Stark Music Reviews

I've been writing and reviewing for magazines like FUZZ Magazine, Backstage, Hard Roxx, Sweden Rock Magazine, Metal Zone etc. I'm still occationally reviewing and blogging for www.metalcentral.net. As Metalcovenant is in Swedish, you'll find some of my reviews translated here. Have you released a CD you'd like me to review? Send me a copy! Mail me for an address: stark(at)starkmusic(dot)net Cheers! Janne Stark

Tuesday, 14 June 2011

IMPLODE - The Hour Has Come (CD)

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Sweden seems to be a highly fertilized breeding ground for new melodic death metal bands. There seems to be a new name popping up every week...

ABSORBING THE PAIN - Songs Of Hate, With Love (CD)

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Rambo Music, a new Swedish label that is really vacuuming the Swedish market for new interesting acts. Here’s another one – Absorbing The Pa...

Monday, 13 June 2011

PIKKA DOLLS - s/t (demo CDR)

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Picka Dolls (yeah, you have to be Swedish to understand that, I know) is a new Swedish all femme force from Växjö. The band has just recorde...

Tuesday, 24 May 2011

DESCEND - Through The Eyes Of The Burdened (CD)

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Swedish newcomers Supernova Records are sweeping the Swedish market for new, interesting, upcoming bands in the heavier genres of metal. Des...

Tuesday, 17 May 2011

MISS BEHAVIOUR - Last Woman Standing (CD)

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German label Avenue Of Allies are really giving it their all to be a melodic rock force to be reckoned with. With several really interesting...

Monday, 16 May 2011

LINY WOOD - Liny Wood (CD)

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I had never heard about Liny Wood (or Linéa Helge), even though I’ve been at her dad’s guitar shop quite a few times, and she’s from a town...

Friday, 13 May 2011

UNSOLVED - Lost (CD)

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There’s quite a few really good modern sounding bands popping out of the Swedish woods these days. One new act to definitely check out is Un...

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Janne Stark: I'm a Swedish guitarist, writer and record collector. I've recorded a bunch of albums/CDs with bands like OVERDRIVE, LOCOMOTIVE BREATH, BALLS, MOUNTAIN OF POWER, ZELLO, PLANET ALLIANCE, plus made guest appearances on stuff by NARNIA, AUDIOVISION, CHRIS CATENA, FAITH, BLINDED COLONY, THALAMUS, M.O.B, TOWER OF STONE, VII GATES etc. I'm currently involved in the following bands/projects: GRAND DESIGN, MOUNTAIN OF POWER, OVERDRIVE, ZOOM CLUB and CONSTANCIA I've been writing for magazines like FUZZ, Backstage, Kool Kat News, Hard Roxx, Sweden Rock Magazine etc and still write for www.metalcentral.net and www.metalcovenant.com, plus I'm the author of the three volumes of "The Encyclopedia of Swedish Hard Rock And Heavy Metal"! I have a lovely wife, two crazy cats and two beautiful daughters.

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