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Sagas from the
Studio
Years behind the mic have left stories too good to keep to myself rattling around my brain. Interviews with legends from the likes of Helloween, Scorpions, Gillan, and MSG to name a few, and a collection from the frostbitten world of Nordic metal. It's not just about the interviews either. Backstage, on-stage, and yes at the bar.
“Far more than a rock journalist and broadcaster, he is a storyteller of rare instinct and originality... stories told with flair, insight, and a sometimes dark, but always compelling sense of humour.”
Author
Roger Fauske
Roger Fauske is far more than a rock journalist and broadcaster: he is a storyteller of rare instinct and originality. His command of language is nothing short of remarkable, weaving sharp observation with a wit that is uniquely his own. Perhaps it's his Norwegian heritage that lends his writing that slightly offbeat, often delightfully quirky edge, but whatever the source, it sets him apart from the crowd. When I set out on a series of one-man shows across the UK, I needed someone I could rely on to bring energy, timing, and intelligence to the stage. Roger was my first choice. This book captures that same presence, filled with stories from his broadcasting life, told with flair, insight, and a sometimes dark, but always compelling sense of humour. It's an engaging, distinctive read, and one I wholeheartedly recommend.
— Mark Stanway, Keyboardist, Magnum / Kingdom of Madness
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 aficianado 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.I.P 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. Plus a few encounters with Old Norse runes and the near-impossible task of pronouncing Finnish words.
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