This is, by far, the biggest encyclopaedia of Swedish hard rock and heavy metal - EVER! Readers will find information on over 3600 bands, ranging from the fluffiest AOR to the blackest of metal and anything in-between, starting way back in 1970 until today. Detailed biographies, discographies, members information, hometowns, geographical index with a map and a members index including over 11700 names, all of it topped off with never-before-published band photos and over 4700 record covers.

Following in the footsteps of its successful 1996 predecessor, THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SWEDISH HARD ROCK & HEAVY METAL deals with bands from the far side of fluffiness to the heavy edge of death/black metal stretching out towards prog, blues and hardcore. Including bands formed after the publication of the first book, updates on all new releases, and a summary of all of the discographies found in the first book, this new encyclopaedia features tons of rare photos plus a free bonus CD with 14 previously unavailable tracks from Europe.

THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SWEDISH HARD ROCK AND HEAVY METAL 1970-1996 Illustrated throughout with literally hundreds of photographs, this is the most comprehensive collection of information on the Swedish hard rock scene ever published. Includes special bonus CD featuring the very best of rare demos and previously unreleased tracks from Candelmass, Crystal Pride, Europe, Radioactive, Thrash, Zanity and many more.

Metaldata: A Bibliography of Heavy Metal Resources is the first book-length bibliography of resources about heavy metal. From its beginnings in the late 1960s and early 1970s, heavy metal has emerged as one of the most consistently popular and commercially successful music styles. Over the decades the style has changed and diversified, drawing attention from fans, critics, and scholars alike. Scholars, journalists, and musicians have generated a body of writing, films, and instructional materials that is substantial in quantity, diverse in approach, and intended for many types of audiences, resulting in a wealth of information about heavy metal. Metaldata provides a current and comprehensive bibliographic resource for researchers and fans of metal. This book also serves as a guide for librarians in their collection development decisions. Chapters focus on performers, musical instruction, discographies, metal subgenres, metal in specific places, and research relating metal to the humanities and sciences, and encompass archives, books, articles, videos, websites, and other resources by scholars, journalists, musicians, and fans of this vibrant musical style.

Headbangers rejoice, because this fantastically illustrated encyclopedia includes all things Metal, from influential bands such as Led Zeppelin, Blue Cheer, Iron Butterfly, Kiss, and Queen, to M�tley Crue, Black Sabbath (before Ozzy became a family sitcom star), Deep Purple, Twisted Sister, and Aerosmith, right up to Jane's Addiction, Las Cruces, Limp Bizkit, and today's most extreme death metal bands. Not a single sub-genre or band goes uncovered. Well-researched and fact-filled, the witty text befits the raucous bands that push musical-and all other-boundaries. From obscure groups like Armored Saint and Norway's Mayhem to pioneers Grand Funk Railroad and Iron Maiden to megastars like Ozzy Osbourne, Alice Cooper, Lita Ford, Van Halen, Joan Jett, and Marilyn Manson, each entry contains vital statistics: a description of the band's history and sound; an essential discography; the most current, comprehensive, popular compilations; and much more. Special features cover such important details as "Metal Fashion" and the various metal genres. Def Leppard, Faith No More, Guns n' Roses, Judas Priest, Metallica, AC/DC, Nine-Inch Nails, Poison, Rage Against the Machine, and Japan's Loudness: all of the favorite (and not so favorite) adrenaline-pumped, bizarre bands that make heavy metal the unique form it is appear in all their glory.