This multi-disciplinary book explores the textual analysis of heavy metal lyrics written in languages other than English including Japanese, Yiddish, Latin, Rus

This edited collection investigates metal music’s enduring fascination with the medieval period from a variety of critical perspectives, exploring how metal m

Includes interviews with band members and fans, from countries ranging from the UK and US to Israel and Sweden, this book demonstrates the power and subtlety of

Exploring the musical styles and cultures of metal, this Companion is an indispensable introduction to this popular and distinctive genre.

This book addresses how whiteness is represented in heavy metal scenes and practices, both as a site of academic inquiry and force of cultural significance. The