Listenings
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Gothic Covers: Music, Subculture and Ideology
In British popular music, the goth movement were particularly adept at remaking songs to reflect their sensibilities and express their…
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Black Metal and the Aesthetics of Pure Evil
The soundtrack of Harmony Korine’s feature film ‘Gummo’, 1998, featured music by Scandinavian black metal bands, including Burzum and Bathory
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The World of Heavy Metal as Absurd and Alienation
The heavy metal culture is at certain levels defined by the people who made it, which to a certain extent…
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The Birth, Definition and Contextualization of Black Metal
Black metal celebrates the irrational and primal; it is a critique of modern rationalism and secularism
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The Multiplicity and Obscure Identity in Black Metal Culture
Black metal represents one of the most dramatic, violent and obscure representations of contemporary international popular culture; it is an…
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Heavy Metal’s Portrayal of Warfare Obsession and Sonic Violence
This article discusses how warfare ranks high amongst the themes that the heavy metal genre most frequently relies on for…
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An Exploration of Death Metal Scenes and Sounds
Death metal is widely regarded as one of the most aggressive, technical, and visceral forms of music
