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Heavy Metal
Titus Et Al Hjelm
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Description for Heavy Metal
Paperback. The aim of this anthology is to analyse the relationship between heavy metal and society within a global context. Editor(s): Hjelm, Titus; Kahn-Harris, Keith; LeVine, Mark. Series: Studies in Popular Music. Num Pages: 260 pages, 6 figures. BIC Classification: AVGT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 382.
Heavy metal is now over 40 years old. It emerged at the tail end of the 1960s in the work of bands including Iron Butterfly, Vanilla Fudge, Jimi Hendrix, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin and - most importantly - Black Sabbath. In the 1970s and early 1980s, heavy metal crystallised as a genre as bands such as Judas Priest and Iron Maiden removed most of the blues influence on the genre, codifying a set of basic metal characteristics that endure to this day: distorted guitars, aggressive vocals, denim, leather and spikes. In broad terms, wherever it is ... Read more
Heavy metal is now over 40 years old. It emerged at the tail end of the 1960s in the work of bands including Iron Butterfly, Vanilla Fudge, Jimi Hendrix, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin and - most importantly - Black Sabbath. In the 1970s and early 1980s, heavy metal crystallised as a genre as bands such as Judas Priest and Iron Maiden removed most of the blues influence on the genre, codifying a set of basic metal characteristics that endure to this day: distorted guitars, aggressive vocals, denim, leather and spikes. In broad terms, wherever it is ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
260
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Series
Studies in Popular Music
Condition
New
Weight
381g
Number of Pages
260
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845539412
SKU
V9781845539412
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About Titus Et Al Hjelm
Titus Hjelm is Lecturer in Finnish Society and Culture at University College London. His main areas of expertise are cultural sociology, sociology of religion, social problems, media and popular culture. He is currently working on a book on social constructionism (Palgrave Macmillan, 2011) and editing a volume titled Religion and Social Problems (Routledge, 2010). He is also a member of ... Read more
Reviews for Heavy Metal
'A powerful addition to the metal studies literature, this book is overflowing with insights into the cultural politics of heavy metal music. With lively writing, interdisciplinary approaches, and a global perspective, these chapters offer ideas that have broad implications for the study of popular music scenes and their dynamics, media scandals, the relationship between music and affect, and the role ... Read more