The Holy Bible

Rock alternativo. Un poco más del ni fu ni fa. Venga, un 4.

At times it was fun but kind of forgettable at the same time 2.5/5

Like Foo Fighters and Arcade Fire had a really obnoxious toddler

I've heard a lot of hype for this album. Not bad, but I was hoping for a bit better.

Again and alright album, defs at its best with the heavier stoof. 2.5/5

This one more my speed - a little rawer, borderline thrashy in a couple of sections will contrast really interestingly with the arena rock stuff. Still, it way overstsys it's welcome and has a foot firmly in the cringe pool on multiple tracks. Hey, I had fun. Fave track: Ifwhiteamerica...

Some more aggressive energy lyrically and instrumentally than the last album, but still overall not one I think is that red hot. Maybe for codgers who grew up eating up Britpop in all its shapes and forms this would fit your bill as a must-hear, but I'm beginning to realise there's only a couple of acts from the genre I click with. Again, there's some interesting stuff with some time signatures, cohesion between tracks, some grittier moments, and some better sounding guitars and drums, but for me at the end of the day it's an album of fairly forgettable tracks. I hate that my Spotify algorithm with now be hand-feeding me Manic Street Preachers in my daily mixes for the foreseeable future. Two and a half. Fave track: 4st 7lb

There was a time when I was listening to Manic Street Preachers - namely 2014, after they released Futurology. But this isn't how I remember my Manic Street Preachers phase - The Holy Bible feels pretty forgetable.

Straight from the start I didn't connect with this album and it didn't change.

I didn't very much like it, actually.

I'm not entirely sure why this is special enough to be on this list (maybe it's simply a case of "I wasn't there," or it influenced a lot of music after it), but it was a blast! Which feels a bit weird to say given the depressing subject matter, but it was lots of fun. I loved the lyrics, which were really clever for the most part. There's lots of politics, but I tended to prefer the more personal songs. There was this kind of dramatic self loathing to a lot of the lyrics that you really have balls to put out there. It was all just very intense. However, there were a couple of political songs I really liked. I applaud them for being brave enough to release "PCP." Also, "The Intense Humming of Evil" was amazing, especially how it got all darkly existential in the chorus. Political songs in general are a weird one for me. I'm never sure whether or not I agree with what they're saying, especially if they're older songs and I wasn't there to experience the climate. In the more politically focussed songs, there's an annoying habit of rattling of 30+ names of people I've never heard of, which made it hard for me to understand some of the messages. The second half of the album was better, with a perfect run from tracks 7-13. I actually kind of love a back loaded album. Obviously, a consistent album is better, but I tend to love albums where all my favourites come from the back half. Favourite tracks: The Intense Humming of Evil, PCP, Faster

The album as a whole feels 90’s-generic and forgettable but there are a few standout moments.

I don't like this. It's nearly very good, but isn't. it's poor Nothing wrong exactly but I don't like the vocsls, lyrics, tone, earnestness, and tunes. Not for me.

A band I've heard of, but never listened. It's good. Lyrically this is heavy and reading the wiki it's really dark at times. However its really weirdly almost upbeat, and a great listen.

A disturbing and brutal masterpiece - my favorite album of all time. I'm not very good at writing sincere positive reviews, so I'll just say that I love every song on here. I recommend reading up on Richey Edwards before listening to this. It might seem like an album written by a whiny edgelord at first, but you'll understand that it's essentially a broken man's suicide note. The lyrical structures might not be for everyone. There's not many rhymes here and at times it feels like the singer is really struggling to make the lyrics fit. (Big props to James Dean Bradfield for somehow making it all work). I think it adds to the brutality of the whole experience. There isn't much to latch on structurally, so you're just kind of on a bumpy ride to Fuckville, or whatever. It's like reading a block of text with no punctuation in musical form. (And pretty sure that's how they printed the lyrics as well) I'm rambling here. I don't even know what half of the words I just wrote mean, so I'll stop now before I get super obnoxiously pretentious. Listen to this damn album, man. Stop reading the reviews, MICHAEL. A big ol' 10/10.

First off, stop the presses! There is a UK band from the 90’s on this list with actual fire in their bellies….a band that’s not content to comb through the Beatles’ scraps, reheat them and try to pass them off as their own. This sounds closer to a Superchunk record or something their label, Merge Records, would’ve put out than anything those droll Britpop weirdos could ever conjure up. Second, in previous reviews, I’ve alluded to the fact that I am not a very smart guy. Well, add this to the pile of evidence: I had always thought the band was *Manic Street* Preachers, as in Preachers who reside on Manic Street. It didn’t occur to me until today that it’s probably “Manic Street Preachers” as in Street Preachers who are Manic. I’m learning all kinds of lessons today.

i had quite low expectations for this album for some reason i was given the impression that it was not that great but i thought it was really cool i overall liked all the songs and there were a couple that i really got on with like yes and faster but the rest of the tracks were still good this sort of rating would usually come out to a 3 for me but i quite enjoyed listening to the album as a whole and the message of it so it definitely bumps it up for me

Too misanthropic for my mindset. Obviously written from the pov of a very depressed person with nothing but hatred for mankind.

The bleak desperation (or is it the poignant sadness?) of the lyrics is lost to either the driving upbeat feel of thses songs (especially the opener "Yes") and/or the metal-y posturing, the crunchy guitar riffs, rumbly-stumbly basslines, and screamy/overwrought vocals. That said, there's a buoyancy and crispness to some of the tracks (opener in particular), or with passages within individual cuts (opening of "Revol" say). It undeniably rocks, but in a restrictive mid-'90s kinda way, if one is into that sort of thing, which one generally isn't, and wasn't even then, in the mid-'90s. The audio snippets that open a few cuts add nothing beyond making the record feeling dated and unconvincingly pretentious. One wonders if muddier production and rougher edges would've benefitted bands like this; the crystal clarity is what makes mid-'90s alty-hard rock sound so falsely urgent, or is it that it now rings false after 9/11, the Iraq War, the global financial crisis, mass inequality, the pandemic, etc. All that woulda given this bunch (plus Green Day and all that lame-y, same-y lot) something to be despairing and self-hating about. And certainly time has made editors' comparison of this act to Radiohead, which might have been valid in 1995, utterly laughable now. Feels more like a Welsh version of Live.

My new favorite band that i've never heard of wow what a revelation from a time in which music was my life as a thirteen year old

Liked a song at a time but the whole Album was repetitive.

I'm aware this is a bit of a sacred cow of 90s uk indie but it could do with a couple of tunes or hooks in the songs. Lots of morose suicidal lyrics do not make a great album. Not for me.

My mom always wanted the cake mix to be "extra moist, like my pussy when I hear that James Dean Bradfield sing".

Correctos.

meh

This is one of those bands I've heard of but never really listened to. The music itself didn't blow me away, but the lyrics and general message made it very interesting. Nice slice of early 90s angry politics. Very dark and angry.

Album 86 of 1001 Manic Street Preachers - The Holy Bible Rating : 2 / 5 Not a bad listen. Some nice guitar, here and there. From what I understand, they lyrics can be a bit on the disturbing side, but I couldn't make out a lot of them, to be honest. The story of the leader disappearing seems to be what has kept this album going for years.

