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Manic Street Preachers - The Holy Bible
After the fast moving punk of "Generation Terrorists" and the soaring melodies of "Gold Against The Soul", Manic Street Preachers were ready to move into their next phase, or era as the music world usually puts it. The jeans and and leopard skin coats were thrown on the scrapheap, and out came the army fatigues, James' sailor suit and Sean's blue UN hat.
Musically, THB is a huge step forward from their previous albums. While GATS was trying to acheive as "big" a sound as possible, THB goes for a tight, compressed sound. The driving force behind the dark spirit of the album is, without a doubt, Richey Edwards, who takes 70% of the lyrics, and allows James and Sean to write some really dark music.
From the beautiful verse, angry bridge and tear-inducing chorus of Yes, to the lightning fast guitar thrashing of PCP, THB covers many different musical styles, but all of the tracks share the same hellish power, with the possible exception of This Is Yesterday, a beautifully melodic song with lyrics entirely by Nicky Wire.
To not analyse each individual track in this review is a terrible thing to do, but there simply isn't enough space. Each song is a stand out track, and my message to you is stop reading, get down the shops and buy it! It may not have something for everyone, but this is quite possibly the greatest album ever made.
THB is an album which reeks of Richey Edwards' self-abuse, anorexia and discontent with life. It is a must-have for anyone who calls themself a music fan. Go on, buy it !
Ps - Not long after the album's release, Mr. Richard James Edwards dissapeared. He has not been found to this day. God bless ya Rich, wherever you may be.
