Manic Street Preachers
Founded: 1986
Location: United Kingdom
Manic Street Preachers, also known simply as the Manics, are a Welsh rock band formed in Blackwood, Caerphilly, in 1986. The band consists of cousins James Dean Bradfield (lead vocals, lead guitar), Sean Moore (drums, percussion, soundscapes), and Nicky Wire (bass guitar, lyrics). They form a key part of the 1990s Welsh Cool Cymru cultural movement.
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Album Review: Manic Street Preachers - Futurology
"Manic Street Preachers are a band that have never settled for anything less than piling on every single conceivable layer of bombast and excess"
Album Review: Manic Street Preachers - Rewind The Film
Take a moment to enjoy the reflection and the tears.
Album Review: Manic Street Preachers - Rewind The Film
Take a moment to enjoy the reflection and the tears.
Live Review: Manic Street Preachers, Hungry Kids Of Hungary
Although die-hards would consider this a short gig considering the amount of material in the Manic Street Preachers back catalogue, none complain.
A Manic Roar
"There’s the lighter, more popularist sort of an easier listen on the one album whereas the other is a bit edgier and even lyrically is probably a little bit harder to digest."
Manic Street Preachers Return To Australia
They come for a footy match, stay to play a couple of shows.
Album Review: Manic Street Preachers - Generation Terrorists (20th Anniversary Edition)
Generation Terrorists is a mess, but a sometimes great one, with hints of what they would be capable of when their focus became clearer.
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