3.5 stars

Un dels discos claus dels '90. Li manquen alguns temes més a l'alçada de '4st 7lb' o 'Yes' per arribar a la categoria d'obra mestra, però tot i així un disc a reverenciar i disfrutar

I only had 2 Manics albums but had heard this one was really good. Didn't quite hit the mark for me. I was expecting it to be similar to the others, generic sounding political indie but every now and then an awesome bit of guitar work (sleepflower/slash 'n' burn). Probably unreasonable to criticise for a lack of guitar riffage but I'm doing it sorry. Stand out tracks - - Of walking abortion - She is suffering

Wow. What an impressive album. There's a lot here. Some songs feel like artsy post-punk, others are grunge, others are alt-rock in the vein of Smashing Pumpkins, others are more straight punk (I have a hunch that a bunch of these songs influenced Green Day -- see: "P.C.P."). There are even moments that remind me a little of Bowie. I'm curious to listen to this again because it's a dense album and it feels like a great one. I'm surprised I've never even heard of the band when they're this good.

Nice starting track to get the album going. Good energy, fun guitar riff. The drum recordings sound a little too light though, like not enough mics. Track 2 has some really cool guitar parts. This band keeps introducing over and over and you never really know what's going to come next. Track 3 had some pretty corny lyrics and moments where it reminded me of Rush and not in a good way. Man the open/close repeating hihat in track 4 really muffles the cool guitar stuff. "Archives of Pain" - love the guitar solo send-off on this track. I've felt like this band has too much talent on their instruments to reserve them as much as they do and not let them rip sometimes! This is a 2/5 for me. I didn't like it as much as their other album on this list, "Everything Must Go".

This album didn't do much for me honestly, can't remember a single song. Somehow all of it just mixed together. It feels sooo pretentious as well somehow, but I'm not sure if it's actually the lyrical content or if it's just the singers voice that gives me that feeling.

Not really my cup of tea. If i understand correctly the lyrics are a big selling point but since I was working when listening to it I didn't really notice them. The music by it self didn't really leave any lasting impression. Maybe worth listening more actively to it again some time.

I absolutely hate the Manics. They join the small group of bands who are inexplicably overrated - U2, Coldplay, Oasis. I just don't get them. I have tried to force myself to listen to this bilge, and I just can't get why some Welsh boyos are so revered.

"The Holy Bible" is the third studio album by the Welsh alternative rock band Manic Street Preachers. The band felt their first two albums were too hard rock-based and went back to Magazine, Wire, Gang of Four, Joy Division and Siouxsie and the Banshees for inspiration. I did hear that angular Gang of Four guitar on several songs. The album was recorded while lyricist/rhythm guitarist Richey Edwards was dealing with severe depression, self-harm and anorexia. It would be their last album released before Edward's disappearance (he was presumed dead in 2008). In general terms, the theme and lyrics deal with politics and human suffering. Although not considered a commercial success at the time, it did hit #6 on the UK charts. The album did receive widespread critical acclaim and NME also ranked it #1 on the Darkest Albums Ever List. Dialogue from a 1993 prostitution documentary open up "Yes." An easy, post-punk guitar comes shortly after, the band kicks in and the songs rocks from then on. A pop feel. Catchy guitar riff. The lyrics about prostitution and probably selling yourself out. The third and final single "She Is Suffering" is slower, darker. The soft-loud-soft dynamic. Lead singer James Dean Bradfield screaming; he does that throughout this album. The "She" is desire. The second single "Revol" begins with eerie guitar then like most of these songs kicks in hard. This is more hard rock and guitar forward. Dramatic. Great vocal chorus. The lead single "Faster" has layered guitars and catchy vocal and guitar choruses again and is almost danceable. About self abuse. "This is Yesterday" is slower and another song with a great guitar melody. A dark Cure bass line opens the album closer "PCP." This is fast, sped up. I'd almost say power pop and not far off from 80's metal pop. Commenting on political correctiveness and hypocrisy. Yes, if you dig deep enough you will find very dark lyrics but Bradford delivers the lyrics in such a sped-up, screaming fashion, they come across as more energetic. The music rocks: totally post-punk, catchy, melodic. This is a great sounding album.

Got annoyed after the first tracks on the day, came back to it this morning. Felt political in a boring nineties way and like a lot of other rock floating about at the time.

No thanks

I came to MSP through Everything Must Go and it took me a while to get into the raw earlier songs - this is a big transition album from that early punk to mainstream rock, and is phenomenal. Just pretentious enough.

Good album, pretty aggressive subject matter through and through. I feel like I liked Yes the most, but this was a long album. I liked the singing voice, I liked the guitar riffs, I liked the fast drumbeats, I liked how most of the songs sounded significantly different.

Parts of this I really liked. Other parts really sounded like 2000s emo to me. Maybe that means this band was ahead of its time. Regardless, I think this is an album I respected more than I liked.

I mostly knew Manic Street Preachers from their album "This is my Truth, Tell me Yours", which contains a number of good songs. But there is none of that here. There is some nicely played (alternative) rock, and James Dean Bradfield's vocals are great as ever, but the songs are just not there - none of the tracks move me in any meaningful way, the mostly just... are. 2/5

Somewhat similar to The Offspring's "Smash" which I suffered through a few days ago. It's also a heavier, almost metal-ish, approach in punk/grunge. The difference is that this album embraced all the pretentious elements of rock that I love. The instruments are also nice and tight unlike the loose energy from "Smash". So it's easy to be blown away by this album, especially by some ravaging bangers in it. But it's still a somewhat mid alt-rock overall, and not even the aforementioned bangers can save it that much.

They sound like if The Offspring and Queen had a baby that nobody wanted.

I wanted to like this but it's a bit rowdy for me.

I'm not sure if this is a 3 or a 4 for me but it was a pretty solid album. Leaning generous and going 4

This album cranks it, lyrically and musically from start to end. If you weren't paying attention to the lyrics you would even think this album is just a bunch of fun. I'll be happily returning to it later. Very impressive for 1994, considering a lot of grunge/garage rock was out at the time, that this stands out as it's own thing. Score: 90 Art: 80

Right up my alley, it's musically heavy and lyrically dense. Abound with very dark content.

It was pretty good

Garage rock with pretentious overtones. Wanky and not worth a second listen.

This album has no chill. It's seemingly always at 11, which is both good and bad. My point being.. have you tried being less manic?

Ok

Blasphemous. 1/5

Vraiment été plus impressionné par cet album que "Everything Must Go". Du très bon alt/punk rock très représentatif de son temps sans tomber dans les gros clichés. Les compositions sont très bonnes et les paroles se démarquent par leur aspect très mis à nu. 8/10

This sounds like what you would use if you were making a movie set in the 90s but didn't have the budget to license a well-known band or song. Best track: (Indistinguishable)

Hard to listen to.

Not too bad. 3½.

Not my thing, too goth.

Stupendous album, sinister, electric, everything that made the Manics great at that time. How I wished that I got to see them in those days.

Maybe a 4, maybe a 3. Fun but not super memorable.

