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...”

The magnificent second album from Halifax’s post-rockers L.O.E is a tale of turning adversity into triumph, because when facing uncertainty, doubt and pain, sometimes the best thing to do is plug in, crank it up, and get lost in the music. But does Chiaroscuro mark the height of their powers or is their room to grow? We caught up with the band to find out.

Marcus Mumford hasn’t had running water at his West Country home for a couple of days when we meet. He’s considering checking into a budget hotel just to get a proper wash. “We’ve had storms. There’s

As frontman with Mayhem, Tormentor, Sunn O))) and more, Attila Csihar has been the enigma at the heart of extreme metal for 40 years – and he’s seen the best and worst of it

Musical chameleons Ulver have reinvented themselves yet again. With their 14th album, they’ve turned away from the progressive synthpop of their recent releases and delivered something more atmospheric. Mainman Kristoffer Rygg looks back on the personal strife and decades of deviation that have paved the way for Neverland.

Simon Neil leads a back on top Biffy ...