Myth and Magic in Heavy Metal Music by Robert McParland

Myth and Magic in Heavy Metal Music

Robert McParland

210 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

nonfiction music adventurous dark informative slow-paced
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Myth pervades heavy metal. With visual elements drawn from medieval and horror cinema, the genre's themes of chaos, dissidence and alienation transmit an image of Promethean rebellion against the conventional. In dialogue with the modern world, he...

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