An absolute masterpiece. One of the most quotable albums ever, with lyrics by two of the very best to ever write. Songs are lyrically heavy, and musically appropriate to the words, with flashes of genius every few seconds. Almost unfair that one band would have two such poetic lyricists, and two genius all-round musicians, and one of the very best vocalists ever, and a drummer who is such a good all-rounder, and as a band they would even design covers/videos/artwork. That they would then combine to collaborate with such a clear vision is almost unbelievable. Favourite tracks are ... All of them! 6 🌟 We miss you Richey

This is alright, although a bit repetitive in places with not too many tunes that stand out as being outright bangers. Yes was probably my favourite. Not entirely sure that the sections of auto were warranted at the beginning of tracks in every case - seemed an odd choice, but it was the 90s I suppose and it might be a point of difference perhaps. Not bad at all and I'd certainly listen to it again, although I might not go out of my way to dig this album out.

A few of the songs are just great rock tunes, but for the most part, I get the impression they were trying to be too serious about their message (for example, with all the pieces of recordings at the beginning of each track), and the actual music fell by the wayside.

had not a clue what to expect & this was definitely not it, but what a wonderful surprise! 3.5

I'm sure it's sacrilegious to their fans but I prefer the later radio friendly manics. This is still a great album though. 4

Very average album, nothing interesting that I, or my family have found, for the fact. Just few rock songs that were pretty good and that's it, just total mediocre album. Nothing that stands out either way.

I had never heard of this band before, but am familiar enough with some of their Welsh contemporaries like Super Furry Animals and Stereophonics. I had pretty low expectations for this but enjoyed it well enough. Generally when things from the 90s I have not heard of come up they are not for me, but this was fun.

I swear I have heard the first track on this album somewhere, but can't remember where or when. This is alright. It's pretty good, but I wouldn't give it a 4. Probably a high 3. Sometimes it sounds like the lead singer is trying to do his best Freddy Mercury impression

this is exactly the music i'm talking about when i say i don't like guitars.

Great energetic Brit-pop

Manic Street Preachers' dark and jagged masterpiece. Every track is a banger yet incredibly dense and could have an essay written about it. At this time the Manics had an interesting approach to songwriting. Richey and Nicky would write the full lyrics to each song then present them to James and Sean to put to music. Just what JDB must have made of the diatribe handed to him is difficult to fathom. However, he did an incredible job in matching the spiky energy of the music to the bleak world view of the lyrics, whilst somehow finding accessible melodies with which to spit out the bilious words. It is this that elevates the album from a poetic rant to a genius work of art. Rating: 5/5 Playlist track: Faster Date listened: 25/03/23

yeladey senter :0 1/10

A bit too edgy, but that was to be expected, considering the cover. Pretty enjoyable, I liked DIE IN THE SUMMEЯTIME and AЯCHIVES OF PAIN the most.

it wasw pretty nice actually, She Is Suffering is a really good track 3.5/5 but cant rate it that so ill give it 3

This was hard to listen through, even though I suspect with more listens I'd get more into it. But it's too dark to dig deeper into right now. 3.5/5

This was a nice surprise. I've heard of this band before but I couldn't name a single one of their songs, so I wasn't sure what to expect. This rocked pretty hard but also had enough nuance and interesting lyrics to make me want to listen again. Going with 3 stars for now, but could go up to 4 on further listening, we'll see.

rock pop punk typique...bof

I remember being aware of Manic Street Preachers in the early 90's. I did not expect what I heard tonight. Messy, muddy, nothing to really latch on to. It's all attitude and I'm not really fond of it. I feel like this would have been something I liked when I was 13 or 14. I was 21 when this came out and I know now why exactly I never bothered with it. Another thing about 90's albums... they're too damn long! Even the good ones could use a trim.

Meh

This is some great experimental/hard rock. Manic Street Preachers take on some serious topics here like prostitution, white supremacy, anorexia and depression while still giving some amazing guitar playing. This is another great album I wouldnt have found if it wasn't for this list. 4.4/5

Buen disco de rock, con buena voz e instrumentalmente digno. Si destacar ninguna canción especialmente, el conjunto es bueno y gusta

I don't think I'd ever listened to a Manics record when Richey was still in the band. It's good. I still think I enjoyed them more after.

A little mixed on this one, some of it is right up my ear canal in a good way, but some others are a little not my thing...so middle score for middle tastes of mine.

first listen fantastic 90s alt rock

I can get behind the messages but not a fan of the music

You can see glimmers of their greatness here. Interesting music but not emotionally gripping.

Truth. Oh how searing honesty in art is discomforting. We want it but its hard not to turn away when its here. A little bit searing. Awful name for an album. I like the opening… and yes the music is good but the themes despairing and painful as per the main popular review – its utter human carnage and (deathly, as it turns out) despair. But wonderfully done. They say art is borne of pain. Yes, I agree – as others have written - a terrible masterpiece. ….. Ultimately beautiful, moving, and agitating: depression brought forth into and almost exultant sweeping and cinematic grandeur. The kind I may never wish to listen to again, but WOW.

Bra. Lite som ett laid back Dead Kennedys vissa stunder. Kanske en trea, men de får en extra för den försvunne Richey.

Genres: Rock Formed: 1986, Blackwood, Wales???. I like the Manics but this album didn’t do it for me. Presumably it’s the later stuff I’m familiar with.

ну так, рочок какой-то

Ok

Right out of the gate I thought, is someone covering an obscure Cure song, BUT uptempo? All in all I enjoyed the album.

Toutes les pires atrocités de l'humanité réunies dans un album avec un son très punk, parfois un peu plus " léger et pop " mais toujours avec un son gras et puissant, des paroles très travaillées et nécessaires pour comprendre les différents messages dispersés.

3/5

Hasn't got any of their big hit singles on, but a quality album nontheless

A little punk-y and had a Green Day vibe.

Same vibe that I get from the Arctic Monkeys... if only one Manic Street Preachers existed, that'd be enough. There isn't much variation and none of it is good enough to keep my attention. Fell into a rabbit hole reading about the singer's tragic disappearance, though :(

The word that came to mind on this album was velocity. It has both speed and direction.

I've always heard this band's name but never listened to their music. Pretty unique blend of post-punk, punk, metal, alt rock. Lead singer reminds me of a blend of Freddie Mercury and Billy Corgan maybe? idk but I really enjoyed this album front to back, She is Suffering and Archives of Pain are a couple standouts imo

HL: "Yes", "Revol", "Ifwhiteamericatoldthetruthforonedayit'sworldwouldfallapart", "This is Yesterday" Hard to rate; the musicianship + melodies are like a 4-5 but the lyrics are like a 1-2 for me (I listened to much of it with the lyric sheet open after not getting most of what he was saying). I have a surface level understanding of the Manic Street Preachers/Richie Edwards, but it feels like his struggles were trivialized, so long as he was able to stay productive & finish the record. It's also too easy to hear elements of a breakdown after the fact; perhaps the difference between this &, say, NIN's The Downward Spiral, is that the lyricist survived the press release/tour. January 11, 2023

Not for me

Dark, grim, intense, loud, confrontational, lyrically strong, fierce vocals, killer guitar sound. The Holy Bible is an absolute amazing album and the best the Manic Street Preachers have released.

The Holy Bible is good, incredibly angst-ridden and very listenable, though I'd stop short of saying it's very good or anything like that because it's very one-speed and doesn't reach the heights of some of their best singles. 3.

