Running with the Devil

Download or read book Running with the Devil written by Robert Walser and published by Wesleyan University Press. This book was released on 2014-10-16 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dismissed by critics and academics, condemned by parents and politicians, and fervently embraced by legions of fans, heavy metal music continues to attract and embody cultural conflicts that are central to society. In Running with the Devil, Robert Walser explores how and why heavy metal works, both musically and socially, and at the same time uses metal to investigate contemporary formations of identity, community, gender, and power. This edition includes a new foreword by Harris M. Berger contextualizing the work and a new afterword by the author. Ebook Edition Note: Ebook edition note: all photographs (16) have been redacted.