Myth and Magic in Heavy Metal Music

Nonfiction, Entertainment, Music
Cover of the book Myth and Magic in Heavy Metal Music by Robert McParland, McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
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Author: Robert McParland ISBN: 9781476632988
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers Publication: June 5, 2018
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Robert McParland
ISBN: 9781476632988
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Publication: June 5, 2018
Imprint:
Language: English

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, heavy metal draws imaginatively on myth and folklore to construct an aesthetic and worldview embraced by a vast global audience. The author explores the music of Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Metallica and many others from a mythological and literary perspective.

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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, heavy metal draws imaginatively on myth and folklore to construct an aesthetic and worldview embraced by a vast global audience. The author explores the music of Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Metallica and many others from a mythological and literary perspective.

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