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1992 single by Manic Street Preachers
"Slash 'n' Burn"
Single by Manic Street Preachers
from the album Generation Terrorists
Released16 March 1992
RecordedMid 1991
GenreGlam punk, glam metal, hard rock
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)James Dean Bradfield, Nicky Wire, Sean Moore, Richey Edwards
Manic Street Preachers singles chronology
"You Love Us"
(1992) 		"Slash 'n' Burn"
(1992) 		"Motorcycle Emptiness"
(1992)

"Slash 'n' Burn" is a song by Welsh alternative rock band Manic Street Preachers. It was released on 16 March 1992 by record label Columbia as the fourth single from the band's debut album Generation Terrorists (1992).

Content

The band has described the track as "the Stones playing metal", and features guitar riffs influenced by Michael Schenker and Slash of Guns N' Roses.

The song's title takes its inspiration from U.S. Army policy during the Vietnam War.

Release

The single was released on 16 March 1992 by record label Columbia. It reached number 20 in the UK Singles Chart on 28 March 1992. B-sides "Motown Junk" and "Sorrow 16" were previously available on the "Motown Junk" single, released by the band's previous label.

Track listing

CD
No.TitleLength
1."Slash 'n' Burn" 
2."Motown Junk" 
3."Sorrow 16" 
4."Ain't Going Down" 
12"
Side A
No.TitleLength
Side B
No.TitleLength
1."Motown Junk" 
2."Ain't Going Down" 
7"
Side A
No.TitleLength
1."Slash 'n' Burn" 
Side B
No.TitleLength
1."Motown Junk" 

Charts

Chart (1992) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC) 20

References

  1. Power, Martin (17 October 2010). Manic Street Preachers. Omnibus Press.
  2. "Generation Terrorists 20th Anniversary Track by Track Interview Part 1 | YouTube". YouTube. 1 December 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  3. "Manic Street Preachers: Interview – YouTube". YouTube. 4 November 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  4. Price 1999. sfn error: no target: CITEREFPrice1999 (help)
  5. "Manic Street Preachers | Artist | Official Charts". Official Charts. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  6. "Manic Street Preachers: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 8, 2017.

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