Didn't listen to this on Christmas Eve, based on the feedback in here, and I'm glad I didn't! Utterly miserable, this - so much pain, from so many different perspectives. That's what keeps this record really interesting right the way through though - normally when you get a misery album it's very 'woe is me' and that gets wearing, but this is much much broader. I don't think I'll be listening to this much again, purely because it's so miserable and angry, but it's really really good. 4/5.

Pretty cool. Will have to revisit.

Eh, bored the entire time.

This is the second album that I have listened to of theirs. While nothing specific jumped out at me, it was pleasant enough to listen to in the background while driving. I enjoyed this album a lot more than the first one I listened to. Reading the story of how one of the members just up and disappeared was more fascinating to me than the music.

It sounded like mediocre 90’s alt grunge. There were a few moments that piqued my interest but those moments never lasted very long. It was exhausting to get thru, I won’t return to this one. 2 stars

I just don’t understand why this band has at least two albums on the list.

Didn't blow me away. Maybe I wasn't paying much attention. I'll listen again sometimes. Well performed.

Unremarkable. Some songs, like Archives of Pain, stuck out as quite good, but on the whole it all blended together. Not bad but didn't strike me as special, just as loud and troubled. Sorry to hear what happened.

ekki spenntur fyrir fram en reyndist talsvert betri en ég hélt. 3,5.

Heard of them before, but never listened to them. Quite liked the album. I'll look into their discography.

lol I think Wikipedia says it all: from the UK, and didn't chart outside the UK. Every fuckin time. Bog vaguely punky 90s shit. I didn't have it on very loud but I still had to turn it down cause it was pissing me off. 2/5.

Rating: 7/10 Best songs: 4at 7lb, Mausoleum

2.5 It's fine. They are definitely talented.

3/5. Pretty good punk album that could be more enjoyable but it may take a few listens. Some songs sound similar.

MSP have been a britpop era blindspot for me for a while. I think I've heard a couple of their last 2000s albums and love the single Your Love Alone Is Not Enough, although that has a lot to do with the involvement of Nina Persson from the Cardigans and is much more of a pop song. So I think this is my first Richey Edwards era album. The songs are graphic and have as just as a violent attitude toward the world as they do directed inward. This album is heavier than I was expecting in sound and it is a really cool mix of post punk and heavy rock. This album is one of my favorite discoveries in this project so far. And I'm always on board with good ol' anti-fascist music. The US mix included on the deluxe releases is actually a bit more dynamic and could have been a hit here if the 1995 release happened, and everything else that happened didn't.

Nijedna pjesma mi se nije isticala ali je album ko cijelina jako dobar. Jako me podsjećalo na mars voltu

Ima odličnih stvari na ovom albumu, možda mi na prvu ruku dugo traje album, ali mislim da je to okej za ovo izdanje. Jedan njihov album je već bio i vidim da sam mu dao 3 na rym, ali ovo je step up iako je album prije napravljen. Sve u svemu, dobar album, nađe se za svakoga po nešta.

Just ok for me

Too harsh for me

I really liked this, like early pop punk.

Liked several songs but was a little one note overall and not my style

It's like arena rock meets punk? Kinda weird, but there is enough there for me. 3/5

banger

Beter dan goed

Not my cup of tea...

This album is one of favourite albums in fact I would rank in my top 20. Not quite the same without Richie

Critically over rated IMHO

Liked this A LOT. Reminds me of Against Me! Need to listen again more closely to the lyrics, but this is a fantastic album.

4,5/5

First couple songs I was like ok, this is fine -- got more annoyed at it as it went. Very aggressively 90's and want a little more mania from "Manic Street Preachers"

I found this pretty exhausting, but on the other hand I liked it more than I thought I would.

I think this may be the first album on the list that I genuinely hate. It's such a strange combination of venomous bile and cheesy melodramatic musical techniques - the combination of which just makes me nauseous. The spoken interludes are overused to the point of being eye rolling. I can see what they're trying to do, to reinforce their bleak worldview with the words of others, but maybe just focus on one or two? The whole album is trying to do too much, trying too hard. They also can't seem to make up their mind on what they want to do. They don't even seem to have their own musical identity - they just sound like a loose amalgamation of so many other early 90s guitar based alt rock bands. I thought I actually liked the last song but Spotify had simply gone and auto played a track by The Verve right after the album was over. Not that I'm a huge fan of The Verve or anything, but it was like a breathe of fresh air after being locked in Richey Edwards' dingey apartment for 56 minutes and 25 seconds. Will not be listening again.

Butt-rock. Meh, it's... passable but I can't see myself ever enjoying it in any way.

Depressing and tiring lyrics, but I guess what did I expect based on... I don't know, everything I knew going into this album? Luckily the instrumentals carry a LOT of the dead weight of this album. But man, does it go on for too long.

Too old for this.

Seemed ahead of its time

Very different to their later albums. Liked it more than I thought but not sure I will listen again

Good album on first listen that became an incredible album after three listens, despite its very dark themes. I can’t believe I never this gem of an album until now.

Mix of all sort of music I like, but this mixture I do not really like...

I only knew some of their hitsongs. This album was not really what I expected because of that. It is way more raw and I liked that.

These guys jam Nearly an hour long... yikes Vocals are awesome Lyrics are clever at their best but sound like an edgy suburban teenager at their worst Love being a walking abortion

Some decent rock music on this record. Did not keep me interested the entire time. I noticed myself tuning out a bunch during this listen. Not that it was bad just basic rock music - nothing crazy. Also this cover is insane 4/10

Bleh

Top 3 Songs: 1 - Mausoleum (8) 2 - She is Suffering (4) 3 - Faster (9)

Unnecessarily edgy and sounds like covers of Japanese anime intros in English

not bad, political, pretty sad lyrics

Love the Brit-pop sound on this album.

Got better as it went on. Foo fighters type music. No need to listen again

Yeah cool. Never heard of these guys but feels like a ?post punk? Missing link of the jigsaw between say clash/pistols and strokes/libertines. Will be part of my rotation. Could probably do without the news coverage intervals tbh. Strong 3.

Yoooo I like the punk-y vocals with lots of l substance behind it. Maybe a bit generic sounding, could be anyone. Not to be confused with boring - makes for great listening, no dud songs. Important commentary on 90s beauty standards. 4st 7lb has spicy lyrics that I'm sure resonated with alot of ppl "I wanna be so skinny I rot from view"

Can understand so little of the singers mumbling voice I imagine it feels like I’m having a stroke while also getting a political lecture

didn't care too much about this, good background music

manic street preachers - the holy bible (1994) notes - reminds me of at the drive in, dismemberment plan, against me - nihilistic songs about politics, race, mental health fav song - die in the summertime - really interesting guitar stuff throughout this song, catchy chorus, cool lyrics least fav - she is suffering - not a big fan of the chorus or the verse melody

Look. I don't care for the Manics, but i actually don't mind this. It won't sway me on them in the long run, but it definitely has softened my stance...kinda

Was very meh…wasn’t a huge fan of the sound or the quality.

i personally believe that the manic street preachers are one of the greatest bands i’ve ever listened to-HOWEVER: this was not my favourite album but it was still pretty dope

Never heard of them. Was afraid it was going to be gospel music. Thankfully it was not gospel, it was Brit-Pop. Not bad, but really not anything special. The entire album just seemed really generic. No real unique sound to them. The songs were all pretty much structured the same. Seems like you could change any one of them out, including the singer, with a random journeyman musician and you would never notice.

