Manic Street Preachers
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Blackwood, Wales (1986 – present)
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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This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours
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Send Away The Tigers
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Everything Must Go
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Generation Terrorists
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You Stole The Sun From My Heart
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Jackie Collins Existential Question Time
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The Everlasting
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Australia
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Everything Must Go
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Kevin Carter
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This Joke Sport Severed
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Tsunami
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Faster
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Manics equipment for auction in support of Haiti
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King Tuts 20th Birthday Celebrations
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JFPL gets 2nd place in the Best Art vinyl Awards 2009
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The Making of Journal For Plague Lovers final part
24 Dec 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/manics
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