Following Richey Edwards’ disappearance and the “commercial disaster” of The Holy Bible , the MANIC STREET PREACHERS were told that this is the end. Instead, they roared back with an unassailable anthem heralding one of the biggest British albums of the ’90s. Sam Richards celebrates 30 years of Everything Must Go : “It was the most spectacular feeling,” says Nicky Wire. “That period when you go over the top...”

When the kids were united.

Simon Neil leads a back on top Biffy ...

If a mod revival gets in full swing, this band hope to be on one of the front scooters.

The magic of Ritchie and Ronnie, spread across nine CDs.

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