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This album was alot to digest as is this band's history. I dig the sound: I'd believe you if told me that half these songs were unreleased Against Me! tracks. Some of the unhinged moments remind me of their countrymen Mclusky (who are fuckin great btw) and a couple other moments give off a heavier gothy vibe. I'll be revisiting this one. 🌟🌟🌟
christian music
It's ok
Seemed like every song had a lead-in spoken blurb. Just never got my attention.
This record was not for me. It wasn't any of the things I like in early nineties guitar music (shoegaze, jangle pop, whatever genre the stone roses are) and everything I don't like.
Was expecting it to be a bit more miserable, so that was a plus, but it still didn't really do it for me.
didn't bother listening to very much, what I heard wasn't interesting
enjoyed it - reminded me of Ash a bit
Plain average Brit pop nothing special good but not great 3/5
I woul have enjoyed this more if I could have understood the lead singer.
Decent old age punk
Welsh poli-punks hate Reagan and Thatcher as much as me, but they don’t share my fondness for melody or hooks.
Killer guitar power chords, catchy hooks and riffs, but lyrically bleak and heavy. Leant more weight by the well publicized mental and health issues the lead singer had and his disappearance (assumed dead) soon after this was released.
Algunas me gustaron, pero en general muy punk para mi gusto
Ruim
It was ok but didn’t really impress me. Sounded like mid 90’s pop rock trying to be rock.
Nie wczułam się za bardzo, może jest lepiej
Weird and somehow still generic
complete shit
A new contender for album that most makes me want to end my life. Nothing like mental health issues laid out on vinyl. Second star just for bass.
not a fan
Incredible songwriting, performance, and message. Not to mention the sad, sad story behind the album that only enhances it. A gem who's influence is plain to see in much of the music of the next decade.
Didn't know much of their work before this, not too bad.
This album was a nice surprise. The songs are different enough that you don't get bored but the overall theme is still there. I enjoyed it more than I expected, and most of the songs.
Interesting alternative punk rock album… How songs start out with news clips made it very interesting
fun! upbeat. a surprising listen because of the terrible album art.
Asså lite för mycket skrik för mig, i dont rlly like it, antagligen typ 2/5 hittills. Näe usch känner jag, inte bra. FY FAN vad är den sista låten verkligen bara OLJUD
Manic Street Preachers’ acclaimed third album ‘The Holy Bible’ consists of fast paced, heavy music and dark lyrics. Occasional rhythm guitarist Richey Edwards wrote insane lyrics and that mixed with haunting guitars created an album that truly reflects human nature. It isn’t elegant but that is what makes it so effective. Each track is a poetic masterpiece in itself. The opener ‘Yes’, which is the highlight of the album for me, compares Richey’s life to that of a prostitute and describes the feeling of being cheapened by exploiting your mental health and coping through self-abuse. Being the opening track, it sets the tone for what is a journey into the cruelty of humanity. ‘Ifwhiteamerica...’, mostly written by bassist Nicky Wire, discusses American consumerism and how images of a perfect country contrast with violence and racism. The media’s glorification of serial killers is highlighted in ‘Archives of Pain’ and evokes controversy through its seemingly pro death penalty stance. ‘4st 7lb’ consists of a harrowing tale of a girl who suffering from anorexia and believes that, by starving herself, she is degrading into a purer and better state; this is reflected in Edwards’ own struggle with anorexia. ‘Faster’ examines how Richey lived his life amongst a judgemental society, who did not understand him. The chugging drums in ‘The Intense Humming of Evil’ mirror the train tracks of victims being sent to concentration camps in the Holocaust. ‘Die in the Summertime’ is an intense track reflecting how the narrator wants to die in their youth, the prime of their life (Richey Edwards went missing at the age of 27). It is hard to talk about ‘The Holy Bible’ without mentioning Richey’s disappearance in 1995. Some say ‘The Holy Bible’ is, in a way, a last will and testament for a man who was spiralling into oblivion and couldn’t live with the world around him. His disappearance only makes the album more upsetting to listen to. The music itself, written by drummer Sean Moore and vocalist/guitarist James Dean Bradfield, accentuates the narrative behind the lyrics. Paranoia-filled, intense guitars, a heavy bass and chugging drums perfectly capture Richey’s vision and genius. The audio samples featured in some tracks (such as ‘Yes’ and ‘Mausoleum’) only add to the soul-stirring atmosphere, each fitting the tone of the track flawlessly. It’s unsettling, cruel, heavy, brutal and, at times, difficult to listen to (‘4st 7lb’ for example) but that is what makes this album so perfect. Racism, the death penalty, the Holocaust, anorexia, suicide, prostitution and political correctness are just a few of the topics discussed in just 56 minutes and 17 seconds. Nothing is off limits. This is the greatest album of all time.
Niet mijn favoriete album van hun, beetje te gejaagd, maar het blijft lekker om ze te horen.
Groot fan van een ander album, maar dit leek wel een andere band. Beetje vervelend zelfs.
Echt een goede band, maar dit vind ik toch wel erg zwaar op de hand en te rauw. 3 sterren omdat ze de Manics zijn.
