Massive Attack from the English Bristol can be seen as one of the founding fathers of trip-hop. The group was founded in 1987 by Andrew "Mushroom" Vowles, Grant 'Daddy G' Marshall (both part of Wild Bunch) and Robert '3D'del Naja. In 1991, the major breakthrough with the single Unfinished Sympathy (with famous video clip of one shot) and the album Blue Lines. Direct also shows the political commitment
… of the band, which temporarily changed its name to Massive protest against the Gulf War which broke out in Kuwait. The successor Protection published in 1994, where artists like to be told Tricky and Tracey Thorn (Everything But The Girl). The third album Mezzanine (1998) is also a great success, the single Teardrop (with Cocteau Twins singer Elizabeth Fraser) stands out for its remarkable video showing an singing baby in the womb. Hereafter is disagreement in the band and only 3D remain ultimately that delivers 100th Window in 2003. Just as in 1991 again shows the social commitment of 3D, which is active in the protest against an American / British war in Iraq. (IV)more
