Manic Street Preachers about "culture, alienation, boredom and despair" has gained them a loyal following and cult status. With their debut album, "Generation Terrorists", the Manic Street Preachers proclaimed it would be the "greatest rock album ever", as well as hoping to sell "sixteen million copies" around the world, after which they would split up. Despite the album's failure to meet this level of success, the band carried on with their career. The group became a trio after Richey Edwards disappeared in February 1995. The band went on to gain critical and commercial success in spite of his absence. Edwards was legally "presumed
The Masses Against the Classes "The Masses Against the Classes" reaching number one and reaching the top 20 in other 3 countries and the fact that ′′This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours′′ was a commercial and critical success, this is frequently pointed as the peak in the Manic Street Preachers career. "The Masses Against the Classes" was released both as a CD single and numbered 10"; each version also featured the songs "Close My Eyes" and a cover of Chuck Berry’s "Rock and Roll Music". It was included on the Manic Street Preachers' Greatest Hits album, "Forever Delayed". A live version of the song