Sorry for the album art is so terrible!

Boy this is tough going. Too long, as many 90s albums were. And suffers massively from each song being about a minute too long, and way too similar to the others around it. I like them better when they go for tunes over riffing.

Not nearly as tight as the follow-up album (which I received way back in the project). Still packs a punch with the same tight, punkish energy (and gets deliciously heavy in parts), but most tracks run for 1-2 minutes past their welcome. A bit of editing and the dismissal of the more repetitive tracks would make this a rip-roaring, undeniable LP, but as is it's still a fun listen regardless.

The band leader seems to have been a pretty tragic figure and according to his lyrics, a very angry person. The album was ok, definitely not horrible but also nothing worth re-listening to me.

Grows on you till you can’t resist.

This was enjoyable in parts. Like a '90s version of Billy Talent or Against Me.

it started off string i really enjoyed it but towards the end it was boring and i didn’t like the sound.

Boy this is a mixed bag. After the first ~3 songs I was loving this - aggressive yet melodic, with enough complexity to keep interest. And although there is/was nothing I actively disliked...It just didn't hold up in the long run. Is it too long? Would I have loved this in the LP-age when were were almost limited to around 45 minutes? Maybe it's that. Maybe it's the vocals - they're good ... until they're not (the more aggressive tunes near the middle of the album just don't work for me). Some of the songs have an abrasiveness that I'm sure was intended but isn't my favourite...e.g. "The Intense Humming of Evil" is slightly uncomfortable but also has some great parts in it - I think I should sum it up by saying it - along with a handful of other tracks here - sounds like a bunch of cool parts that end up not being great songwriting. But I will note "This Is Yesterday" and I think how was this not a hit? Great mid-tempo song that could probably have appealed to a variety of audiences. I don't know if I'd say it's a completely satisfying album overall, but there's a lot of good rock here ... I'll split this one right down the middle and will come back to about half the tracks. 5/10 3 stars

I’d never heard any of the tracks on this album before. I really enjoyed the opening track - it had what sounded like a Cure riff happening in the background and the lyric content was interesting. But, for me it was downhill after that. Except for This Is Yesterday, which slowed the tempo down somewhat, the band were going hell for leather and I got bored. They might be good at what they do. The sounds & samples used were often interesting (hear The Intense Humming Of Evil). But I found the majority of the tracks to be repetitive & very samey. A bit boring, really.

I tried to like the Manic Street Preachers, I remember standing in the record store I used to work in when their first album came out, reading the hype in the NME and listening to the album multiple times trying to get into it. But I never did. I could hear the hair metal influences (which they couldn't do properly), and there were elements of wanting to be the Clash (uniforms, political posturing, last gang in town vibe). But it just never gelled into anything that moved me. And there was certainly plenty of hype around "The holy Bible" when it came out; the last will and testament of Richey Edwards. Now, Richey was clearly a very unhappy lad, as evidenced from the lyrics of this pretty bleak album, and hammered home but his subsequent disappearance. That doesn't make it a very fun record, and the tunes don't lift it much. The production is not great, and everything sounds bit flat. Interestingly, their US record company (who they hated) remixed the album remixed the album for the US market. I (and, I gather , the band) prefer the US mixes now. I listened to this through three times, and it just won't stick. I don't hate it, but I didn't enjoy it. Edward's disappearance will always give this record some notoriety, but I find it a bit pretentious, lyrically bleak while musically uninspired (unlike, say, early Cure albums that manage to sound bleak and anxious to match the lyrical content), and without sufficient energy to grab me.

Chulisimo

C’est bon et je ne m’en attendsis vraiment pas. Probablement le meilleur album punk/rock? Que j’ai emtemdu dans la liste jusqu’ici. 4.5

First time hearing this band, it's another British alternative band 🙄 First track is upbeat, no backing vocals and fuzzy guitar tones, I dig it. Lead singer doing his best Freddy Mercury impression. Of Walking Abortions sounds like Twisted Sister. Imagine being at a live show and yelling "we are walking abortions" nah. Overall I didn't hate this.

Never heard of these guys. I feel like if I had heard this album back in the 90s, I would have absolutely loved it. Happy to hear something new that is up my alley. While clearly sounding like 90s alternative, I hear a bit of foo fighters or queens of the stone age in there, but these guys clearly predated them. Cool stuff. Lead singer's voice sounds like someone... i cant place it though. Although I don't expect to be adding this to my listening rotations, I am happy to have experienced this album. And just when I was ready to quit this album a day thing...

Holy Shit. This is fucking awesome. It's not all great, it's pretty raw, but it's enough for me to like the album.

Full album of great tunes, head banging from start to finish.

Featuring some nifty lead guitar work and diverse rhythm techniques/sounds, interesting arrangements, catchy pop melodies this is a highly accessible pop/rock album. The political and social commentary lyrics add some depth beyond the usual boy/girl crap that most pop songs are about. It's well played, well sung and pretty much every track sounds like a potential single, this is a fabulous album.

Never been a big fan of this album, or the Manics in general

Yes an intersting album

Overrated but pretty good nonetheless, accessible with a bit of interest and depth to the songwriting

Overated

It's not my favourite Manics album, but still filled with plenty of hard hitting tracks! 3.5

Pretty good! Think I will listen to some more of them.

Surprisingly fun album. Some dark lyrics and samples mixed in to an upbeat sound.

Couldn’t get past the first 30 seconds

2.75

New nothing about MSP. Hadn't even heard of them. Really enjoyed this album. Broad range of styles. Better for a road trip than chilling.

Another hidden gem that I just discovered, thanks to this list. According to Wikipedia, the band chose the name "The Holy Bible" to reflect the holiness of the album, and I don't know if they achieved it. Still, it's a holy release that deserves its place on 1001 albums to hear before dying.

They really were manic in places. I thought I’d enjoy it more than I did but it was alright, so an average 3*

I'd always written off the MSPs because of those horrible nasally dirges for which I knew them for but this was actually very good.

This was fascinating. NOT at all what I expected. Gonna have another close listen and read all the lyrics. A mix of pop, rock, some kinda prog influence. Very tormented.

Lyrics are a little sixth form poetry and the subject matter is all very grim, but musically this is far and away the best Manics album - still stands up well. Like Pearl Jam but with songs about sex tourists and anorexia.

The album was alright. I wouldn't say any song in particular is memorable or really remarkable. I did not feel the need to skip any songs. I will round up.

Ah, no.

I actually really like this even if I don't know if I'll listen to it again. Brutal, grungy, deeply upsetting, deeply painful to listen to -- you can feel how fucking miserable this vocalist is throughout the album. It's hard to make out the lyrics, but when I looked them up, I really liked most of it. This shit is provocative and unflinching, especially to be from the fuckin' nineties. That said, idk, I think its biggest problems involve not having hooks on a lot of the songs. I can't really remember them. That's an issue. I'd say 3/5!

I don't understand a lot of what is going on but it's got that tinge of industrial that just grabs me. Fave: Revol

Een stuk harder dan ik verwachtte! Politiek en mentaal getinte teksten. Ik zet dit zeker in mijn lijst van albums die ik nog eens wil beluisteren

Honestly not entirely sure what this was, and I’m not going to pretend I fully understood it. But….. I liked it anyway. I’ve saved the whole thing to my spotify. 4/5

I like the energy of this.

