Return To Fortress Europe (The Big Shiny Prison Volume 3)

<p class=ql-align-center>In 2007 it began; Detroit spawned journalist Ryan Bartek traveled the USA to create his unique exploration of American Counterculture known as The Big Shiny Prison (Volume One). This non-fiction road book detailed his observations of America while equally covering the heavy metal & punk rock undergrounds. </p><p class=ql-align-center><br></p><p class=ql-align-center>1 year 35 States & 600+ hours on Greyhounds later <em>The Big Shiny Prison</em> was released November 2009 to instant acclaim; a wild high-octane manuscript featuring hundreds of face-to-face interviews with legends in the metal/punk/industrial/alt-rock undergrounds.</p><p class=ql-align-center><br></p><p class=ql-align-center>By March 2012 <em>Fortress Europe</em> (<em>The Big Shiny Prison Vol. II</em>) was released - a proper sequel following the author backpacking Europe. This genre-defying work continued it's exploration of fringe culture and once again featured hundreds of face-to-face interviews with legends in extreme metal punk industrial & rock.</p><p class=ql-align-center><br></p><p class=ql-align-center><em>Return To Fortress Europe</em> is the 3<sup>rd</sup> volume of his acclaimed series documenting an eye-opening journey through the stranger regions of Europe - <em>Greece Romania Spain Italy Portugal Serbia Croatia Belgium Germany & Netherlands</em> - again featuring interviews with some of the most prominent metal & punk bands in their respective countries.</p><p class=ql-align-center><br></p><p class=ql-align-center>This work is not merely a musical exploration but also a chronicle of the worldwide protests launched by Take The Square & Occupy Wall Street their impact & realities unfolding at the time of the author's adventures. Less a music book and more a tribute to The Beat Generation <em>Return To</em> <em>Fortress Europe</em> combines the classic autobiographical road novel with current European Counterculture.</p>