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A very emotive album .
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None .
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Written in and recorded in the months leading up to Richey Edwards' (Rythm Guitarist) disapearance (his whereabouts are still a mystery), "The Holy Bible" is one of the Manics' darkest albums. Themes range from the emotional (4st 7lb - about the disturbing mental state of anorexia nervosa) to the political (ifwhiteamericatoldthetruthforonedayitsworldwouldfallapart - about American gun laws and segregation) problems of the world. The strong voice of James Dean Bradfield (lead vocal + guitar) puts emotion into the already strong lyrics, and the frantic drummung of Seam Moore combined with the heavy Bass of Nicky Wire complete the line up, and add the darker tones to the compostion. Not only is the music itself full of hard work time and emotion, a look at the artwork on the inlay shows a great deal of effort in the quest for perfection. The band included an exert from Octave Mirbeau's "The Torture Garden" on the back cover which superbly conveys modern culture and the willing ness of people to strive to fit in with society despite the suffocating nature of it. The band named this album "The Holy Bible" because the Bible is a book of perfection and ultimate truths, and the emotion and meaning held within in this sometimes disturbing masterpiece reflect its title in every aspect.
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