Myth and Magic in Heavy Metal Music

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.

Sommario

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

Info autore

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.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Robert McParland, McParland Robert
• Editore: Ingram Publishers Services
• Lingue: Inglese
• Raccomandazione d'eta': 18 anni
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 12.06.2018
• EAN: 9781476673356
• ISBN: 978-1-4766-7335-6
• Pagine: 210
• Dimensioni: 152 mm x 229 mm x 11 mm
• Peso: 268 g
• Illustrazioni: Raster,schwarz-weiss
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Musica > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; Music, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Folklore & Mythology, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Heavy Metal, Metal Music, Folklore, myths & legends, Popular Music, Heavy Metal music, Metal, Heavy Metal, Folklore studies / Study of myth