Manic Street PreachersRoses in the Hospital (Live)
Directed by Erik Zimmermann
Roses in the Hospital by the Manic Street Preachers, released in 1993, is a notable example of their early work, blending funk and rock with…
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Alternative rock band from Blackwood, Wales (formed 1986). The band are currently on tour, with upcoming dates in Praha 9 and Dublin.
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Directed by Erik Zimmermann
Roses in the Hospital by the Manic Street Preachers, released in 1993, is a notable example of their early work, blending funk and rock with…
Directed by W.I.Z.
Released in 1991, 'Love's Sweet Exile' by Manic Street Preachers combines metal with glam and prog influences. It stood out for its distinct melody, taking…
Directed by Matthew Amos
This haunting cover of the *M*A*S*H* theme captures the band's early nihilism. The video uses montage-style imagery with protest footage, desolate scenes, and slow fades—conveying…
Directed by Chris D'Adda
This song by Manic Street Preachers, titled "Revol", was released as the second single from their third studio album, "The Holy Bible", on August 1,…
Directed by Adolfo Doring
The song, reflecting on the emptiness of desire, combines post-punk elements and was released as part of 'The Holy Bible'. It symbolizes a deeper philosophical…
Directed by Walter Stern
Stay Beautiful is a defiant, youth-driven track calling for resistance to conformity. The video shows suburban rebellion, smashed TVs, and band performance—visually echoing the call…
Formed 1986 · Blackwood, Wales · alternative rock · Columbia Records
Manic Street Preachers (also informally referred to as the Manics) are a Welsh rock band formed in Blackwood, Caerphilly, in 1986. Since 1995, the band has been a three-piece of Nicky Wire (bass/lyrics) and cousins James Dean Bradfield (vocals/guitar/occasional lyrics) and Sean Moore (drums). They form a key part of the 1990s Welsh Cool Cymru cultural movement. The band's early releases were in a punk vein, eventually broadening to a wider alternative rock sound. Their early combination of androgynous glam imagery and lyrics about "culture, alienation, boredom and despair" gained them a loyal… via Wikipedia
Band Members: James Dean Bradfield, Nicky Wire, Sean Moore, Richey Edwards
Awards: MOJO Awards
Manic Street Preachers’s studio albums / EPs · 15
Artists who shaped Manic Street Preachers’s sound
Everything you need to know about Manic Street Preachers
Manic Street Preachers formed in 1986.
Manic Street Preachers are from Blackwood, Wales.
Manic Street Preachers’s music spans alternative rock.
Manic Street Preachers are signed to Columbia Records.
Manic Street Preachers have released 15 studio albums, from Generation Terrorists (1992) to Critical Thinking (2025).
Manic Street Preachers’s most recent studio album is Critical Thinking, released in 2025.
Manic Street Preachers’s most-watched music videos on AltSounds are “Motorcycle Emptiness”, “Theme from M*A*S*H (Suicide is Painless)”, “Little Baby Nothing” and “Everything Must Go”.
Manic Street Preachers’s most-viewed music video on AltSounds is “Motorcycle Emptiness” (1990), with 20.8 million views. Manic Street Preachers' official music video for 'Motorcycle Emptiness'.
Manic Street Preachers cite influences including Guns N' Roses, Buzzcocks, The Velvet Underground, T. Rex, Roxy Music, The Jam, The Rolling Stones and U2.
Manic Street Preachers have received MOJO Awards.
Manic Street Preachers’s members include James Dean Bradfield, Nicky Wire, Sean Moore and Richey Edwards.
You can listen to Manic Street Preachers on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube and SoundCloud, and watch their music videos right here on AltSounds.