Manic Street Preachers Concerts 2008

Aug 24 to Aug 24

Brahman Park

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Leeds, United Kingdom

Manic Street Preachers (often known colloquially as the "Manics") are a Welsh rock band, consisting of James Dean Bradfield (lead vocals, guitar), Nicky Wire (bass guitar, vocals) and Sean Moore (drums, vocals). Co-lyricist and guitarist Richey James Edwards, or Richey James as he preferred to be known, disappeared in 1995; his whereabouts are unknown. The band gained mainstream popularity in the UK in the mid-1990s and are known for their intelligent and often political lyrics and have a dedicated following. Although during the early part of their career they were regarded as a punk rock band, their music is now often generally regarded as alternative rock, due to changes in their sound. Politically, the Manics appear as a socialist group — a stance inflected by their working class upbringing in Blackwood, Caerphilly, South Wales (they grew up during the miners' strike of the 1980s) as evidenced by their often highly politicised lyrics and actions (they once dedicated an award to Arthur Scargill, leader of the National Union of Mineworkers and later the Socialist Labour Party). The band also played a highly publicised gig in Cuba as guests of then President Fidel Castro.

Discography

All the chart positions are for the UK.

1. Generation Terrorists (1992) - #13
2. Gold Against the Soul (1993) - #8
3. The Holy Bible (1994) - #6
4. Everything Must Go (1996) - #2
5. This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours (1998) - #1
6. Know Your Enemy (2001) - #2
7. Lifeblood (2004) - #13
8. Send Away the Tigers (2007) - #2
9. Untitled 9th Studio Album (2008) - TBA

Awards

• One of The Writers' Best Albums (Everything Must Go) of 1996 - The Daily Telegraph
• Writers' Best Album (Everything Must Go) of 1996 - Melody Maker
• Reader's Band of 1996 (Runner Up) & "Writers' Album (Everything Must Go) of 1996" - NME
• Writers' Best Live Band of 1996 - NME Brat Award
• "Writers' Best Album (Everything Must Go) of 1996 - Vox
• Writers' Best Album (Everything Must Go) of 1996 - The Sunday Times
• "Writers' Best Album (Everything Must Go) of 1996 - Sky
• Writers' Best Album (Everything Must Go) of 1996 & Readers' Best Album (Everything Must Go) of 1996 - Select
• Readers' Best Album (Everything Must Go) of 1996 - Q Awards
• Writers' Best Album (Everything Must Go) of 1996 - Music Week
• One of Writers' Top Ten Albums (Everything Must Go) of 1996 - Metal Hammer
• Writers' Album (Everything Must Go) of 1996 (Runner Up) - Kerrang!
• One of Writers' Top Five Albums (Everything Must Go) of 1996 - Independent On Sunday
• Readers' Best Album (Everything Must Go) of 1996 - Hot Press
• Writers' Best Album (Everything Must Go) of 1996 - The Guardian
• Best Album & "Best Group" - BRIT Awards, 1997
• Best Band In The World Today - Q Awards, 1998
• Best Album & "Best Group" - BRIT Awards, 1999
• Q Merit Award - Q Awards, 2006
• Best Track (Your Love Alone Is Not Enough) - Q Awards, 2007
• 'God Like Geniuses' - Shockwaves NME Awards, 2008

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