In 1996 the first encyclopedia of Swedish hard rock and metal was released by Premium Publishing. It contained over 1000 Swedish band that had released singles/albums. In 2002 Vol II was released. This one contained another 600 bands, plus up-dates of around 400 from the first book.
Now the work on Vol III - The COMPLETE Encyclopedia of Swedish Hard Rock & Heavy Metal" has started! This edition will be the mother of all, containing every band from Vol 1, Vol 2, all bands missed out and all new bands. Biographies, members, photos, discographies (with ALL pressings), record/CD covers, hometown, website and a description of the bands style/sound. The book is planned to be ready mid next year. Therefor I want ALL Swedish bands that know they should be featured - to send me their material! Send me a PM and I'll send you my address.
STARK MUSIC
Stark Music is a small publishing company owned by myself (Janne Stark). It was mainly started for the publishing of my own music. I also, when time allows it, help bands find a label/distribution deal and have in the past done so for bands like Scudiero, ACT, Human Race, Burning Water, Fatal Attraction and Plankton, among others.
My musical background
For more information about my musical career and my bands BALLS, Overdrive, Locomotive Breath, Mountain of Power etc, please see: http://www.myspace.com/jannestark
My writing background
I started writing for BACKSTAGE magazine after having written some reviews and features in a local magazine. Later wrote for KOOL KAT NEWS, TAT N' ROLL, BLT, HARD ROXX, SYDÖSTRAN, ROCK IT and METAL ZONE. I have also contributed in various other magazines such as SCANBIKE, FRONTLINE, THE MIDWESTERN SKIES, TOP 40 etc. I also had the local radio show MEGATON for about a year. I currently write for FUZZ (Scandinavia's biggest guitar magazine), SWEDEN ROCK MAGAZINE (Swedish hard rock periodical) and Metalcentral.net (Swedish metal webzine). In 1996 I released my first book, "The Encyclopedia Of Swedish Hard Rock And Heavy Metal 1970-1996" and the second volume 2002. I have just started working on Vol 3, planned to be unearthed in 2009.
My involvement in Sweden Rock Festival
After visiting the first festival in 1992 as a journalist, I became involved and from 1993 until 1999 I was the press manager. In 2000 I became involved in the festival magazine and between 2001-2006 I did all text and layout. I have since done various stuff such as being guitar/bass tech, handled coordination and played myself.
Janne Stark
Please note - ONLY Swedish bands and musicians will be added, as this is a site and encyclopedia dedicated to them.
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