As someone only passably familiar with Manic Street Preachers' most radio-friendly hits, "The Holy Bible" was quite an eye-opener. When the opening song is about prostituting oneself, with the opening line "for sale- dumb cunt's same dumb questions", you know you're probably in for an unforgiving, self-lacerating experience. "Holy Bible" is just that, placing Manic Street Preachers straight into the pantheon of nihilistic 90s bands rising up in the wake of grunge. The subject matter here is provocative, uncompromising, and very bleak. It's inevitably tied with the tragic disappearance-deemed-suicide of lyricist and guitarist Richey Edwards, making for some uncomfortable listening to poison not quite unbearable music. "4st 7lb", for example, is plain unpleasant and made me think about the moral dilemma of balancing hateful art with the wellbeing of its creator (were Edwards' struggles with depression and anorexia taken seriously by anyone in the industry at the time? Or were they exploited as a publicity stunt?). "Revol" answers a question nobody needed answering: what if "We Didn't Start the Fire" was done by an angsty alt-rock 90s band? Answer: it would only have marginally more gravitas. So I've been really mixed on "The Holy Bible" and was going to give two stars after one listen, but there is a lot of merit here. Beneath the attention-grabbing toxic lyrics, some of these tracks dare to be catchy ("Yes", the chorus of "Ifwhiteamerica…" and "P.C.P" are some of the strongest examples). There's very strong musicianship (the guitar solo in "Archives of Pain", some nice shifting time-signatures, the hooky bassline in "P.C.P"). "This Is Yesterday" is as close as we get to a ballad and is one of two songs not written by Richey Edwards. It's not as radical as some of the others, but is a bit more palatable and adds a lovely touch of pathos to proceedings. Overall, "The Holy Bible" is a solid, meaty listen. It isn't all roses and sugarplums, but hey, who am I to demand what people write about?

Goes over the top in the ways you expect from 90s hardcore, but not bad. 6/10

8/10.

I didn’t feel super engaged to the music but it was alright. PCP was a good song too. 6/10

I'd probably consider it a 3.5, rounding up because I was a bit busy when listening to it

very cool

Interesting... very political. I guess the name of the band says it all. I guess if you were really into it...

There is definitely a lot going on here. The album is definitely dark... what is strangest to me is that the album sounds like you should be able to understand the lyrics, but the delivery pacing coupled with an advanced word choice makes this very hard to follow just by listening. I like the music and energy but it is a challenging listen. She is suffering stands out for me... but overall a really interesting listen.

Oh boy, another 2. (2 = It was okay)

Oh man, from Janet Jackson to this. That's a big ask... Never been much of a Manics fan, I think it's because I don't like his voice. It's always a struggle when you don't like the bit that's front and centre. I saw them on one of their early tours (You Love Us, Feb 92), when they were still in their Gn'R phase, they weren't very good. Always been a bit bored them.

I've never understood this band, and another listen to this album hasn't changed that.

This was a surprise and an album/band I’d never heard before. Interesting stories, lyrics — it was great.

I liked the instrumentation quite a bit but the lyrics were a little too much for me. So out there that I had trouble relating at all.

1.3 - just awful. I wish I could get that hour of my life back. All of the musical excellence of shitty 90s rock, with none of the nostalgia of actually listening to it before.

Best Song: Mausoleum. Really enjoyed the melody for the chorus. Worst Song: This is Yesterday. No one asked for this slow down in tempo in the middle of the album. Overall: Even though I've never heard them before, I can definitely here their influence on bands I have listened to. Although the album starts a bit slow, it picks up relatively quickly into the upbeat, dancey pop/punk/rock that it does well.

The Holy Bible reminds me of my early 20s, unrequited crushes on Manics fans, missing Richie. Not my favourite album of the Manic Street Preachers, that honour goes to Generation Terrorists. This album while mostly really good, has some dull or patchy moments. That said after not listening to them for decades i am surprised but the fact this sounds like a prototype for My Chemical Romance.

Boring shit that sounds like all other boring shit.

Rock alternativo. Un poco más del ni fu ni fa. Venga, un 4.

Correctos.

Inte mitt favorit MSP-album. 3*

Nearly gave a 2 until Die in the Summertime, which slaps. Over-rated.

I need another listen before I decide if it's a bit too smug

Thought provoking lyrics and buttery guitars, some catchy beats. A couple tracks made it to my playlist but I wouldn't really come back to this one.

Now this is a religion I can get behind.

Nice.

I am not familiar with MANIC STREET PREACHERS and their third album THE HOLY BIBLE at all. So this is my first time hearing the band. After listening to THE HOLY BIBLE, this album is a difficult one to review. Lyrically, the band has impressive and important points of view to tell their audience, however, for me, musically and vocally the band does not serve the lyrics justice. Musically and vocally, the band is rather generic and uninteresting. They do not have the NINE INCH NAILS ability to get their point across either musically and/or vocally, so the album is a disappointment because the potential (lyric-wise) was there. If the band had better vocals and more varied musicianship, the album could be close to a masterpiece or a “5”. In 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die, with MANIC STREET PREACHERS - THE HOLY BIBLE, their fourth album, EVERYTHING MUST GO (1996) is also listed. Rate Artist: MANIC STREET PREACHERS (3.5) Rate Album (Year): THE HOLY BIBLE (UK 1994 Original) (4.0) Ranking of MANIC STREET PREACHERS - THE HOLY BIBLE songs No. Title Length Ranking 1. "Yes" 4:59 08.0/10 (Lyrics: 10; Vocals/Music: 06) 2. "Ifwhiteamericatoldthetruthforonedayit'sworldwouldfallapart" 3:39 07.5/10 (Lyrics: 09; Vocals/Music: 06) 3. "Of Walking Abortion" 4:00 08.0/10 (Lyrics: 09; Vocals/Music: 07) 4. "She Is Suffering" 4:44 09.0/10 (Lyrics: 09; Vocals/Music: 09) 5. "Archives of Pain" 5:29 07.5/10 (Lyrics: 09; Vocals/Music: 06) 6. "Revol" 3:04 07.0/10 (Lyrics: 08; Vocals/Music: 06) 7. "4st 7lb" 5:05 08.0/10 (Lyrics: 10; Vocals/Music: 06) 8. "Mausoleum" 4:12 06.5/10 (Lyrics: 07; Vocals/Music: 06) 9. "Faster" 3:55 07.5/10 (Lyrics: 08; Vocals/Music: 07) 10. "This Is Yesterday" 3:58 09.0/10 (Lyrics: 09; Vocals/Music: 09) 11. "Die in the Summertime" 3:05 06.5/10 (Lyrics: 07; Vocals/Music: 06) 12. "The Intense Humming of Evil" 6:12 09.0/10 (Lyrics: 09; Vocals/Music: 09) 13. "P.C.P." 3:59 07.5/10 (Lyrics: 09; Vocals/Music: 06) UK 1994 Original Release 110.0/130 = 8.46 / 2 = 4.2300

Meh

Good times from a competent hard rock group. Nothing groundbreaking, but I dig their sound design and use of spoken word samples.

