The International Society for Metal Music Studies
Our mission is to:
encourage and facilitate academic research related to heavy metal music and culture
adopt interdisciplinary approaches inclusive of sub-genres and related genres
establish metal music studies as a relevant and respected academic discipline
contribute to the growth of knowledge within academic and music communities
Latest posts
- GREMMS: Groupe de Recherche en Metal Studies
- Special Issue of Metal Music Studies: Heavy Metal on the AirwavesHistorically, heavy rock and metal music seems to have had a somewhat uneasy relationship with what became understood as rock radio. Deena Weinstein (2000) notes that during the late 1970s in the USA when bands such as AC/DC and Kiss were enjoying substantial success in terms of concert ticket sales and album sales, heavier bands … Read more
- Introducing a New Website for Brazilian Underground Metal ZinesThe website “metalbrasileirozines.com.br” is a recent online source (2024) that converges digitized fan zines of the Brazilian underground metal since the printed versions of the 80s. Navigating on the website is possible to filter the research of the digitized material by each of the twenty-six Brazilian states and the Federal District. People from many parts … Read more
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Metal Studies Bibliography
Maintained by Amaranta Saguar García & Brian Arnold Hickam, the Metal Studies Bibliography is an open access database of academic literature and a vital resource for researchers in metal music studies.
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