Robert Mcparland

Myth and Magic in Heavy Metal Music

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Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 212
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Mai 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 352g
• ISBN-13: 9781476673356
• ISBN-10: 1476673357
• Artikelnr.: 50203351

Autorenporträt

Robert McParland is a professor of English and an associate dean of Arts and Sciences 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.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Introduction 1.
Led Zeppelin: Houses of the Holy, Myth and the Esoteric Tradition 2.
Black Sabbath: Dark Symbolism 3.
Power, Noise and Rebellion 4.
Mythical Roots 5.
Shadow Dreams: The Legacy of Gothic Romanticism 6.
Iron Maiden: Mythology and the Ancient Mariner 7.
Thor's Thunder: Norse Myth and the Gods of Valhalla 8.
Sonnets to Orpheus: Journeys to the Underworld 9.
Madness, Magic and Virtuosity Selected Discography Chapter Notes Bibliography Index