Janne Stark
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| Janne Stark | ||
|---|---|---|
| Background information | ||
| Born | 1963 | |
| Origin | Sweden | |
| Genre(s) | Hard Rock, Heavy Metal | |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar | |
| Years active | 1979- | |
Janne Stark (born 1963 in Karlshamn, Sweden) is a Swedish guitarist, writer and author.
[edit] Biography
Stark recorded his first 7" single with the band Paradize in 1979, then formed the band Overdrive in 1980. He released the 12" MLP Reflexions in 1981, after which the band was signed by Planet Records and released the albums Metal Attack (1983) and Swords And Axes (1984). The band split in 1985 and Stark formed Overheat together with former Overdrive-singer Pelle Thuresson on bass. The band only lasted a few years and made no official recording.
In 1991 Stark participated in the national guitar competition Guitar Battle, where he went to the finals two years in a row, earning him tracks on the CD compilation Guitar Heroes Of Sweden.
In 1995 Stark formed the band Locomotive Breath. The band released its debut album Train Of Events in 1997 and 1998. The follow-up Heavy Machinery was released in 2002 and the band's third album Change Of Track was released in October 2005. This album featured Marcel Jacob (Talisman, Yngwie Malmsteen) on bass.
In 1996 Stark released his first book, The Encyclopedia Of Swedish Hard Rock And Heavy Metal 1970-1996, a 400 page encyclopedia featuring more than one thousand Swedish recording bands. In 2002 his second effort Volume 2 was released. Both books released by Premium Publishing. A third book is in the writing process, but is not due until 2008.
Besides playing guitar in his ordinary bands, Stark has also made guest appearances on recordings by many bands, including Narnia, Blinded Colony, Faith, VII Gates, Chris Catena, Rod Chappell Band, Audiovision, From Behind (featuring former Samson-singer Nicky Moore), and Zello.
He is also responsible for layout and/or artwork for albums by his own bands, as well as Zello, Neon Rose, Zeelion, Axia, RAW, Have Mercy and others.
In 2007 Stark released the debut by his new project Mountain Of Power on Grooveyard Records, featuring guests like Dan Swanö, Björn Lodin, Thomas Larsson, Anders Johansson, Chris Catena, Jonas Hansson, David Fremberg, Micke "Nord" Andersson and Mike Andersson.
Further more an album with his collaboration with singer Chris Catena, christened Teenage Rampage, will release their debut in 2007. Also the resurrected Overdrive will release a new album on Lion Music in 2007. The album will ge entitled "Let The Metal Do The Talking".
Releases featuring Stark:
Paradise- "Caress of Steel" (7", 1980)
Overdrive- "Reflexions" (MLP, 1981)
V.A - "Rockslaget" (3LP, 1982)
Overdrive- "Metal Attack" (LP, 1983)
Overdrive- "Swords And Axes" (LP, 1984)
V.A - "Guitar Heroes Of Sweden Vol 1" (CD, 1991)
V.A - "Guitar Heroes Of Sweden Vol 2" (CD, 1992)
V.A - "Swedish Metal Explosion" (CD, bootleg, 199?)
V.A - "Swedish Hard Rock & Heavy Metal" (CD, 1996)
V.A - "Swedish Hard Rock & Heavy Metal" (3CD, 1996)
Locomotive Breath- "Train Of Events" (CD, 1997 Eu, 1998 Jap)
V.A - "Released By X-mas" (CD, 1998)
V.A - "Thousand Days Of Yesterdays - Captain Beyond tribute" (CD, 1999)
Overdrive- "Metal Attack" (CD re-issue, 1996)
Overdrive- "Swords And Axes" (CD re-issue, 1996)
Narnia- "Awakening" (CD, 1997) - guest
V.A - "Power From The North" (CD, 2000)
Overdrive- "Overdrive" (7" Pic disc, 2001)
V.A - "The Spirit Of The Black Rose - Phil Lynott tribute" (2CD, 2001)
Overdrive- "Mission Of Destruction - Live" (CD, 2001)
Locomotive Breath- "Heavy Machinery" (CD, 2002)
Locomotive Breath- "Train Of New Events" (CD, 2003)
Spearfish- "Back For The Future" (CD, 2003) - guest
VII Gates- "Fire, Walk With Me" (CD, 2003) - guest
V.A - "Raisin' Hell In Blekinge" (CD, 2003)
Faith- "Salvation Lies Within" (LP, 2003) - guest
Blinded Colony- "Divine" (CD, 2004) - guest
V.A - "The Sweet According To Sweden" (CD, 2004)
Zello- "First Chapter, Second Verse" (CD, 2004)
Audiovisions- "The Calling" (CD 2005) - guest
Locomotive Breath- "Change Of Track" (CD, 2005)
Overdrive- "Resurrected" (MCD, 2006)
Planet Alliance- s/t (CD, 2006)
Mountain Of Power- s/t (CD, 2006)
Overdrive- "Let The Metal Do The Talking" (CD, TBR 2007)
Tower Of Stone- "Painting Tomorrow" (CD demo, 2007) - guest
Teenage Rampage- "Rough 'N Ready" (CD, TBR)
V.A - "Too fast for love - A millennium tribute to Motley Crue" (CD, 2007)
The Kaars- "Göra Maul Kaaa" (CDS, 2007)
Chris Catena- "Booze, Brawds and rockin' hard" (CD, 2007) - guest
