Manic Street Preachers

Formed in 1986, Manic Street Preachers rose to prominence in the UK with early albums such as Generation Terrorists (1992) and The Holy Bible (1994). Lyricist/guitarist Richey Edwards famously disappeared in 1995 and was later declared presumed dead; the band continued as a trio and achieved mainstream success with This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours (1998), which included the UK number-one single "If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next".