Myth and Magic in Heavy Metal Music

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Myth and Magic in Heavy Metal Music is written by Robert McParland and published by McFarland. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1476632987 (ISBN 10) and 9781476632988 (ISBN 13).

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.