Which band was formed first, Manic Street Preachers or At the Drive-In?
Manic Street Preachers Manic Street Preachers are a Welsh alternative rock band, formed in 1986 in Blackwood, Caerphilly and consisting of James Dean Bradfield (lead vocals, lead guitar), Nicky Wire (bass guitar, lyrics) and Sean Moore (drums, percussion). They are often colloquially known as the Manics. Following the release of their first single, "Suicide Alley", the band was joined by Richey Edwards as co-lyricist and rhythm guitarist. The band's early albums were in a punk vein, eventually broadening to a greater alternative rock sound, whilst retaining a leftist politicisation. Their early combination of androgynous glam imagery and lyrics about "culture, alienation, boredom and despair" has gained them a loyal following and cult status.
Panic! at the Disco discography Panic! at the Disco is an American rock band that originated in Las Vegas, Nevada. Their 2005 debut album, "A Fever You Can't Sweat Out", reached number 13 on the US "Billboard" 200, and has sold more than 2.2 million copies since its September 2005 release, spearheaded by the platinum top 10 hit single, "I Write Sins Not Tragedies". The band's second album, "Pretty. Odd.", was released on March 21, 2008, entering the US chart at, and peaking at, number 2. Their third effort, "Vices & Virtues", was released on March 18, 2011, and peaked at number 7 in the US. Their fourth album, 2013's "Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die!", entered the US chart at, and peaked at, number 2, and contained the gold certified lead single "Miss Jackson". The band's fifth studio album, "Death of a Bachelor", was released in January 2016 and became their first Number 1 album in the US.