Fearless crownlands are back

Former 36 Crazyfists frontman finds his second wind

Chaos, blood, death, resurrection – Kerry King and Tom Araya look back on the tumultuous journey of the thrash icons who pushed metal to new extremes

Close harmonies, smooth grooves, infighting and ‘the bag’: making an album on stage

Thirty years ago, Marillion released their final album on EMI, their first not to reach the UK Top 10. Afraid Of Sunlight has since been hailed as one of the band’s greatest recordings, but tragedy lay at its heart, even though it kickstarted their career as one of the most successful independent groups. The band recall the challenging times that threatened their career and, at times, their sanity.

To celebrate the imminent arrival of Tracks II: The Lost Albums , Uncut takes a revelatory trip inside the archives of BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN . There, we piece together the stories behind an unexpected and expansive alternate discography not even the most devout Bruce fans could have imagined – from garage sessions and solo experiments to film soundtracks, pared-down dustbowl dramas, Vegas swing and more. “If you want to understand how Springsteen works creatively, he’s never shown you more of his cards than he does here,” one collaborator confides to Peter Watts

A monthly look at must-hear artists from all corners of the guitar world, from the roots of their sound to the tracks that matter most