You want to check out the early Manics stuff. 'Holy Bible' is one of the nastiest, teenage-tantrum rock albums of all time. They were actually very good for a short period of time.
Mind you, songs like ifwhiteamericatoldthetruthforjustonedayitsworldwouldfallapart, probably won't go down so well on Free Republic!
I was wondering if anyone here would know who Richey Edwards & the Manic Street Preachers were (are). UK Freepers certainly know them, but they are absolutely unknown here in the states.
Richey himself had zero talent, but looked great as a tragic, doomed waif, and fulfilled his death-wish destiny quite suitably.
Guitarist/singer/songwriter James Dean Bradfield was the real talent in the band... some great cuts on their first three, and "Everything Must Go" has some real masterpiece moments on it -- U2 fans should check them out.
But they are confused commies, and have let their stupid left-wing hoo-ha overwhelm their music, and they have now sucked for almost 10 years.