Imagine Dragons
Founded: 2008
Location: United States
Imagine Dragons are an American pop rock band based in Las Vegas, Nevada in 2008, and currently consists of lead singer Dan Reynolds, guitarist Wayne Sermon, bassist Ben McKee and drummer Daniel Platzman. The band first gained exposure with the release of their single "It's Time", followed by their debut album Night Visions (2012), which resulted in the chart-topping singles "Radioactive" and "Demons". Rolling Stone named "Radioactive", which held the record for most weeks charted on the Billboard Hot 100, the "biggest rock hit of the year". MTV called them "the year's biggest breakout band", and Billboard named them their "Breakthrough Band of 2013" and "Biggest Band of 2017", and placed them at the top of their "Year in Rock" rankings for 2013, 2017, and 2018. Imagine Dragons topped the Billboard Year-End "Top Artists – Duo/Group" category in 2018.The band's second studio album Smoke + Mirrors (2015) reached number one in the US, Canada and the UK. This was followed by their third studio album Evolve (2017), which resulted in three chart-topping singles, "Believer", "Thunder", and "Whatever It Takes", also making them the artist with the most weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot Rock Songs chart. The album reached the top five in many countries. The band's fourth studio album Origins (2018) featured the single "Natural", which became their fifth song to top the Hot Rock Songs chart. Although all four albums were commercially successful, critical reception was mixed. The band released their fifth studio album Mercury – Act 1 on September 3, 2021 and its follow-up Mercury – Act 2 on July 1, 2022, both to similarly mixed reviews.
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Album Review: Imagine Dragons - Origins
"They wanted to create with no boundaries and make something different and new to them."
Live Review: Imagine Dragons, The Temper Trap
"This was to be a show about life, and the frontman who is a freakishly talented combination of preacher, dancer, drummer and vocalist."
Live Review: Imagine Dragons, The Temper Trap
"An incredibly well-rounded show that captured the power and theatrics of these American rockers."
Imagine Dragons Announce 2018 Australian Tour With The Temper Trap
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Album Review: Imagine Dragons - Evolve
"Despite having a constant overarching sound, there's enough variety and range across the album to keep it interesting."
Imagine Dragons Are Screening Their Concert Film For One Night Only In Aus
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Live Review: Imagine Dragons, British India
"Their kinetic energy is intoxicating and frontman Dan Reynolds has an incredible presence."
Live Review: Imagine Dragons, British India
"It is clear that the show is going to be filled with lights, high energy and a lot of love."
Live Review: Imagine Dragons, British India
"Reynolds' impeccable showmanship was on display all evening, oozing swagger, sex appeal and sincerity."
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