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Heavy Metal as response to Global Crises
- Author(s):
- David Burke (see profile)
- Date:
- 2021
- Subject(s):
- Heavy metal (Music)--Instruction and study, Popular music, Philosophy, Postmodernism, Critical theory
- Item Type:
- Conference paper
- Conf. Title:
- Creativity and Crisis Research Symposium
- Conf. Org.:
- Bath Spa University
- Conf. Date:
- 09/02/21
- Tag(s):
- Metal Music Studies, Popular Music Studies
- Permanent URL:
- http://dx.doi.org/10.17613/z4t6-t088
- Abstract:
- For over 50 years, the abrasive and confrontational genre of heavy metal has persisted as a series of global crises have emerged and deepened. I claim that the culture has a deeply existentialist tendency, which has driven a scathing criticism of postmodernity and its inaction regarding economic, ecological and social crises. The culture offers a solution to these crises by means of re-centring mortality and finitude, contra to hegemonic biases toward unlimited economic growth and ever-extended human life. By reckoning with our own limitations, metal culture advocates a cautious approach and (ironically) more harmonious social and ecological relationships. Available to watch here: https://youtu.be/lxPUmjP4x5s
- Metadata:
- xml
- Status:
- Published
- Last Updated:
- 2 years ago
- License:
- Attribution
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