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From the rise of the American Evangelical movement to the introduction of Eastern philosophies in the West, the past century has seen major changes in the religious makeup of Western culture. As one result, musicians across the world have brought both "new" and old religious beliefs into their works.
This book investigates rock music as an expression of religious inquiry and religious devotion. Contributors to this essay collection use a variety of sources, including artist biographies, record and concert reviews, videos, personal experience, rock music forums and social media in order to investigate the relationship of rock music and religion from a number of perspectives. The essays also explore public interest in religion as a platform for expression and social critique, viewing this issue through the lens of popular rock music.
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Table of ContentsPreface
Introduction
The Religious Rock Meditations of Black Sabbath (Candace Ursala Grissom)
Faith in Something Bigger: Pete Townshend, Meher Baba
and Tommy (Alex DiBlasi)
Heavy Metal as Religion: Rhetorically Repurposing Catholic
Motifs Within Power Metal (Gavin F. Hurley)
Christ from Chaos: Redemption Through Rebellion in Christian Hardcore (Karen Fournier)
Religious Aesthetics of Nine Inch Nails: Negative Theology
as Mediation of Transcendence (James E. Willis III)
Duncan Sheik's Human Revolution in Sound/Buddhist Search
for the Perfect Sound (Erika M. Nelson Mukherjee)
Criticism and Confusion in the Spiritual Transformation of Matisyahu
(Erin E. Bauer)
Tracing a Dis/Harmony of the Spheres (Sabatino DiBernardo)
Mystical Rock and Visionary Sounds: From the Sacramental
Instructions of The Psychedelic Experience to Religious Ecstasy
in The Beatles' "Tomorrow Never Knows" (Morgan Shipley)
Into the Slipstream: An Inquiry Concerning Inspiration and Creativity
(Robert McParland)
Appendix: Discography of Works Discussed (by artist)
About the Contributors
Index
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Alex DiBlasi is a drummer, a special education teacher, and the author of numerous essays on popular music. He lives in Portland, Oregon.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.
