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Herbst, J. (2024). Martin Birch – Catalyst: The Pivotal Role of Deep Purple’s Sound Engineer on the Classic Mk. 2 Albums. In A. R. Brown (Ed.), Who Do We Think They Are? Deep Purple and Metal Studies (t.b.c.). Equinox.
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Brown, A. R. (Ed.). (2024). Who Do We Think They Are? Deep Purple and Metal Studies. Equinox.
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Morton, M., & Opipari, B. (2024). Desolation: A Heavy Metal Memoir. New York City: Hachette Books.
Abstract: "A gritty, revealing heavy metal memoir by Lamb of God’s lead guitarist and co-lyricist, which explores both his life in music and his tumultuous path through addiction and into recovery.
DESOLATION is the story of Morton's lifelong quest for clarity and self-acceptance, and shows how the pressures of career success and personal battles eventually came into conflict with Morton's dedication to the creative process. Intertwined with addiction, self-destruction, and the path to eventual surrender and recovery, Morton also reveals the greatest personal tragedy of his life: the death of his two-day old daughter, plunging Morton further into hopelessness. Surrounded by bandmates living their wildest dreams, Morton wanted nothing more than to disappear, ingesting potentially lethal cocktails of drugs and alcohol into his system on a daily basis.
And yet, amidst the harrowing heartbreak, there were moments of triumph, hope, and incredible personal connection. Morton developed close relationships with his bandmates and crew members, sharing experiences that have made for some strange and hilarious tales. He's also gained a greater sense of purpose through interactions with his fans, who remind him that his work reaches people on a deeply personal level. Through the highs and the lows, Morton learns how to find presence and gratitude where he once found fear and resentment, a process that he considers a gift of spiritual awakening.
DESOLATION is, at its core, about Morton's journey as a musician navigating self doubt, anxiety and the progressive disease of addiction, and ultimately finding relative serenity. Perfect for fans, new and old, as well as anyone who has ever been tested and brought to their limits, DESOLATION is a highly-satisfying, full-throttle investigation of the human experience. "
(source: Hachette Book Group)
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Beach, J., R., & Naron, B. L. (2024). Beyond the Black: The Story of Metal Church. Puyallup, WA: NW Metalworx Music.
Abstract: "SYNOPSIS:
This book from NW Metalworx Books by author James R. Beach and co-author and archivist Brian L. Naron. Culled from extensive research, interviews with both past and current band members, crew members, producers, managers, friends, peers and others. Includes numerous rare images and photos, extensive concert listings, discography and a brand new forward by former Grim Reaper guitarist and friend Nick Bowcott."
“NW METALWORX MUSIC is a company formed by three northwest fans of the music scene (James R. Beach, Brian Naron and J.D. Sutton) who grew up there. We are reissuing and issuing LPs of great NW Heavy Metal and Hard Rock bands from the 70s – 90s along with a comprehensive book on the history of the scene.”
(Source: https://nwmetalworxmusic.com)
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Heaton, B. J., & Naron, B. L. (2024). Roads to Madness: The Touring History of Queensrÿche (1981-1997). Puyallup, WA: NW Metalworx Music.
Abstract: “DESCRIPTION: Roads to Madness: The Touring History of Queensrÿche (1981-1997) by Queensrÿche biographer and historian Brian J. Heaton, and Pacific Northwest metal music archivist Brian L. Naron.”
(Source: https://nwmetalworxmusic.com/)
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Trummer, M. (2024). Highway to Hell: Das Satanische im Heavy Metal. MetalBook (Volume 3). Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany: Kohlhammer Verlag. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from https://shop.kohlhammer.de/highway-to-hell-42074.html#147=19
Abstract: <<Produktbeschreibung: Schwarze Messen, Satanismus, Teufelskult – das Satanische hat im Rock 'n' Roll seit jeher einen festen Platz. Jedenfalls warnen konservative Kräfte bereits seit den 1950er Jahren vor dem teuflischen Einfluss der Rockmusik auf Jugend, Kultur und Gesellschaft. Seit den 1970er Jahren kultivierte der Heavy Metal ganz bewusst sein Image als “Teufelsmusik” und zieht bis heute vielfältige kreative Impulse aus dem Satanischen.
Der Teufel selbst begegnet in Musik, Texten und Artworks als schillerndes, vielschichtig besetztes Symbol. Ob als schauerliche Horrorfigur, als provokanter Trickster oder als Idol in parareligiösen okkulten Systemen – er prägt die Ästhetik und Ideologie des Metal wie kaum eine andere Gestalt. Stets bleibt er dabei zugeich Spiegelbild sich verändernder soziokultureller Werte und Normen.
