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.

Portugal’s mystique-laden black metallers undergo a striking transformation

Recorded at Edward Van Halen’s fabled 5150 Studio, the latest album from Alter Bridge could very well be their most riff-laden to date

Organic sounds and big psych jams from Brighton.

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.

The month’s best guitar music – a hand-picked selection of the finest fretwork on wax