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At the height of grunge in the US, a little Welsh band called the Manic Street Preachers were making a huge impact on music just across the sea. Originally they planned on pulling a Sex Pistols-type stunt (releasing one album and then splitting) but after the release of their debut album, Generation Terrorists, they decided things were going too well to split up. People liked the Manics, and the Manics liked to rock.
Generation Terrorists displays strong political statements, social commentary and rebellion against authorities, combined with ultra-catchy rock n' roll. "Slash N' Burn," the album's opening track, is a pumped-up anthem of rebellion. "Repeat" is an anti-government rebel-yell ("Repeat after me / Fuck Queen and country") and "You Love Us" is a sing-along suitable for moshing. Not all the tracks on this album are devoted to pissing off authority figures. "Motorcycle Emptiness" would the the "ballad" song on the album, and is both sweet and catchy, so get your lighters ready.
Generation Terrorists isn't Nevermind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols, but it's definitely a solid piece of youth rebellion twisted with good ol' rock n' roll.