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Massive Attack

For the Nicki Minaj song, see Massive Attack (song).

Massive Attack
The band onstage
3D and Daddy G in Saint Petersburg, 2010
Background information
Also known asMassive[a]
OriginBristol, England
Genres
Years active1988–present
Labels
Spinoff ofThe Wild Bunch
Members
Past members
Websitemassiveattack.co.uk

Massive Attack are an English trip hop collective formed in 1988 in Bristol by Robert "3D" Del Naja, Adrian "Tricky" Thaws, Andrew "Mushroom" Vowles and Grant "Daddy G" Marshall. The group currently consists of Del Naja, Thaws, and Marshall.

The debut Massive Attack album, Blue Lines, was released in 1991. The single "Unfinished Sympathy" was a chart hit in Europe, including number one on the Dutch Top 40, and was later voted the 63rd-greatest song of all time in a poll by NME.[2] Their 1994 sophomore album Protection debuted at number four in the UK.

The band reached number one on the UK Albums Chart with 1998's Mezzanine and 2003's 100th Window. The former contains "Teardrop", a top 10 single in the UK which earned further recognition as the opening theme to the American television series House.[3] Both Blue Lines and Mezzanine feature in Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.[4][5]

The group have collaborated with several recurring guest vocalists, including Horace Andy, Tracey Thorn, Elizabeth Fraser, Sinéad O'Connor and Hope Sandoval.

Massive Attack's awards include a Brit Award for Best British Dance Act, two MTV Europe Music Awards, and two Q Awards.[6][7] Their five studio albums have sold over 13 million copies worldwide.[8] Massive Attack are also known for supporting several political, human rights and environmental causes.

  1. ^ "Cool Appeal of Massive Attack". BBC News Entertainment. 27 February 2003. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  2. ^ "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 63. Massive Attack – 'Unfinished Sympathy' (1991, Virgin)". NME. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  3. ^ Melchior, Al (13 June 2024). "The Story Behind "Teardrop" by Massive Attack and How It's Connected to a Pair of Music Legends and a Popular TV Show". American Songwriter. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  4. ^ "500 Greatest Albums of All Time: Blue Lines – Massive Attack". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 18 July 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  5. ^ "500 Greatest Albums of All Time: Mezzanine – Massive Attack". Rockonthenet.com. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  6. ^ "Massive Attack: BRITs Profile". Brit Awards. Archived from the original on 8 October 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  7. ^ "Awards & Features: Massive Attack". Metrolyrics.com. Archived from the original on 1 August 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  8. ^ Chemam, Melissa (4 March 2019). Massive Attack: Out Of The Comfort Zone. ASIN 1910089729.


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