Medievalism and metal music studies : throwing down the gauntlet /

• Main Authors: Barratt-Peacock, Ruth (Author), Hagen, Ross (Author)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley, U.K. : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2019.
• Series: Emerald studies in metal music and culture.
• Subjects: Heavy metal (Music) > Criticism and interpretation.; Medievalism.; Music, Genres & Styles, Heavy Metal.; Heavy Metal music.

Metal music has long nurtured an obsession with visions of the Middle Ages, with countless album covers and lyric sheets populated by Vikings, knights, wizards, and castles. Medievalism and Metal Music Studies: Throwing down the Gauntlet addresses this fascination with all things medieval, exploring...