo . Fukkin gay

# Jun 27, 2005 @ 7:43 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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17. metal101 writes:

Demensia is right it definitely emo . Fukkin gay

# Jun 27, 2005 @ 7:43 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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18. metal101 writes:

my computer is fukd up, some 1 help

# Jun 27, 2005 @ 7:46 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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19. brokenwings13 writes:

What IE do you have?

Is your program Windows ME or XP?

Give me some basics here and I'll see what I can do.

# Jun 28, 2005 @ 1:18 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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20. metal101 writes:

its all better now thanks ne way

# Jun 28, 2005 @ 7:50 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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21. Ashley writes:

Why would Lostprophets be considered metal? Oh well...that kind of sucks though. They are a good band.

# Jun 30, 2005 @ 10:00 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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22. Rammfan writes:

there not metal

# Jun 30, 2005 @ 10:33 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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23. MentaL writes:

original album was alt metal

# Jul 3, 2005 @ 8:35 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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24. eyehategod writes:

they suck always have and always will

# Jul 3, 2005 @ 12:53 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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25. A writes:

You all suck to the max.

Musical diversity yo'.

Try it one day.

# Jul 3, 2005 @ 3:06 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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26. Jehezuz writes:

u suck and your mother a whore

# Jul 4, 2005 @ 12:20 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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27. RememberMetal? writes:

I imagine half the people here have musical diversity

but this is a metal site

we can get our coporate cash in pop-rock from $$$rockmainsteamweb.net

# Jul 4, 2005 @ 1:03 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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28. brokenwings13 writes:

Yeah, it's a metal site. We're not here to talk about the Live 8 show or that Green Day album....We're here to talk metal.

# Jul 4, 2005 @ 2:01 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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29. Jehezuz writes:

f*** YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

# Jul 6, 2005 @ 12:08 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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30. kerry :p writes:

hey people l.p [lostprophets] are new metal but they f***ing rock ! and there new album is gonna be great even better but i just wanna no why the drummer left somthing about not liking the music or somthing i sunno but i wonder if l.p are going to go more hevey thats would be great yeah also why are they on this site if there not metal thats a bit wierd anyways hello all bye bye :P lol

# Jul 8, 2005 @ 8:56 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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31. julie writes:

LOSTPROPHETS f***ING OWN.

THEY MAKE sh** MOVE. AND ALL YOU PEOPLE THAT DONT LIKE THEM, SHUT THE f*** UP AND STOP LOOKING AT STUFF RELATED TO THEM

# Jul 8, 2005 @ 10:52 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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32. stephanie writes:

lostprophets are the best.if u went to any of thier concert,ud think differently.so all of ya'll shut the f*** up...........love me

# Jul 8, 2005 @ 11:57 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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33. love me writes:

any one wit good sh** or bad sh** to say about lp,come im me prettykitty02724@hotmail.com LOSTPROPHETS ROCK!!

# Jul 8, 2005 @ 11:59 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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34. meg writes:

LOSTPROPHETS KICK ASS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

# Jul 12, 2005 @ 7:19 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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35. megz writes:

they r emo and they r metal they rock and ther new album is gunna be awesome so suck on tht losers!!

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