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.

'Quite simply, and quite ridiculously, one of the funniest and most illuminating books I have ever read. I thought I was obsessive, but Keith Kahn-Harris is pla