Manic Street Preachers
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22.08.2011 14:19
Manic Street Preachers are going to make a break
Nicky Wire revealed that the band will go on a hiatus this year. "It's the end of an era, not the end of the band but we're going to disappear for quite a long time", said he.
20.12.2007 00:00
Manic Street Preachers want to act with Kylie Minogue
Manic Street Preachers want to invite Kylie Minogue to join them onstage during Shockwaves NME Awards Big Gig on February 28 2008.
19.12.2011 10:39
Manic Street Preachers will not perform live for two years
Manic Street Preachers revealed that they have decided to take a two-years break in performing live. The band has made this announcement during its concert at London's O2 Arena.
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Biography
The widely known British band Manic Street Preachers was assembled in the small Welsh town of Blackwood in 1986 uniting four school friends James Bradfield, Nicky Wire, Sean Moore and the instrumentalist with the Flicker pseudonym, who was in two years substituted by Richie Edwards. The young outfit’s first single, Suicide Alley, was released at the expenses of the musicians and failed to draw massive attention, which prompted the group to relocate to London. In 1991, Manic Street Preachers issued a number of solid singles and soon signed an agreement with Sony. In February 1992, they delivered their debut full-length studio work under the title Generation Terrorists. This album sold about two hundred and fifty thousand copies worldwide, which was definitely a high result for a fresher. This was followed by Manic Street Preachers’ first tour to the USA. Their politically colored singles Slash ‘N’ Burn, and Motorcycle Emptiness appeared big hits in America due to their release shortly after the recent notorious LA riots.
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Reviews
Postcards From A Young Man2010
Shortly after restoring trust and respect from old fans, Manic Street Preachers decided to expand the audience boundaries. The British band's new studio work, Postcards From A Young Man, look like their most commercial and least heavy album
Journal For Plague Lovers2009
One of the most vivid and darkest creations in Manic Street Preachers' discography the album Journal For Plague Lovers has become a true return to form that the fans have been anticipating for quite some time
Send Away The Tigers2007
Stunning new record Send Away The Tigers combines the spirit and energy of the very first records, classic rock and roll tendencies and absolutely new sounding of Manic Street Preachers, which witnesses that the second breath has finally come
