PRETTY MAIDS: “We Came To Rock” – The Official Pretty Maids journals

November 17, 2021 Marko Syrjala Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Industry News, Metal News 0

Spread the metal:

The First Authorised Book About Pretty Maids

The wait is over!

40 years of Pretty Maids has been summarised in this “bible” filled with never before seen photos, stories, and interviews. Ever wonder how many concerts they played? Or where? Maybe you wished for a complete discography or every song they released? What do you really know about the dynamic of songwriting? This and a lot more is in this scrapbook of Pretty Maids-information. Whether you are a diehard fan already or simply interested in knowing how a band can survive over four decades – “We Came To Rock – The Official Pretty Maids Journals” is for you!!

The story of Ken Hammer and Ronnie Atkins begins with a cigarette at a Thin Lizzy concert, 40 years later the band has changed line-up several times, released 16 studio albums not counting the EPs, live albums, and best of… Pretty Maids stands firmly with one foot in the metal genre and the other in the melodic zone, but what is making them unique is their ability to still make interesting music.

372 pages of history, discography, and the journals, a near to complete list of all the concerts with ticket stubs, reviews, and much more. Photos by Kennet Havgaard, Rickard Göransson, Henrik Hildebrandt, John Mortensson and Rickard Nilsson, Dan Leo Lindeberg, Andrew West + many more!