Heavy Metal: The Music And Its CultureFew forms of music elicit such strong reactions as does heavy metal. Embraced by millions of fans, it has also attracted a chorus of critics, who have denounced it as a corrupter of youth—even blamed it for tragedies like the murders at Columbine. Deena Weinstein argues that these fears stem from a deep misunderstanding of the energetic, rebellious culture of metal, which she analyzes, explains, and defends. She interprets all aspects of the metal world—the music and its makers, its fans, its dress code, its lyrics—and in the process unravels the myths, misconceptions, and truths about an irreverent subculture that has endured and evolved for twenty years. |
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User Review - Not Available - Book VerdictThis is one of the few books that provides a serious study of this most loud and rebellious form of rock'n'roll. Beginning with pioneers such as Black Sabbath in the early 1970s, Weinstein traces the ... Read full review
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| Title | Heavy Metal: The Music And Its Culture |
| Author | Deena Weinstein |
| Edition | revised |
| Publisher | Hachette Books, 2009 |
| ISBN | 0786751037, 9780786751037 |
| Length | 368 pages |
| Subjects | › Music / General |
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