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Though it’s given little attention – and even less serious attention – by the mainstream press, metal music has for decades been a major creative and cultural force around the world. This book brings together a group of contributors from Europe, North America and the Caribbean to make a case for metal’s place not merely on the periphery of our culture, but at its very heart. Contributors attend not merely to the music, but also the accompanying culture, and they offer intriguing insights into the rise of metal in places where it’s traditionally been little known, like the Middle East and North Africa. The result is a global portrait of metal that asserts its importance and its ongoing contribution to culture.
Mika Elovaara is an independent scholar, writer, and soccer coach.Bryan Bardine is associate professor of English at the University of Dayton, and he teaches courses in metal studies,composition, pedagogy, and American and Gothic literature.
AcknowledgmentsList of FiguresForewordAlex SkolnickIntroductionMika Elovaara, Ph.D. and Bryan Bardine, Ph.D.Chapter 1: Thor and Trolls, Flutes and Fiddles: ‘Folk’ in MetalMika Elovaara, Ph.D.Chapter 2: … Another Thing Coming: Nostalgia and Kitsch in Mass Cultural Manifestations of ‘Metal’Brad Klypchak, Ph.D.Chapter 3: Metal as a Vehicle for Critical Culture in Latin America and the Caribbean: Challenging Traditional Female Gender Roles through MusicNelson Varas-Díaz, Ph.D.; Sigrid Mendoza, M.A.; Eliot Rivera, Ph.D.; and Osvaldo Gonzalez, B.A.Chapter 4: Diversity in Metal PoliticsAndré Epp, Ph.D.Chapter 5: The Horror and the Allure: Metal, Power, Gothic Literature, and MultisubjectivityJeremy Wallach, Ph.D. and Esther Clinton, Ph.D.Chapter 6: Bang Your Head to the ‘Beat’ of Non-ConformityC.C. Hendricks, M.L.A., M.A., Ph.D. CandidateChapter 7: Metal Documentaries: The National, the Global, and the CosmopolitanGerd Bayer, Dr. Phil. abil.Chapter 8: But That Doesn’t Help Me On Guitar!: Unraveling the Myth of the Self-Taught Metal GuitaristKevin Ebert, M.M.Chapter 9: Beyond ‘Forms of Aggression’: Teaching Extreme Metal in the Composition ClassroomPaul Petrovic, Ph.D.Chapter 10: From Sabbath to Slayer: Using Metal in the Writing ClassroomBryan A. Bardine, Ph.D.ConclusionMika Elovaara, Ph.D. and Bryan Bardine, Ph.D.List of ContributorsIndex
'This collection... offers a thoughtful fan of Metal, as well as those outside this base curious about the resonance of the genre across borders and cultures, a place to begin their own attentive scrutiny of a worthy music.'