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Massive Attack's fourth album, 100th Window, which was recorded without Marshall, was released in early 2003. It entered the Top 10 at Number 1 in the UK. In 2004, the band, now consisting of Del Naja, Davidge, and programmer Alex Swift, released an instrumental soundtrack for the feature film Danny the Dog, which was produced by Luc Besson. The film's title was changed to Unleashed prior to the American release, though the album was initially released under the original title as it came out months before the film. 2005 saw the band contribute another soundtrack, this time for the feature film Bullet Boy. Also in 2006, the band released a greatest hits compilation, Collected. The two-disc set includes selected tracks from their studio albums, some rare singles, and two new tracks, "Live with Me" and "False Flags." The DVD layer of the second disc also contains all the group’s music videos to date. Massive Attack also returned to the studio to record a new album, tentatively titled Weather Underground. Of the three original members, Del Naja and Marshall have returned to record the group’s fifth studio album. However, they will not be collaborating with each other extensively. Del Naja will be in one studio with producer Neil Davidge, and Marshall will be working from his own studio on the other side of Bristol. Dot Allison, Horace Andy, Mike Patton, and Mos Def are expected to contribute vocals.

Massive Attack toured North America and Europe in 2006, performing closing spots at summer festivals such as Austin City Limits Music Festival. Mezzanine-era collaborator Elizabeth Fraser returned to the line-up to provide backing vocals. Marshall was not present for most of the North America performances, because, according to Del Naja on stage, Marshall's wife had delivered a baby. Massive Attack recorded a live session at Abbey Road Studios for Live from Abbey Road on July 29, 2006. Their performance was screened alongside sets from LeAnn Rimes and Dr. John on the Sundance Channel in the USA and Channel 4 in the UK. That same year, portions of Massive Attack's song "Teardrop", were used for the theme song for House, a popular television medical drama.

During a December 2006 interview with Zane Lowe on BBC Radio 1, Del Naja stated that the release would be sometime in 2007, and that the title was now unlikely to be Weather Underground; yet the latest news is that the album is now not likely to appear until January 2009 at the earliest.[7]. It is likely to feature Tunde Adebimpe from TV on the Radio and Stephanie Dosen amongst others. Founder members Robert Del Naja (3D) and Grant Marshall (Daddy G) have been working separately, Daddy G having recently been working with production Team 'The Robot Club'. A Daddy G remix of Morning Child by 4 Hero has appeared as part of the singles release. In February 2007, Massive recorded a live performance in Abbey Road Studios. Video of three songs and short interviews was aired on BBC beginning of March 2007.

During this time the band became involved with charitable causes, showing their concern with the Arab-Israeli conflict by playing multiple concerts.

Massive Attack are headlining the Other Stage at Glastonbury 2008 on Saturday 28th June.

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Discography

Main article: Massive Attack discography

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References

  1. ^ Schwartz, Mark. "Planet Rock: Hip Hop Supa National." In The Vibe History of Hip-hop, ed. Alan Light, 361-72. New York: Three Rivers Press, 1999.
  2. ^ Massive Attack Lyrics, Photos, Pictures, Paroles, Letras, Text for every songs
  3. ^ BBC News, 27 February 2003
  4. ^ Massive Attack copyright of the song "Superpredators"
  5. ^ IMDB entry for the movie Pi
  6. ^ The IMBD sountrack entry for The Matrix, includes credit for Dissolved Girl.
  7. ^ Massive Attack forum post

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Massive Attack
Robert Del Naja aka "3D" – Grant Marshall aka "Daddy G"
Former members
Andrew Vowles aka "Mushroom"
EPs
Hymn of the Big Wheel – Butterfly Caught
Studio albums
Singles
Any Love – Daydreaming – Unfinished Sympathy – Safe From Harm – Sly – Protection – Karmacoma – Risingson – Teardrop – Angel – Inertia Creeps – Special Cases – Butterfly Caught – Live With Me
Compilations and soundtracks
Bullet Boy – Collected – Danny the Dog – Eleven Promos – Singles 90/98
Others



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