The Law of the Metal Scene

An Interdisciplinary Discussion

Contributions by Riita-Liisa Valijärvi Contributions by Karl Spracklen Contributions by Jörg Scheller Contributions by Peter Pichler Contributions by Christian Hiebaum Contributions by Thomas Gremsl Contributions by Anna-Katharina Höpflinger Edited by Peter Pichler Series edited by Camille Béra Series edited by Laina Dawes Series edited by Charalampos Efthymiou Series edited by Anna-Katharina Höpflinger Series edited by Peter Pichler Series edited by Jörg Scheller

Book cover: The Law of the Metal Scene

Extent: 145 pages

Publisher: Kohlhammer Verlag

Subjects: Cultural Studies, Music & Performing Arts, Social Sciences 

Series: Meta/Metal

Series volume number: 2

Language: English

Paperback (Published)

(May 2024)

ISBN: 9783170434639

6.1 x 9.13 inches

Price: $40.00

In stock

Metal Studies is a genuinely interdisciplinary research field. However, different specialist traditions, differing theoretical and methodological approaches, and also terminological “translation difficulties” make collaboration within the field difficult. This volume aims to explore the potential and limitations of interdisciplinary work by examining an example area – the laws of Heavy Metal – from the point of view of central disciplines. Laws are regarded as social conventions – i.e., rules that are made by human beings and are culturally stable. Examples of laws include conventions of musical language, the dress code in the metal scene, behavioural norms, and conventions in writing song lyrics. The volume includes contributions from the fields of law, social ethics, art history, religious studies, musicology, sociology, linguistics, and cultural history.

  • Contributions by Riita-Liisa Valijärvi
  • Contributions by Karl Spracklen
  • Contributions by Jörg Scheller
  • Contributions by Peter Pichler
  • Contributions by Christian Hiebaum
  • Contributions by Thomas Gremsl
  • Contributions by Anna-Katharina Höpflinger
  • Edited by Peter Pichler
  • Series edited by Camille Béra
  • Series edited by Laina Dawes
  • Series edited by Charalampos Efthymiou
  • Series edited by Anna-Katharina Höpflinger
  • Series edited by Peter Pichler
  • Series edited by Jörg Scheller