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Myth and Magic in Heavy Metal Music (Paperback)
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Myth and Magic in Heavy Metal Music (Paperback)
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Heavy metal is a mythical genre of heroes, outlaws, ominous gods,
grotesques, and monsters. It is a proud world of intense battles
with chaos and confrontation with modern alienation. Myth pervades
heavy metal. Its visual elements draw upon the horror story or
film, suggesting chaos and disruption. It calls forth images of
Promethean rebellion and mythic heroism, adopting a proud and
determined oppositional stance to the conventional. It often
intends to appear ominous, threatening, and disturbing. Heavy metal
is in dialogue with our contemporary world. When its discourse of
power and imagination appeals to ancient mythology, heavy metal
offers us fresh perspectives on our current situation. Myths seek
to take us beyond ordinary perception. Mythic stories, however
fantastic, connect with human experience. They are revised and
retold across generations and these revisions bring the myths alive
within each new cultural context. Myths, legends, and folk tales
may be recited or sung for the delight of audiences. They are
entertaining and also can be told for a serious purpose. Rock song
lyrics are a form of popular literature that suggest attitudes or
tell stories and continue myth's involvement in creating meaning.
Previous book-length studies have tended to investigate heavy metal
from the perspectives of sociology, musicology, or cultural
studies. There has also been much work in psychology on the impact
of heavy metal on youth. This study of myth and metal is an attempt
to approach heavy metal primarily from a mythological and literary
perspective.
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