Nope
Ik vind de Manic Street Preachers erg goed, maar het zal een reden hebben dat ik deze plaat nog niet kende want hier kon ik niet zoveel mee. Iets te agressief en onrustig.
Ik heb goede herinneringen aan The manic street preachers, maar dit vind ik eigenlijk gewoon herrie.
Goede rock maar niet super bijzonder
Okay who took photos of me before my Peleton days? Weird album cover and about the same comment on the 🎼 Not my cup of tea
The compositions here are obviously impressive this thing could’ve cut two whole songs though
Not a bad listen, probably wouldn’t listen again but it didn’t offend me.
When everyone else in the 90s were doing britpop (this was released the same day as definitely maybe) the Manics relocated to Cardiff to make one of the decade’s most remarkable and outlying rock records. I get this won’t be for everyone but I will always love it and have enjoyed blasting it out from the kitchen this morning whilst Humby is hungover 😂. The Holy Bible is full of anguish, unshrinking and unromantic in its abyss-edge study of death, fascism, self-harm, and man’s capacity for atrocity. Maybe you could argue it’s a couple of tracks too long but for me we’re hearing one of the era’s most underrated bands with their best record. 4/5
Really cool and political, I can see its influences in a lot of things now
No thank you, gov'na.
Couple songs I liked, was more interested in the story behind the band but some definitely solid rock stuff throughout paired with lyrical content that was fairly unique for the time.
Amazing production that is reminiscent of the 2000s pop-punk that succeeds it. Not a bad album song wise.
Another fine generic album by the preachers. Why do these guys have TWO albums on this list???
Can't understand a word he says...
I hadn't heard of these guys prior to listening today. There was a lot to like and a lot not to like. I liked the sound a lot more than the bleak, pissed off lyrics.
It's fine, I suppose? I get the impression that they really felt they were making an album that was out there, truly punk and transgressive, but it feels almost tame by modern standards. Also, all the songs sort of blend together. Not a favorite of mine, but I didn't hate it.
Never heard of this group. The music is pretty good, but blends together really quickly and starts to sound generic. I was more intrigued by reading about Richey Edwards and his disappearance than the music itself. Still, as usual, a couple good songs on here, but this is pretty middle-of-the-road for me. Favorite tracks: Die in the Summertime, Revol. Album art: Kind of disturbing. I do like the font and the reversed R's, plus having the track list on the front is an interesting choice. But the inset pictures seem menacing. I'm scared. 2.5/5
New favorite in there
It doesn't quite grab me - not sure whether that's because it came out during my METAL phase, or what. It's perfectly acceptable alt rock. Fave track - "Faster" for sure. "Revol" is also pretty good...
this one gets a big 'meh' from me.
Disturbing. Catchy! Iconic??
PCP was pretty good. Overall not a fan.
The vocals are difficult to listen to, but the '90s rock is on point.
Hmph. Indie-Punk I didn't hate.
Better than I thought it was going to be.
Kinda loud
Album Emo pro amlo. Avoid.
First song was good. Joy division with Early 200's alternative singer vibe
Rock is good and stuff
I assumed I wasn't going to care for this based on the general vibe and a weariness with pallid, black haired UK alternative but it was pretty good. Yet another bizarre tragic young end (?) story!
No thank you
Nothing special
An interesting album with a crazy back story. Really interesting. And a unique sound for the times.
Not bad, interesting band history
Interesting listen... kind of reminds me of several types of brit rock, and occasionally some nirvanas.
Eh, the singer was mostly incoherent. Tunes weren’t that great either.
I wasn't enjoying it at first but it then just kind of kept growing on me. Will have to listen to it again.
Die Songs sind größtenteils zu lang. Läuft so durch. Wird irgendwann langweilig und dann schnell anstrengend. Ich war froh, als die Platte durch war.
Solid listen. Never heard before
Fantastic album, great songs, lyrics and general vibe.
Not my style
Noice!
Nice 90s grunge/anxiety. Die in the summer time, was probably my favorite. Need to listen to more of MSP!
Not so much my style...
Not bad not bad
Damn, this album is really good. It's like a harder pre-cursor to the pop-punk craze of the mid to late 90's. Every song on here is a banger. 5 stars.
Mmm decent punk
Cool punk band.
Not that bad, sound actually fairly modern for the age, would give this a 3.5
quite a surprise, incredible lyrics
new discovery
actually sort of like it but its a bit iffy so i guess i should check it some more it might not become more interesting
Fun find
A great introduction to a band I've heard of, but never actually heard.
"Second wind" seems unfair and "hits its stride" is trite, but something happens at and after She Is Suffering. Not that energy is missing before that song, but I hear some kind of change, apparently nothing that I can describe but which certainly affects my ears. The skits give the project a kind of rap feel, but in spirit and not imitation. A shining example of music from across the pond, if not particularly boundary-pushing. I do find myself loving the edgiest-titled cuts. That seems like a sign that this could have been a taste determinant if I heard it younger.
This one didn't stand out, kind of sucked actually.
Visceral and angry....Yet melancholic and melodic, the manics doing what they do best