Book excerpt: 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.