Heavy Metal: The Music And Its Culture

Heavy Metal: The Music And Its Culture
ISBN-10
0786751037
ISBN-13
9780786751037
Series
Heavy Metal
Category
Music
Pages
368
Language
English
Published
2009-08-05
Publisher
Da Capo Press
Author
Deena Weinstein

Description

Few forms of music elicit such strong reactions as does heavy metal. Embraced by millions of fans, it has also attracted a chorus of critics, who have denounced it as a corrupter of youth—even blamed it for tragedies like the murders at Columbine. Deena Weinstein argues that these fears stem from a deep misunderstanding of the energetic, rebellious culture of metal, which she analyzes, explains, and defends. She interprets all aspects of the metal world—the music and its makers, its fans, its dress code, its lyrics—and in the process unravels the myths, misconceptions, and truths about an irreverent subculture that has endured and evolved for twenty years.

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