Equinox Publishing Ltd - Heavy Metal Controversies And Countercultures - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: Heavy metal is now over forty years old and has developed into a diverse and multi - faceted genre. Wherever it is found and however it is played metal's fascination with transgression has often meant it has been embroiled in controversy. Controversies surrounding the alleged connection between heavy metal and variously sexual promiscuity occultism and Satanism subliminal messages suicide and violence have made heavy metal a target of moral panics over popular culture. Metal has variously embraced rejected played with and tried to ignore this controversy and it remains irrevocably marked by its controversial transgressive tendencies. This anthology provides a thorough investigation of how and why metal becomes controversial how metal scenes are formed. It examines the relationship between metal and society including how fans musicians and the media create the culture of heavy metal.
Title: Heavy Metal Controversies And Countercultures
Brand: Equinox Publishing Ltd
Barcode: 9781845539412
Pages: 260 Pages, 6 Figures
Publication Date: 2/25/2013
Series: Studies in Popular Music
Category: Heavy Metal Music