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Well. I'm well into the right demographic for this band, but I don't like them. At all. This was better than I was expecting, there's emotion aplenty, but still sound like a bunch of whiney boys.

I gave it a go and it wasn't for me. There were some good songs but most of them are forgettable and sound the same.

Love the Manics. But this won’t be for everyone!

is this supposed to be one of their good ones? never really got in to them, i like the idea of the manics but don't really like their music.

Better than the real bible. New wave, industrial, art rock goth. There's a wonderful seething fury about absolutely everything. #whereisrichie?

My favourite album when I was 12 years old, my favourite album now and almost certainly my favourite album on the day that I die. This was a cultural rabbit hole for 12 year old me that opened up a vast world of music, books, art, movies and politics. It's a dark has hell (The Intense Humming of Evil), grim and sneering (Yes), smugly intelligent (well, the whole album really), incredibly beautiful (This Is Yesterday) and it fucking rocks (Faster). It's a juggernaut of an album. An utter masterpiece.

After reading a little background of the album, it's indeed a very sad state of affairs. It is clear whilst listening to it that there the lead singer is not in a good place mentally and physically with documented reports of self-harm, anorexia nervosa, alcohol abuse and depression. The lyrical themes reflect heavily on politics and human suffering, yet it's one of those albums if you weren't paying too much attention to the lyrics themselves you'd happily bop along to the songs themselves without realising it's true meaning. Best: Yes Worst: Ifwhiteamericatoldthetruthforonedayit'sworldwouldfallapart

First time listening to Manic Street Preachers but I really enjoyed it!

Sick riffs. Interesting lyrics. One of the coolest albums of the 90s. 8-9/10

Heavier than I expected.

I thought I would like this album more than I did, but it's not really my thing. It’s bleak, misanthropic subject matter, backed with a mostly lackluster and incoherent musical point of view. MSP clearly want to do post punk or alternative, but they’re better when they lean into their pop sensibility. I mean, the subject matter of “Yes” is repugnant, but musically it’s really engaging. Most of the songs aren’t able to pull that off and stylistically the album veers in too many directions. Some of the cultural critiques are nonsensical when you dig into them, but we're looking at the world from the inside of Richey Edwards' brain. It's not a pretty place. Fave Songs: This is Yesterday, She is Suffering, 4st 7lb, Yes

Mashing but sometimes melodic

Brilliance again

This album was once recommended to me by a friend with good music taste, but I either didn't listen or just couldn't get into it (sorry James). Let's try again, shall we? The Manics have some great hit singles but none of them are on this album... after 3 listens I still can't replay any of the songs in my head, which speaks to a lack of hooks. Still, I like the energy and the industrial/grungy feel to the guitar work, and I enjoyed the music more and more with each listen. Haven't properly delved into the lyrics which are supposedly the strongest part of the album (they're not easy to make out, to be fair), but I am at least starting to understand the hype now.

Not a huge Manics fan but this is a decent album. 3 stars

This rocks pretty hard

Great discovery for me. Awesome modern punk.

The album artwork is absolutely abhorrent so I can see why it sold poorly. I've been known to judge music by the album cover and that severely lowered my expectations going in. But I have to admit this album is right up my alley. I'm liking the melding of hard rock and post-punk sounds with the alt rock sensibilities. The intensity of the vocals pairs exceptionally well with the rawness of the music. There's something reminiscent of Freddie Mercury in the vocal tone, am I the only one hearing that? I like.

music i would lie about liking to seem edgier as a teen

That was not enjoyable. I would probably like the music with other subject matter, but in this case the lyrics are the songs.

I did not like it. I did not like it at the beginning. I didn't like it in the middle. I didn't reach the end. This album probably did something for someone, but it sounded like utterly indistinguishable 90's grunge/alt mashed together.

Some cool parts but overall kinda chessy

Great album

I didn't hate it but also didn't enjoy it at all. This genre just really isn't my thing for casual listening

Really enjoyed the punk vibes from this album. I'm going to come back to these guys for sure!

Many of the songs on this album sounded like they should be on movie soundtracks of movies that came out between 96-99. Which for me, is a good thing. I don’t think I’d go back to this for multiple listens but it was enjoyable.

Not very good. I felt like the music didn't have a point to it. Best track: none?

Bra musiker men tyckte inte låtarna va jättebra

I liked it! Smashing Pumpkins vibes. Very enjoyable

An absolute masterpiece. One of the most quotable albums ever, with lyrics by two of the very best to ever write. Songs are lyrically heavy, musically appropriate to the words, with flashes of genius every few seconds. Almost unfair that one band would have two such poetic lyricists, and two genius all-round musicians, and one of the very best vocalists ever, and a drummer who is such a good all-rounder, and as a band they would even design covers/videos/artwork. That that they would combine to collaborate with such a clear vision is almost unbelievable. Favourite tracks are ... All of them! We miss you Richey

okay post-punk sound.

2.8 - Sadly, the backstory, compelling as it is, doesn’t do enough to redeem this record for me. It has an ugly and misanthropic worldview that burns like a chemical fire. Too bad because I really liked the first song “Yes” but that feeling soured quickly.

Meh.

Musically good heavy indie rock - heavier and more raw guitar sound than Everything Must Go, which I know well and rate highly. Sadly I can't make out the lyrics, so don't get the well documented angst that the critics go on and on about. Will listen to again, but for now it's just a 3, albeit a high 3.

Boring.

This is your ex boyfriend's favourite album. That's just a fact. It's ok, but it belongs to a certain time and place and if you were on board back in '94, it's hard to hitch a ride 25 years later. The worst thing is that the title of track two has an apostrophe in it, wth.

Me gusta Manic Street Preachers pero no soy un súper fan y por lo tanto este disco que había oído de pasada me deja un poco indiferente. Se puede escuchar pero no creo que sea imprescindible. Aunque entiendo que como legado de la desaparición de Richey Edwards forma parte de al historia del rock de los 90 y sobre todo del UK Rock. Hay canciones buenas como Faster, Revol o Archives of pain.

Well it's not If You Tolerate This Then Your Children Will Be Next and I think that's its biggest problem

