After thirteen years, five studio albums, ten million album sales, breakdowns, clean ups and the dizzy swell of global success, Placebo needed a change. Thus, with a new drummer and a more optimistic sound, Placebo released Battle For the Sun this year. The album has been critically acclaimed and gone top 5 in 20 countries. Placebo have also appeared in 25 European festivals this summer and are preparing for an arena tour in December(с)