Sagas from the studio

After a decade and a half behind the microphone in a Rock radio studio or three, there comes a point where the memories feel the need to escape from the curious confines of my brain to the outside world...so before I forget them...

From artists any self-respecting Rock aficionado should know to those you should get to know, these pages go beyond the interviews to reveal the humour, occasional chaos, and honesty of life in Rock and Metal. Mostly though, the humanity.

Expect candid conversations, backstage antics, gig nights that didn't quite go to plan, the kind of shows that can't be scripted, album launches, fights with doors, falling off the back of a lorry, R.IP passes, unscheduled stage appearances, and a load of frank and honest interviews with musicians from Scorpions, Helloween, Magnum, Jørn Lande, Gillan, Michael Schenker Group, Quireboys, Y&T, and Blackfoot, to name a few, plus an astronaut who wants to move to Mars.

Heavy Rock Rapture leans very heavily towards the Arctic North, so there is a sizeable contribution from the Nordic lands of Norway and Finland, with a trip to Estonia thrown in for good measure. Hear from the musicians and discover some of the places and environments that shape their music, and the drinking establishments that shape your ability to remember it all.

There is even time to delve into Old Norse runes.