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[Product description: Black masses, Satanism, devil cult – the satanic has always had a firm place in rock 'n' roll. In any case, conservative forces have been warning about the devilish influence of rock music on youth, culture and society since the 1950s. Since the 1970s, heavy metal has consciously cultivated its image as “devil's music” and continues to draw diverse creative impulses from the satanic to this day.
The devil himself appears in music, lyrics and artwork as a shimmering, multi-layered symbol. Whether as a gruesome horror figure, a provocative trickster or an idol in parareligious occult systems – he shapes the aesthetics and ideology of metal like no other figure. It always remains a reflection of changing socio-cultural values and norms.]
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Pichler, P. (2024). Breaking the Law? Recht, Moral und Klang in der steirischen Heavy Metal-Szene seit 1980. Meta/Metal (Volume 3). Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany: Kohlhammer Verlag.
Abstract: <<
Produktbeschreibung: Im Heavy Metal wird seit jeher der Mythos gepflegt, die gesamte Szene bewege sich außerhalb aller gesellschaftlicher und kultureller Normen. Paradigmatisch wird dieses Ideal in dem Klassiker “Breaking the Law” von Judas Priest zum Ausdruck gebracht. Obwohl sich diese Vorstellung als wichtiger Teil des Identitätsfundaments der Metal-Szene etablierte, gibt es bis heute keine Forschungen, die nach dem Zusammenhang von Rechtsbezug, Szene-Ethos und Sound im Heavy Metal fragen.
In der vorliegenden Pionierstudie untersucht der Kulturhistoriker Peter Pichler, wie die lokale Metal-Szene in Graz und der Steiermark in den letzten 40 Jahren durch diese Aspekte geprägt wurde. Dem Autor gelingt der Nachweis, dass man die Entstehung der individuellen “Klanglichkeit” des steirischen Metals durch das kulturelle Zusammenspiel von Recht, Moral und Sound erklären kann.>>
[Product description: In heavy metal, the myth has always been maintained that the entire scene operates outside of all social and cultural norms. This ideal is paradigmatically expressed in the classic “Breaking the Law” by Judas Priest. Although this idea established itself as an important part of the metal scene's foundation of identity, to date there is no research that asks about the connection between legal reference, scene ethos and sound in heavy metal.
In this pioneering study, cultural historian Peter Pichler examines how the local metal scene in Graz and Styria has been shaped by these aspects over the last 40 years. The author succeeds in proving that the emergence of the individual “sound” of Styrian metal can be explained by the cultural interplay of law, morals and sound.]
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Pichler, P., Béra, C. F., Dawes, L., Efthymiou, C., Höpflinger, A. - K., Scheller, J., et al. (Eds.). (2024). Meta/Metal: Open Questions in Metal Studies. Meta/Metal (Volume 1). Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany: Kohlhammer Verlag.
Abstract: <<Produktbeschreibung: Metal Studies is a “booming” research field that has gained tremendous momentum in recent years. In this field, Heavy Metal is studied both as a cultural practice and as a musical genre. However, many of the most urgent conceptual questions have remained unanswered – especially those that lie outside the research interests of the founding disciplines of Metal Studies. This first volume of the book series “Meta/Metal” tries to answer some of these questions. The book brings together contributions by leading scholars and young experts, each of which responds to one of the conceptual desiderata that have so far arisen in Metal Studies. All contributions share a commitment to combining basic research with empirical accuracy in this research field.>>
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Pichler, P. (Ed.). (2024). The Law of the Metal Scene: An Interdisciplinary Discussion. Meta/Metal (Volume 2). Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany: Kohlhammer Verlag.
Abstract: <<Produktbeschreibung: Metal Studies is a genuinely interdisciplinary research field. However, different specialist traditions, differing theoretical and methodological approaches, and also terminological “translation difficulties” make collaboration within the field difficult. This volume aims to explore the potential and limitations of interdisciplinary work by examining an example area – the laws of Heavy Metal – from the point of view of central disciplines. Laws are regarded as social conventions – i.e., rules that are made by human beings and are culturally stable. Examples of laws include conventions of musical language, the dress code in the metal scene, behavioural norms, and conventions in writing song lyrics.
The volume includes contributions from the fields of law, social ethics, art history, religious studies, musicology, sociology, linguistics, and cultural history.>>
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Anesiadis, A., & Scarpelos, Y. (2023). Heroes of the Metal Underground: The Definitive Guide to 1980s American Independent Metal Bands. Port Townsend: Feral House.
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