Dr Nelson Varas-Díaz is a professor of social-community psychology at Florida International University’s Department of Global and Sociocultural Studies. His work related to metal music addresses issues of community formation, linkages between culture and music, and metal music as a decolonial strategy in Latin America.

• Preface Chapter 1Metal music’s decolonial role in Latin America Chapter 2Colonialism is still here / Metal is still here – Puerto Rico Chapter 3The experience and sound of ethnic extermination – Peru Chapter 4Dictatorship/resistance/inspiration – Chile Chapter 5Social movements and hybrid sounds – Mexico Chapter 6Decolonizing space and culture amidst revolutionary entanglements – Cuba Chapter 7Navigating racism, classism, and complex airwaves – Dominican Republic Chapter 8Restoring memory and surviving violence – Colombia Chapter 9Education for the very few – Guatemala Chapter 10An elusive word? Aguante as a decolonial reflection – Argentina

'As heavy metal is diversifying within a music culture in which active fan participation is crucial in cementing its longevity, these books are not just an excellent read for casual metal fans, but important for present and future heavy music scholars. [...] These books demonstrate not just how the music is produced and performed within non-Western countries, but also how the genre and culture serve to strengthen the global heavy music community.'Reviewed alongside Living Metal

Dr Nelson Varas-Díaz is a professor of social-community psychology at Florida International University’s Department of Global and Sociocultural Studies. His work related to metal music addresses issues of community formation, linkages between culture and music, and metal music as a decolonial strategy in Latin America.

• Preface Chapter 1Metal music’s decolonial role in Latin America Chapter 2Colonialism is still here / Metal is still here – Puerto Rico Chapter 3The experience and sound of ethnic extermination – Peru Chapter 4Dictatorship/resistance/inspiration – Chile Chapter 5Social movements and hybrid sounds – Mexico Chapter 6Decolonizing space and culture amidst revolutionary entanglements – Cuba Chapter 7Navigating racism, classism, and complex airwaves – Dominican Republic Chapter 8Restoring memory and surviving violence – Colombia Chapter 9Education for the very few – Guatemala Chapter 10An elusive word? Aguante as a decolonial reflection – Argentina

'As heavy metal is diversifying within a music culture in which active fan participation is crucial in cementing its longevity, these books are not just an excellent read for casual metal fans, but important for present and future heavy music scholars. [...] These books demonstrate not just how the music is produced and performed within non-Western countries, but also how the genre and culture serve to strengthen the global heavy music community.'Reviewed alongside Living Metal

Dr Nelson Varas-Díaz is a professor of social-community psychology at Florida International University’s Department of Global and Sociocultural Studies. His work related to metal music addresses issues of community formation, linkages between culture and music, and metal music as a decolonial strategy in Latin America.

• Preface Chapter 1Metal music’s decolonial role in Latin America Chapter 2Colonialism is still here / Metal is still here – Puerto Rico Chapter 3The experience and sound of ethnic extermination – Peru Chapter 4Dictatorship/resistance/inspiration – Chile Chapter 5Social movements and hybrid sounds – Mexico Chapter 6Decolonizing space and culture amidst revolutionary entanglements – Cuba Chapter 7Navigating racism, classism, and complex airwaves – Dominican Republic Chapter 8Restoring memory and surviving violence – Colombia Chapter 9Education for the very few – Guatemala Chapter 10An elusive word? Aguante as a decolonial reflection – Argentina

'As heavy metal is diversifying within a music culture in which active fan participation is crucial in cementing its longevity, these books are not just an excellent read for casual metal fans, but important for present and future heavy music scholars. [...] These books demonstrate not just how the music is produced and performed within non-Western countries, but also how the genre and culture serve to strengthen the global heavy music community.'Reviewed alongside Living Metal