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HEAVY METALThe Relationship between Music and Society
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What is heavy metal?A subgenre of rock musicDeveloped early 1960s and 1970sCreated further subgenres
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Thrash Metal
Death Metal
Nu Metal Glam Metal
Progressive Metal
Black Metal
Groove MetalPower Metal
Speed Metal
Folk Metal
Rap Metal
Symphonic Metal
Doom Metal
Grindcore Metalcore
Mathcore
Technical Metal
Avant-garde Metal
Funk Metal
Neo-classical Metal
Pirate Metal
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Heavy Metal FansLoyal fan baseAlso called “metalheads”
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Heavy Metal Fans (cont.)Formed a community separate from
mainstream societyOwn standards for authenticity
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Metal and FashionStyle influenced by historical and
contemporary events, as well as other subculturesBikerLeatherCommon fashion
includes denim jeans/jackets, leather clothing, band shirts, long hair
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Metal and Fashion (cont.)Rob Halford central in popularising the
leather image
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Metal and Fashion (cont.)Historic and world events also have had
strong influenceVietnam WarVikings
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Metal and Fashion (cont.)
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Lyrical ThemesFeature a wide range of subjects
DrugsPoliticsSexWarOccultReligionPhilosophyFantasyRomantic tragedy
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Lyrical ThemesFeature a wide range of subjects
Drugs
Sex
Occult
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Lyrical Themes (cont.)Important part of metal cultureLyrics influenced by societySometimes dark lyrical subjects have become
point of criticism for metalE.g. Judas Priest case
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Lyrical Themes (cont.)Have had influence on fans both negative and
positiveE.g. Scandinavian black metal
Immortal
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Lyrical Themes (cont.)Have had influence on fans both negative and
positiveE.g. Rage Against the Machine
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ConclusionContemporary society has influenced nearly
all aspects of heavy metal in some wayHeavy metal has had both a positive and
negative relationship with society
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References Khan-Harris, Keith (2007). Extreme Metal: Music and Culture on the Edge.
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Moore, Timothy E. (1996). “Scientific Consensus and Expert Testimony: Lessons from the Judas Priest Trial”, The Committee for Skeptical Inquiry. Available at http://www.csicop.org/si/show/scientific_consensus_and_expert_testimony. Accessed 27/11/09.
Rahman, Nader (2006). “Hair Today Gone Tomorrow”, Star Weekend Magazine. Available at http://www.thedailystar.net/magazine/2006/07/04/musings.htm. Accessed 29/11/09.
Weinstein, Deena (2000). Heavy Metal: The Music and Its Culture. (Revised Edition). Cambridge, Da Capo Press.
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