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Weapons (album)

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Weapons is the fifth and final studio album by the Welsh rock band Lostprophets. It was released through Epic Records on 2 April 2012. It was the first and only record featuring Luke Johnson on drums, after being with two other drummers previously, Mike Chiplin and Ilan Rubin (the latter of whom features in archive recordings included on the "deluxe edition" of Weapons, as well as the hidden track "Weapon" on all versions of the album.) This was also the last album to be released by the band before lead vocalist Ian Watkins was convicted and imprisoned for numerous sex offences, which led to their disbandment in 2013. Like the earlier Liberation Transmission, it features Latin on the front, which reads deus velox nex. When translated it reads God is swift death.

Infobox

Released
2 April 2012 (2012-04-02)
Recorded
May–November 2011 NRG Recording Studios, Hollywood
Genre
Alternative rock
Length
51:07
Label
EpicFearless
Producer
Ken Andrews(List of additional production)

Tables

Professional ratings · Reception
Source
Source
Aggregate scores
Source
Aggregate scores
Rating
Metacritic
Metacritic
Aggregate scores
Metacritic
Aggregate scores
56/100
Review scores
Review scores
Aggregate scores
Review scores
Source
Source
Aggregate scores
Source
Aggregate scores
Rating
AllMusic
AllMusic
Aggregate scores
AllMusic
Aggregate scores
Alternative Press
Alternative Press
Aggregate scores
Alternative Press
Aggregate scores
BBC Music
BBC Music
Aggregate scores
BBC Music
Aggregate scores
favourable
DIY
DIY
Aggregate scores
DIY
Aggregate scores
5/10
The Guardian
The Guardian
Aggregate scores
The Guardian
Aggregate scores
Kerrang!
Kerrang!
Aggregate scores
Kerrang!
Aggregate scores
MusicOMH
MusicOMH
Aggregate scores
MusicOMH
Aggregate scores
NME
NME
Aggregate scores
NME
Aggregate scores
5/10
Q
Q
Aggregate scores
Q
Aggregate scores
Rock Sound
Rock Sound
Aggregate scores
Rock Sound
Aggregate scores
8/10
Sputnikmusic
Sputnikmusic
Aggregate scores
Sputnikmusic
Aggregate scores
Uncut
Uncut
Aggregate scores
Uncut
Aggregate scores
5/10
Aggregate scores
Source
Rating
Metacritic
56/100
Review scores
Source
Rating
AllMusic
Alternative Press
BBC Music
favourable
DIY
5/10
The Guardian
Kerrang!
MusicOMH
NME
5/10
Q
Rock Sound
8/10
Sputnikmusic
Uncut
5/10
· Charts
Australian Albums (ARIA)
Australian Albums (ARIA)
Chart (2012)
Australian Albums (ARIA)
Peakposition
55
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)
Chart (2012)
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)
Peakposition
76
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)
Chart (2012)
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)
Peakposition
86
Irish Albums (IRMA)
Irish Albums (IRMA)
Chart (2012)
Irish Albums (IRMA)
Peakposition
52
Japanese Albums (Oricon)
Japanese Albums (Oricon)
Chart (2012)
Japanese Albums (Oricon)
Peakposition
22
Scottish Albums (OCC)
Scottish Albums (OCC)
Chart (2012)
Scottish Albums (OCC)
Peakposition
8
UK Albums (OCC)
UK Albums (OCC)
Chart (2012)
UK Albums (OCC)
Peakposition
9
UK Album Downloads (OCC)
UK Album Downloads (OCC)
Chart (2012)
UK Album Downloads (OCC)
Peakposition
10
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)
Chart (2012)
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)
Peakposition
1
US Billboard 200
US Billboard 200
Chart (2012)
US Billboard 200
Peakposition
145
Chart (2012)
Peakposition
Australian Albums (ARIA)
55
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)
76
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)
86
Irish Albums (IRMA)
52
Japanese Albums (Oricon)
22
Scottish Albums (OCC)
8
UK Albums (OCC)
9
UK Album Downloads (OCC)
10
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)
1
US Billboard 200
145
Release history and formats for Weapons · Release history
Europe
Europe
Region
Europe
Date
30 March 2012
Label
Sony
Format
CDdigital download
Australia
Australia
Region
Australia
Date
6 April 2012
Japan
Japan
Region
Japan
Date
11 April 2012
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Region
United Kingdom
Date
2 April 2012
Label
Epic
Format
CDdigital downloadLP
United States
United States
Region
United States
Date
19 June 2012
Label
Fearless
Region
Date
Label
Format
Europe
30 March 2012
Sony
CDdigital download
Australia
6 April 2012
Japan
11 April 2012
United Kingdom
2 April 2012
Epic
CDdigital downloadLP
United States
19 June 2012
Fearless

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