Dawno nie slyszalem czegos tak mocnego w swoim przekazie, a dodatkowo swiezego, bo jest to moje pierwsze spotkanie z ta banda, a co to za banda w ogole manic street preachers, to wyspiarska czterososobowa banda, tym razem walijczykow grajacych muzyke dosc ciezka do zaszufladkowania gatunkowo, najbardziej pasuje mi okreslenie tego albumu jako mocna alternatywa, cos post punkowego, jest to trzecia plyta w dyskografii zespolu, sam tytul daje hinta, ze ma to byc dzielo niezwykle, no i takie wlasnie wyszlo w moim odczuciu, bo kazdy trak opowiada jakas historie, ale nie sa to harlequiny jak z nagrania pana Pettiego, ale naprawde ciezkie tematy, gdzie kazda piosenka jest swego rodzaju rozprawa na tematy przerozne od sutenerstwo, hamerykanskosci, prawackich aborcjach na gatunku ludzkim, pozadaniu nieczystosci, wyrokach smierci, rewolucjantach, anoreksji, zatracaniu niewinnosci, standardach spoleczenstwa, przemijaniu, holokauscie, czy politycznej poprawnosci, tak w ultra skrocie mozna strescic kontent liryczny plyty, za ktorym w glownej czesci stal pan Richey Edwards, ktory jest kreditowany jako gitarka rytmiczna, lecz nie bral on udzialu w nagraniach, a jego jedynym wkladem sa teksty, ktore jednak jak dla mnie stanowia o unikalnosci tej plyty, dawno nie slyszalem czegos tak obrazowo nieszczesliwego, przepelnionego takimi emocjami, gdzie czuc autentycznosc wylewajaca sie z kolejnych barow tekstu, byl to ostatni album grupy z udzialem Richiego, o ktorym slad zagial w niedlugim czasie po wydaniu plyty, z tak mocnym przeslaniem jakie niesie plyta jego los jest mocno przewidywalny, od strony muzycznej plyta operuje surowym brzmieniem jakie mozna uzyskac przez mocne przestery gitarkowe i klimatyczne drumowanie, ktore jak na przedostatnim traku the intense humming of evil razem z znieksztalconymi brzmieniami gitary przywodzi na mysl brzmienie pociagow, ktore z kolei bezposrednio lacza sie z tematyka zaglady i obozow koncentracyjnych utworu, sluchajac flakow zdecydowanie da sie odczuc, ze jest to material robiony na szybko, jesli chodzi o produkcje, ale banda zrobila dobra robote jesli chciala oddac istote punka pod wzgledem instrumentali, wokale sa jak dla mnie najslabsza czescia plyty, za ktorymi frontmen James Dean Bradfield ktory gra takze na gitarkach i bawil sie takze na produkcji, jak i reszta czlonkow, wiec moze dlatego plyta ma w sobie to autentyczne brzmienie, o ktore tak ciezko, pozostalymi jeszcze niewymienionymi czlonkami sa Nicky Wire co pisarz i basista, no i Sean Moore na drumach, wiec o ile zeby zrozumiec dokladnie teksty musialem przesluchac z dwa razy, dodatkowo czytajac tekst podczas odsluchu, to jednak jestem zadowolony z tak ciekawego picka listowego, moje top trzy kawalkow z tego krazka to faster, die in the summertime i zamykacjacy song P,C,P, trudna do oceny plyta, ale jednak na tyle unikalna, ze pelne gwiazdki i dodanie na polke spotifajowa

20th October 2021 Listened at work on the office on my headphones. I liked a lot of this, moody anthems and definitely has their sound. Didn't know about the singer having mental health issues but got can tell in the themes and lyrics.

I enjoyed the lyrical themes of this album quite a bit. It’s a very interesting slice of the post Thatcher/Reagan era told from the perspective of people who are still with the aftermath. Manic Street Preachers are the leaders of the Welsh music movement in the 90s and are a very important band. The music itself is brooding, stark and industrial at times, and punchy.

Some fantastic songs here (Removables, Interiors), but most of the songs here are pretty forgettable.

Really loved that first song. And that second song title is pretty damn great. But it all falls off for me after that. By the third track, everything runs together for me.

Bailed halfway through. Nice timing though, given that Nevermind turned 30 last week. Can’t celebrate that without bemoaning all the bullshit grunge that trailed in its wake.

I really do like several of MSP’s albums, just not this one; too bland for my taste. Hope that doesn’t mean I lack taste

The third album from Manic Street Preachers was a punk rock album released in 1994. It was the last album from them including guitarist Richey Edwards, as he would take his life a few months after its release. This album did not do well at release except when rated by critics, but in later years it has been praised as being almost "post-punk". The music was moody and not my particular taste.

Fun, a bit forgettable. The story around what happened after this album is weird though

Never heard of Manic Street Preachers before. Now that this has introduced me to them, I'll check out the rest of their discography.

No ty

Meh, It was good, but I don't get it / know if anything stood out here for me.

didnt hate it! 3

If the intention was also to compose music, the Manic Street Preachers end up sounding like less creative. Some Songs are not my cup of tea. (6/10) Favourite Tracks: She Is Suffering

The album cover is a good indication that a fucked up adventure is about to start. This album defines the term"angst filled Fothermucker". The music isn't that good but it's not supposed to be and doesn't need to be. It's the canvas; the lyrics are the art. So what about the lyrics? They certainly draw out emotions. It takes me from feeling angry at the same people he is, to feeling bad for society and the folks who are down and out. But mostly,  I feel sad for him. There's no way someone can just write this unless they're in a terrible place. RIP 

The riffs are okay and the singer has a great voice, which is important in my books, especially when your lyrics are "anti" and angry. The cover art is brave and kudos to the later songs where they change it up a bit - like intro to The Intense Humming of Evil. The issue I have is that I don't know why this album - released in 1994 - would be anything special and worthy of being on this list.

Starts off great with the opening track -Yes, cool guitar hooks and impassioned vocals. But it goes downhill fast afterwards, all the songs sounds the same and just a Green Day knock off. Also the news audio clips before the songs doesn’t add anything and is just gimmicky.

Good abs interesting sound although a bit long, great behind story. I liked it

Never listened to them before and thought this was a pretty entertaining album. The lyrics were pretty deep and at times dark. Sometimes political as well. The instrumentals were solid and had a good 90s rock punk feel but still some British influences too. The backstory on this album is also pretty interesting. Overall it was good. 7.1/10

I thought it was good but didn't really enjoy listening to it, if that's possible. You get me?

bland AF and I am disappointed as I thought this was a reggae/ska band

Boring ennit. Too many vocals audio sample intros for no reason. Found the whole thing quite forgettable. Occasionally a good guitar solo. Total dad band.

Find his voice boring. Whole album felt flat and not much to it

meh not a very impressive album. okay. cool cover and second song name lol. 2.5. soz x

A couple of decent tracks, but a bit repetitive. The low 3, giving them the benefit of doubt.

An uneasy listen for sure, especially in light of the tragic disappearance of Richey Edwards shortly after recording. The pain comes through in a number of tracks. The punk aesthetic is sincere, the band make a good sound. The production is awful- it’s impossible to hear James Dean Bradfield’s vocals much of the time - which is stupid because the band have something to say. I suspect the record rewards with successive listens but it is tough to hear the pain.

I've somehow never heard of this band, but I liked them and I'll probably give it a few more listens in the coming days.

“The Holy Bible” by Manic Street Preachers (1994) Hateful, foul, cruel, profane, Here’s an album that takes some pretty nasty passions and puts them on public display. This artistic impetus is well informed, intelligently constructed only occasionally losing its poetic footing. Lyrics are meaningful, erudite, expansively referential, and horrifying. The title is a bit of misdirection, generating within the potential listener a vain wish for some serious anti-Christian attack. But what one gets is merely anti-human. "Ifwhiteamericatoldthetruthforonedayit'sworldwouldfallapart" is a song marred by the improper use of the apostrophe.

Didn't enjoy the vocals. Forgettable

ThelyricsareinterestingbuttherewerequiteafewthingsIfoundirritatingaboutthisalbum.

Dark lyrics but somehow it manages to be extremely enjoyable.

Amazing album

I never enjoyed this on the level that I enjoyed Generation Terrorists or Gold Against the Soul

Didn’t entirely listen, but I liked what I heard enough to revisit this album. They got a follow so I can check them out later