For three short years Nirvana were the biggest band on Earth, the public face of grunge to the adoring millions. Bleach laid the seeds of greatness and their second album Nevermind sold a staggering 18 million copies worldwide.

In Utero was a reaction against the overwhelming praise and adulation the band received. Originally titled "I Hate Myself And I Want To Die", the album was released in September 1993 and charted on in both the UK and the US.

This critical review of the music of Nirvana covering all three studio albums features rare live performances, the very first radio performances interviews with Kurt Cobain's family, and a penetrating analysis from a leading team of rock journalists and critics.