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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. The author explores the music of Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Meta...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Jefferson, North Carolina :
McFarland & Company,
2018.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Acknowledgments; Table of Contents; 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.