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Blackwood, Wales (1986 – present)
Manic Street Preachers are an alternative rock band from Blackwood, Wales, formed in 1986. Often referred to as “the Manics”, they are James Dean Bradfield (vocals, guitars), Nicky Wire (bass, occasional vocals) and Sean Moore (drums, backing vocals, occasional trumpet). The band were originally a quartet: lyricist and rhythm guitarist Richey Edwards mysteriously vanished on 1 February 1995. He was declared presumed deceased in November 2008.
The Manics released their debut album Generation Terrorists in 1992. Their combination of androgynous glam punk imagery, outspoken invective and songs about “culture, alienation, boredom and despair” soon gained them a loyal following and cult status. The band’s later albums retained a politicized and intellectual lyrical style, while adopting a broader alternative rock sound. Enigmatic lyricist Richey Edwards gained early notoriety by carving the words “4 REAL” into his arm with a razor blade (narrowly missing an artery and requiring seventeen stitches) in response to the suggestion that the band were less than authentic. The dark nature of 1994’s The Holy Bible reflected the culmination of Edwards’ instability.
Following Edwards’ disappearance, Bradfield, Moore, and Wire persisted with the Manic Street Preachers and went on to gain critical and commercial success, becoming one of Britain’s premier rock bands. They have had eight top ten albums and fifteen top ten singles.
The Manics released their debut album Generation Terrorists in 1992. Their combination of androgynous glam punk imagery, outspoken invective and songs about “culture, alienation, boredom and despair” soon gained them a loyal following and cult status. The band’s later albums retained a politicized and intellectual lyrical style, while adopting a broader alternative rock sound. Enigmatic lyricist Richey Edwards gained early notoriety by carving the words “4 REAL” into his arm with a razor blade (narrowly missing an artery and requiring seventeen stitches) in response to the suggestion that the band were less than authentic. The dark nature of 1994’s The Holy Bible reflected the culmination of Edwards’ instability.
Following Edwards’ disappearance, Bradfield, Moore, and Wire persisted with the Manic Street Preachers and went on to gain critical and commercial success, becoming one of Britain’s premier rock bands. They have had eight top ten albums and fifteen top ten singles.
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GlacierOcean wrote:
Yeah, happy birthday GT. Not one of my fav MSP albums but still the one that kicked off a rocknroll adventure that's still going strong 20 years afterwards.
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Isab3lla wrote:
happy birthday GT! One of the greatest albums ever made (no I'm not kidding and I don't care if you disagree with me)
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WingsOffFlies wrote:
Generation Terrorists 20years old today! http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/02/manic-street-preachers-generation-terrorists-20th-anniversary.shtml
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heroine-pretend wrote:
R.I.P. Richey. His lyrics were just so brilliant and intellectual. It saddens me that we will never hear anything from him again.
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cjkisaragi wrote:
It's kicking off
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James_Hartley wrote:
oh my god
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JarlUlfric wrote:
Accept-Yourself wrote: I don't have to have no opinion of my own. If you don't like it then sod you. Where's the crime in voicing your own opinion or being yourself? ..... You seemed to find fault when I and nothingunusual voiced our own opinions and even demanded censorship on our Richey Edwards group. Anyway Russ, it's nice to see you've grown up (a bit). You seem to now possess the intelligence of a 19 year old rather than a 16 year old as you behaved during our previous encounters. In other words, you've evolved from a Sixth Form common room dweller to Rik from the Young Ones. Bravo.
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nothingunusual wrote:
I remember when I used to come here to critique this band for laughs. Back then, Accept-Yourself was a diehard Manics fanboy who would call me an 'ignorant cretin' for not agreeing with him. Along with accusing me of denying other people the right to their own opinion, and whining that I was bullying him for replying to his messages. Nice to see he's picking-up where I supposedly left-off.
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James_Hartley wrote:
their post-richey attempts at politics are cringeworthy. kevin carter seems as confused as it does clumsy, like the daily mail on datura. still, there's one legendary album
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antonio_votkin wrote:
холи байбл очень охуенно
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Collis wrote:
Holy Bible is an outstanding album.
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neurotripsy wrote:
RIP Richey. =( ♥ If you can spare any money at the moment, please make a donation to Missing People!
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johannez1 wrote:
RIP Richey Edwards ): 17 years... We miss you <3
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effiesamadhi wrote:
I knew them thanks to "Autumnsong"... from that day on, my love is growing. <3
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andressa_df wrote:
You Stole The Sun From My Heart <3333
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cjkisaragi wrote:
Does anyone care?
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anarxoaplytos wrote:
is this gay? am I gay?
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Accept-Yourself wrote:
They just became yet another dull band during the Britpop era and thereafter. If their music had ever matched the intensity and poetry of their lyrics then they might've been half the band they wished to be. Musically they've always been lacking, what they meant, said and wrote kept me interested for many years but their music isn't interesting enough or worth listening to in my opinion.
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cjkisaragi wrote:
(still think the three-piece manics have some good tunes though)
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cjkisaragi wrote:
Image-wise they have been mindblowingly dull since 96.. look at what they're wearing in the Everything Must Go booklet..
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Manics Spotify Profile
21 Sep 2011 | from blog.myspace.com/manics
Manic Street Preachers now have their own profile set up on
Spotify. Nicky, Sean and James will be creating their own playlists
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