Manic Street Preachers Celebrate 20 Years Of LifeBlood Album

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JAKARTA - Manic Street Preachers announced the re-issue of their seventh album, 'Lifeblood' as well as marking the album's 20th birthday.

The 2004 album has generally received positive reviews from critics, but remains one of the most divisive band projects.

In a 6/10 review, NME calls it the best 'Manics album since 'Everything Must Go' [1996]'.

Writer Barry Nicolson continued by noting that 'Lifeblood' is the voice of a band that enters middle age with dignity and shamelessness.

He added: It's just that, for a band we all love, the idea was once the most disgusting thing to imagine.

However, two decades later, the album became a favorite among the Manics fanbase.

To that end, February 7 yesterday, the group confirmed that it would release a special 'Lifeblood' re-edition to mark its 20th anniversary.

The collection will feature remaster, B-side, demo and outtake songs, a new liner note by John Harris, and photos that Mitch Ikeda has never published.

The CD and digital versions will contain two new remixes from the recording opener '1985' by Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree), and the artist and collaborator from Wales, Gwenno.

Meanwhile, its 3CD boxset will feature a number of B-sides, live footage, and alternative mixes by producer Tony Visconti.

In addition, fans can also get a double disk edition packaged in a redesigned gatefold cover, and equipped with a 20-page bucket and a blood red double LP.