The Prodigy

Liam Howlett promotes a fierce boxing match between rock and electronica, and positively salivates as they duke it out in a bloodbath of blustery beats, dueling synthlines and up-to-no-good vocals. Keith Flint and his bratty snarl are out, replaced by the likes of Liam Gallagher, Princess Superstar, Kool Keith and actress Juliette Lewis. A polarizing comeback.

Seven years ago, electronic music was being groomed for America's pop charts, and the
Prodigy were to lead the way, armed with cartoony anthems, a snarling, interestingly
coifed frontman, Keith Flint, and a kinetic stage show. It worked, too: The Fat of the Land,
their third album, debuted at Number One on Billboard's album chart in July 1997.
Electronica never staged a full takeover, but the Prodigy's heavy guitars and ma... More >