Lostprophets 'frustrated' by current chart music

Lead singer Ian Watkins (second left) says music has become "saturated"

Lostprophets say the lack of good music in the charts has inspired their new album.

Speaking to Radio 1's Zane Lowe, lead singer Ian Watkins said the band were motivated by "healthy competition".

When asked what the inspiration was for their new album Weapons, Watkins said: "Frustration with other bands.

"That's why we started, it was like, 'Why is no-one making decent music? We'll have to do it ourselves.'"

The 34-year-old added: "It's kind of the same thing [now], I'm fuelled by healthy competition.

"That's why we're coming back. The world needs us."

Sales of rock music have dropped over the last few years, a trend that Watkins says the band are hoping to help reverse.

"It's been nice to have a break but I think what's out at the moment is very saturated now, it's reaching the point where you're like 'enough'."

There were no rock music number ones in the UK singles chart in 2011.

However, Coldplay reached number one with Paradise in the first week of this year.

Watkins says the band came up with a variety of ideas while recording music for their new album.

"It was really disparate. We kept coming up with ideas and changing all the time," he said.

Lostprophets release their new album Weapons on 2 April.