Connecting Metal to Culture: Unity in Disparity

Connecting Metal to Culture: Unity in Disparity
ISBN-10
1783207000
ISBN-13
9781783207008
Category
Social Science
Pages
380
Language
English
Published
2017-04-15
Publisher
Intellect Books
Authors
Mika Elovaara, Bryan Bardine

Description

Though it’s given little attention—and even less serious attention— by the mainstream press, metal music has for decades been a major creative and cultural force around the world. This book brings together a group of contributors from Europe, North America, and the Caribbean to make a case for metal’s place not merely on the periphery of our culture, but at its very heart. Contributors attend not merely to the music, but also the accompanying culture, and they offer intriguing insights into the rise of metal in places where it’s traditionally been little known, like the Middle East and North Africa. The result is a global portrait of metal that asserts its importance and its ongoing contribution to culture.

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