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What should I know about Massive Attack?
Massive Attack is listed in New Lore artist data as Band / Collective, Trip hop, Electronic, from Bristol, England. This House Questions page organizes the profile into facts, official links, music, merch, and event information.
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Massive Attack is listed in New Lore artist data as Band / Collective, Trip hop, Electronic, from Bristol, England. This House Questions page organizes the profile into facts, official links, music, merch, and event information.
Massive Attack is listed in New Lore artist data as Band / Collective, Trip hop, Electronic, from Bristol, England. This House Questions page organizes the profile into facts, official links, music, merch, and event information.
Artist snapshot
Key facts pulled out of the legacy artist profile.
TypeBand / Collectiveverified
GenreTrip hop, Electronicverified
OriginBristol, Englandverified
Active Since1988 (years active: 1988–present)verified
ManagementCameron McVey (first manager; later departed)verified
Notable AchievementsBrit Award for Best British Dance Act; two MTV Europe Music Awards; two Q Awards; _Blue Lines_ (1991) considered first trip-hop album; _Mezzanine_ first UK Albums Chart No. 1; "Unfinished Sympathy" voted 63rd-greatest song of all time by NME; _Blue Lines_ and _Mezzanine_ both featured on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time; _Mezzanine_ won Q Award for Best Album; _Mezzanine_ nominated for Mercury Prize; _Protection_ won Brit Award for Best Dance Actverified
Official website[massiveattack.co.uk](http://www.massiveattack.co.uk/)official
Tour status
Legacy source did not include a current full date table.
Legacy source did not include a current full date table.
Music and releases
Representative releases and listen links from the legacy profile.
Blue LinesAlbum · Virgin Records · Released 8 April 1991; considered first trip-hop album; on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time1991
ProtectionAlbum · Virgin Records · Released 26 September 1994; won Brit Award for Best Dance Act1994
No ProtectionAlbum (Dub version) · Virgin Records · Dub version of Protection by Mad Professor1995
MezzanineAlbum · Virgin Records · First UK Albums Chart No. 1; sold nearly 4 million copies; Q Award for Best Album; Mercury Prize nomination; on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums1998
100th WindowAlbum · Virgin Records · Mastered August 2002; released February 2003; sold over 1 million copies; Metacritic score: 75/1002003
HeligolandAlbum · Virgin Records2010
"Any Love"Single · First release; co-produced by Smith & Mighty; featured Carlton McCarthy1988
"Unfinished Sympathy"Single · Strings recorded at Abbey Road; composed by Jonny Dollar, arranged by Wil Malone; No. 1 Dutch Top 40; voted 63rd-greatest song of all time by NME; released as "Massive" (shortened name during Gulf War)1991
"Safe from Harm"Single · Released as "Massive Attack" (returned to full name)1991
"Risingson"Single · Lead single from Mezzanine sessions1997
"Superpredators (Metal Postcard)"Soundtrack Single · For The Jackal soundtrack; contains sample of Siouxsie and the Banshees' "Mittageisen"1997
"Dissolved Girl"Soundtrack Track / Later remixed · Vocals by Sarah Jay; featured at beginning of The Matrix (1999); remixed for Mezzanine1997
"Teardrop"Single · Vocals by Elizabeth Fraser (Cocteau Twins); top-10 UK single; video directed by Walter Stern (animatronic singing fetus)1998
"Angel"Single · Vocals by Horace Andy1998
"Special Cases"Single · Featured "I Against I" with Mos Def; also on Blade II soundtrack2003
Eleven PromosDVD · Collection of 11 music videos; including "Angel" (£100,000+ promo)2001
"The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game" (cover)Vocals by Tracey Thorn; first project with Neil Davidge1995
"Superpredators (Metal Postcard)"Sample of Siouxsie and the Banshees' "Mittageisen"1997
Official links
Links preserved from the legacy profile.
Additional notes
Other usable notes from the legacy profile.
- Fan Club & Newsletter — No data available from source. _No fan club, newsletter, Patreon, Laylo, or email signup information is mentioned in the source data._
- Faq — Q: Who are the current members of Massive Attack? As of 2025, Massive Attack consists of two members: Robert "3D" Del Naja and Grant "Daddy G" Marshall. Past members include Adrian "Tricky" Thaws (left 1995) and Andrew "Mushroom" Vowles (left 1999). Q: Where did Massive Attack originate? Massive Attack formed in Bristol, England in 1988. They grew out of the Bristol sound system collective known as The Wild Bunch, which became dominant on the Bristol club scene in the mid-1980s. Q: What is Ma...
- Social Media & Streaming — _The source data (Wikipedia) does not include social media or streaming platform links beyond the official website._
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What should I know about Massive Attack?
Massive Attack is listed in New Lore artist data as Band / Collective, Trip hop, Electronic, from Bristol, England. This House Questions page organizes the profile into facts, official links, music, merch, and event information.