Choosing Death

Author: Albert Mudrian
Publisher: Bazillion Points LLC
ISBN: 9781935950165
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
"Previous edition publishedi n hardcover by Decibel Books, 2015. Original edition by Feral House, 2004."--Title page verso.

Death Metal and Music Criticism

Author: Michelle Phillipov
Publisher: Lexington Books
ISBN: 0739164619
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 182

Book Description
Death metal is one of popular music's most extreme variants, and is typically viewed as almost monolithically nihilistic, misogynistic, and reactionary. Studies tend to view the music as a reflection of these listeners' social conditions and are concerned with metal's pleasures so long as these can be seen within that context: as responses to cultural and economic circumstances. Michelle Phillipov's Death Metal and Music Criticism: Analysis at the Limits, in contract, offers an account of listening pleasure on its own terms. Through an analysis of death metal's sonic and lyrical extremity, Phillipov shows how violence and aggression can be configured as sites for pleasure and play in death metal music, with little relation to the 'real' lives of listeners. In some cases, gruesome lyrical themes and fractured song forms invite listeners to imagine new experiences of the body and of the self. In others, the speed and complexity of the music foster a 'technical' or distanced appreciation akin to the viewing experiences of graphic horror film fans. These aspects of death metal listening are often neglected by scholarly accounts concerned with evaluating music as either 'progressive' or 'reactionary.' By contextualizing the discussion of death metal via substantial overviews of popular music studies as a field, Phillipov's Death Metal and Music Criticism highlights how the premium placed on political engagement in popular music studies not only circumscribes our understanding of the complexity and specificity of death metal, but of other musical styles as well. Exploring death metal at the limits of conventional music criticism helps not only to develop a more nuanced account of death metal listening—it also offers some important starting points for a rethinking of popular music scholarship as a whole.

Turned Inside Out: the Official Story of Obituary

Author: David E. Gehlke
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781685641535
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description
Tampa, Florida's Obituary has been a death metal institution since 1984. Guided by the inhuman, if not unfathomably deranged vocals of John Tardy, the obscenely brutal guitar tone of Trevor Peres and rhythmic brilliance of drummer Donald Tardy, Obituary defined heaviness throughout the 1990s. Their 1989 'Slowly We Rot' and 1990 'Cause of Death' studio albums are undisputed classics, but their live prowess and unwavering dedication to their fans made them one of the metal underground's most respected bands.An unexpected five-year hiatus starting in 1998 only saw Obituary's stature grow when a new generation of bands adopted their sonic trademarks. However, their post-reformation efforts were nearly sidetracked by the perils of the music industry and inter-band tumult. Through the unbreakable bond between the Tardy brothers and Peres, Obituary emerged stronger than ever, entrenched in their rightful position as death metal vanguards.'Turned Inside Out: The Official Story of Obituary' is the fully authorized biography of Obituary, providing an unprecedented look into the band's career through in-depth interviews, studio recollections, road stories and scores of exclusive photos.

Shredding Death Metal Guitar: Extreme Technique Meets Metal Guitar, Book & Online Audio [With CD (Audio)]

Author: Jared Meeker
Publisher: Shredding Styles
ISBN: 9780739095393
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
"Features: Techniques, scales, modes, patterns and sequences for death metal guitarists ; Sample riffs in the styles of Death, Opeth, Meshuggah, and more! ; Covers classic, melodic, and progressive death metal ; Detailed breakdown of picking styles, including alternate, tremolo, sweep, economy, and cross picking ; Lessons in bending, tapping, pick harmonics, string crossing, rhythm, and odd time signatures. Includes CD with over 50 minutes of authentic and powerful demonstrations." -- front cover.

Swedish Death Metal

Author: Daniel Ekeroth
Publisher: Bazillion Points Books
ISBN: 9780979616310
Category : Death metal (Music)
Languages : en
Pages : 460

Book Description
Includes "A-Z of Swedish death metal bands - encyclopedia," with band histories and performers.

Blood, Fire, Death

Author: Ika Johannesson
Publisher: Feral House
ISBN: 1627311041
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 365

Book Description
In the early 1990s, Swedish death metal revolutionized the international music scene. Suddenly, the mild-mannered Scandinavian country found itself at the forefront of a new movement with worldwide impact thanks to bands such as Entombed, Dismember, and At the Gates. The birth of black metal drove the culture to even greater extremes, featuring a rawer, darker sound and non-ironic death-worship. Soon churches in both Norway and Sweden were aflame, and be- fore long Satanism emerged as more than just an image. But how did it all start? Why did Sweden become a hotbed for such aggressive, nihilistic music? And who are the people and bands that brought it all about? Blood, Fire, Death: A Swedish Metal Story recounts the evolution of the genre from the massive amplifier walls of 1970s rock, through the church-burning Satanic 1990s, to the diverse and paradoxical manifestations of the scene today. This book focuses on the phenomena that have propelled the scene forward in an evolution that has not only been musical, but aesthetic and ideological as well. This is a story about grotesque logos and icons that invoke death and darkness, but also a story of dedication, friendship, community, and a profound love for music.

Dark Nights: Death Metal The Secret Origin (2020-) #1

Author: Scott Snyder
Publisher: DC Comics
ISBN:
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 46

Book Description
The DCU’s darkest secrets are explored while two titans clash! The heroes search for a way to defeat the Darkest Knight through the universe’s past, while Superboy Prime faces down the demonic Batman!

BLACK METAL

Author: DAYAL. PATTERSON
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781915148094
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description

Dark Nights: Death Metal (2020-) #6

Author: Scott Snyder
Publisher: DC Comics
ISBN:
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 30

Book Description
The battle rages as the entire DC Universe stands against the Darkest Knight! Villains fight alongside heroes working as one to banish this demon from the deepest corners of the Dark Multiverse. Meanwhile, the Robin King lurks nearby, his army of Groblins in wait. The dogs of war are loose and no one is safe.

Dark Nights: Death Metal (2020-) #4

Author: Scott Snyder
Publisher: DC Comics
ISBN:
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 30

Book Description
Wonder Woman, Batman, and Superman are trapped in nightmare worlds within the Dark Multiverse! They’ll need to face down their fiercest foes once again if they hope to accomplish their mission and bring back a power capable of stopping the Darkest Knight. But what horrors has he unleased on Earth while they’ve been locked away?!