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Myth and Magic in Heavy Metal Music
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Myth and Magic in Heavy Metal Music Paperback - 2018

by Robert McParland


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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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  • Title Myth and Magic in Heavy Metal Music
  • Author Robert McParland
  • Binding Paperback
  • Pages 210
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher McFarland and Company, Inc.
  • Date 2018-06-12
  • Features Bibliography, Index
  • ISBN 9781476673356 / 1476673357
  • Weight 0.6 lbs (0.27 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.4 in (22.35 x 14.99 x 1.02 cm)
  • Ages 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Library of Congress subjects Heavy metal (Music) - History and criticism, Music and mythology
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2018022606
  • Dewey Decimal Code 781.660

About the author

Robert McParland is a professor of English at Felician University in Rutherford, New Jersey. His popular music writings include publications on The Beatles, The Who, U2, Bruce Springsteen, John Fogerty, Paul Simon, and American lyricists.
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