“It was my idea to write a book to go with an album. It posed a real challenge to piece together music and literature.”

Not content with bringing out a ferocious album in Neogenesis, Swedish metal crew Diabolical combined it with a novel. Paul Castles caught up with the author and man behind the concept, guitarist Carl Stjärnlöv.

Read our review of their album Neogenesis here.

Interview with Carl Stjärnlöv guitarist with Diabolical by Midlands Rocks Radio on Mixcloud