Szpajdel, C. (2020). Archaic Modernism: The Art of Christophe Szpajdel. UK: Heavy Music Artwork.
Abstract: “Christophe's work is extremely sought after, and it has now gained interest from clients outside the metal scene. By far one of the most prolific but also the furthest reaching artist with now around 10,000 logos completed to date. Art Deco and Art Nouveau are the real sources of inspiration, exploring the abyss of imagination in crafting a logo and at the same time, aesthetically pleasant, attractive and functional. 'Archaic Modernism' takes a journey into the artist visual universe and philosophy, accompanied by the works of Stanislav Krawczyk.”
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Sylvester, S., & Cioppi, G. D. (2021). The Necromancer of Rock: The Origins of Death SS. Jacksonville, OR: Ajna Bound.
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Swist, J. J. (2021). Headbanging to Byzantium: The Reception of the Byzantine Empire in Heavy Metal Music. In E. Künyeleri (Ed.), İstanbul’da Bu Ne Bizantinizm! / What Byzantinism is this in Istanbul! (pp. 200–229). Istanbul: İstanbul Araştırmaları Enstitüsü Yayınları.
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Swist, J. (2022). “Wolves of the Krypteia”: Lycanthropy and right-wing extremism in metal’s reception of ancient Greece and Rome. Metal Music Studies, 8(3), 309–325.
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Swiniartzki, M. (2023). Working metal musicians: A case of transition in the long 1980s. Metal Music Studies, 9(1), 59–75.
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Swallow, R., & Herbst, J. - P. (2022). Dissonance in metal music: Musical and sociocultural reasons for metal’s appreciation of dissonance. Metal Music Studies, 8(3), 351–379.
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Švehla, M. (2023). Vývoj tuzemského metalového fandomu v době politické transformace 90. let s přihlédnutím k olomoucké scéně [The development of the metal fandom at a time of political transformation]. Bachelor's thesis, Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, Olomouc.
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Suran, T. (2021). Beyond the Expression of Nihilism in Black Metal. Studia Polensia, 10(1), 141–148.
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Stricker, J. A. (2018). Ascending the Improbable Heights: An Examination of High-Pitched Male Heroism in Opera and Heavy Metal. Master's thesis, University of Miami, Coral Gables.
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Stolz, N. (2025). The Origin of Progressive Metal Lyrics in Black Sabbath’s Music. In C. Anderton, & L. Burns (Eds.), The Routledge Handbook of Progressive Rock, Metal, and the Literary Imagination (pp. 70–80). Routledge Music Handbooks. xfordshire, England: Routledge.
Abstract: << This an outstanding collection of chapters that explore the intersections between progressive rock, metal and the literary imagination. Each contribution here is a must-read and the editors have done an incredible job framing the
Handbook.
Karl Spracklen, PhD, AcSS
Leeds Beckett University, Portland >>
"This Handbook illustrates the many ways that progressive rock and metal music forge striking engagements with literary texts and themes.
The authors and their objects of analytic inquiry offer global and diverse perspectives on these genres and their literary connections: from ancient times to the modern world, from children’s literature to epic poetry, from mythology to science fiction, and from esoteric fantasy to harsh political criticism.
The musical treatments of these literary materials span the continents from South and North America through Europe and Asia. The collection presents critical perspectives on the enduring and complex relationships between words and music as these are expressed in progressive rock and metal.
The book is aimed primarily at an academic market, valuable for second through final year students on undergraduate courses devoted to both popular music and to literary studies, and to postgraduate programs and researchers in a range of fields, including: popular music studies, musicology, creative music performance and composition, songwriting, literary studies, narrative studies, folklore studies, science fiction studies, cultural studies, liberal studies, and sociology, and for media and history courses that have an interest in the intersection of narratives, music and society."
Source for both: https://www.routledge.com
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