The first chapter of “Fortress Europe (The Big Shiny Prison Vol. II)” is now online and features interviews/appearances by ROTTING CHRIST, LECHEROUS NOCTURNE, HATE, MELECHESH and ABIGAIL WILLIAMS.

“Fortress Europe” is the much-anticipated sequel to Ryan Bartek‘s “The Big Shiny Prison” — a book of nonfiction journalism in which the author will be traveling Europe from July to August 2011 interviewing bands, artists, promoters and performers of all varieties. Although all aspects of underground culture will be represented, the main focus will again be extreme metal, hardcore punk, industrial, rock, electronic, etc.

“Fortress Europe” will feature a number of face-to-face interviews with legends in the metal/punk community. Confirmations include members of the following bands:

GORGOROTH
KORPIKLAANI
FINNTROLL
DISCHARGE
AGATHOCLES
BETHLEHEM
ANAAL NATHRAKH
DEINONYCHUS
INGURGITATING OBLIVION
OMINUM GATHERUM
RAGE
DECAPITATED
MORTIIS
STAHLHAMMER
HORNA
MASTER
PIGSTY
BEHERIT
SQUASH BOWELS
ENOCHIAN CRESCENT
THY SERPENT
BATTLELORE
ANTAEUS
FUNERAL
GLITTERTIND
CORPUS CHRISTII
ANATA
DERANGED
PRIMORDIAL
WOLFBRIGADE

Any interested parties wishing to be featured in this book are urged to contact the author via ryanbartek@hotmail.com.

The prologue to “Fortress Europe” can be viewed at this location. Source: Blabbermouth.net