The Cambridge companion to metal music / edited by Jan Peter Herbst.
| Other author | Herbst, Jan-Peter. |
| Other author | Cambridge University Press. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | [1.] |
| Publication Info | New York : Cambridge University Press, 2023. |
| Description | pages cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Cambridge Companions |
| Subjects |
| Series | Cambridge companions to music |
| Contents | Part I. Metal, Technology and Practice. Personal Take I / Russ Russell -- Mapping the Origins of Heaviness between 1970-1995 : A Historical Overview of Metal Music Production -- Technical Ecstasy : Phenomenological Perspectives of Metal Music Production -- Not from the Mind but the Heart : The Metanarrative of Being in a Metal Band -- Timbral Metrics for Analysis of Metal Production : Then, Now and What Next? -- |
| Contents | Part II. Metal and History. Personal Take II / Brian Tatler -- Mesopotamian Metal : Learning from the Past through Metal Music? -- Sparta and Metal Music's Reception of Ancient History -- Viking Metal : Obsessed with the Past? -- |
| Contents | Part III. Metal and Identity. Personal Take III / Yasmine Shadrack -- Metal Identities and Self-Talk : Internal Conversations of Belonging, Empowerment, Wellbeing and Resilience -- Metal in Women : Music, Empowerment, Misogyny -- Refuse/Resist : What Does it Mean for Metal to be Transgressive in the 21st Century? -- |
| Contents | Part IV. Metal Activities. Personal Take VI / Richard Taylor -- Metal as Leisure Space and Tourism Industry Destination -- Dance Practices in Metal -- Battle Jackets : Wearing Metal Identity -- |
| Contents | Part V. Modern Metal Genres. Personal Take V / Arne Jamelle -- On Horseback they Carried Thunder : The Second Lives of Norwegian Black Metal -- Subgenre Qualifiers and Prescribed Creativity in Technical Death Metal -- From 'Stereotyped Postures' to 'Credible Avant-garde Strategies' : The Alchemical Transformation of Drone Metal -- Djent and the Aesthetics of Post-digital Metal -- Contempt-of-core : A Reception History of Metalcore Subgenres as Abject Genres -- |
| Contents | Part VI. Global Metal. Personal Take IV / Malcolm Dome -- Metal in the Middle East -- Asian Metal Rising : Metal Scene Formation in the World's Most Populous Region -- Distortions in the Last Frontier : Metal Music in Africa -- What Has Latin American Metal Music Ever Done for Us? : A Call for an Ethics of Affront in Metal Musics -- Pioneers and Provocateurs : Australian Metal Music, Distance and Disregard. |
| Abstract | "Since its beginnings over fifty years ago, metal music has grown in popularity worldwide, not only as a musical culture but as a recognised field of study. This Companion, grounded in recent research, explores the various musical styles and cultures of metal, providing a reliable resource for students and researchers"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2023017938 |
| ISBN | 9781108845861 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 9781108993982 (paperback) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |