I'm glad this book isn't for heavy metal fans!

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	• Heavy Metal: The Music And Its Culture, Revised Edition Deena Weinstein Da Capo Press, 2000 - 368 pages average customer review:based on 10 reviews view larger image
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Very well done.

Better than most, this is a great tomb for all those metal-heads out there inculding myself. Accurate and up to date info. in depth informtion that usually takes two or three books to fully locate. Very impresive, highly recommended.

Very informative! A must for every metalhead!

This is by far the most intellectual book ever written on the subject of Heavy Metal! This book goes into great depths regarding the birth of the stlye, both in terms of its musical roots, as well as the image associated with this genre. It has an almost sociological evaluation of the fans of metal and what their lifestyle consists of. This book also enlightens us as to why critics - both from the liberal left as well as the conservative right - detest this style of music. It later goes on into the fragmentation of the genre (regarding the Thrash metal scene and glam rock). There is a final chapter which deals with the genre during and after the nineties, but the vast majority of the book deals with the '70s and '80s. There is a slight (North) American bias, concentrating more on bands that are from English speaking countries (namely the U.S., the U.K. & Canada) but some European bands are also mentioned. It was an enjoyable read and there are many examples illustrated by the author to make the reading less dry. Highly recommended for fans of the genre and for those who are trying to understand the genre.

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I'm glad this book isn't for heavy metal fans!

Fiquei tremendamente contente e satisfeita em achar este livro que trata o heavy metal sob outro ponto-de-vista sem ser aquele do barulho.

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Few 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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