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It is a way of explaining why metal is so popular. It is an interesting opening statement, and could make people curious enough to want to read on.

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Heavy metals influence on society.

Stephanie Fehr. (2008). Music and its influence on society . Available: http://www.helium.co m/items/1244753heavy-metal. Last accessed 06th Mar 2012

Heavy metal musics influence on society is profound. Most people don't realize it, but heavy metal has spawned an entire subculture, with millions world-wide who can call themselves heavy metal fans. It is more than just aggressive music, it is an obsession and a way of life for a staggering amount of people.

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What is heavy metal?

A.S. Van Dorston. (?). Heavy Metal. Available: http://www.fastnbulb ous.com/metal.htm. Last accessed 06th Mar 2012

Ozzy Osbourne was put on trial when his song "Suicide Solution" was blamed for a double suicide of two 20 year old men, when the lyrics are about a friend who was drinking himself to death, and were clearly anti-alcohol and anti-suicide. In Judas Priest's lawsuit, the lyrics didn't even matter, as the accusation was hidden backwards messages. In reality, at least in the 80s, metal rarely delved into nihilism or Satanism. Instead, an actual look at metal lyrics reveals portraits, and often moralistic takes, on the dark side of the modern capitalist security state -- war, greed, patriarchy, surveillance, and control. Other themes covered were assertion of or longing for intensity; lust; loneliness, victimization and self-pity; romantic regret and longing for love; anger, rebellion, madness. Basically, metal tells it how it is rather than resorting to hippie flights of fancy. Much like the blues, much like Bach.

It is a way of further dismissing the stories about metal being evil and socially wrong.

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The subgenres of Metal.

A.S. Van Dorston. (?). Heavy Metal. Available: http://www.fastnbulb ous.com/metal.htm. Last accessed 06th Mar 2012

The nineties brought a crystallization of many more metal subgenres, the major ones being death metal and black metal. There's also grindcore, doom metal, stoner metal, sludge metal, alternative metal, nu metal, industrial metal, rap metal, neo-classical metal, progressive metal, goth metal, hardcore [punk] metal, symphonic black metal, and power metal, which, for all I can tell, is just classic late 70s-80s style metal. The differences between some of the subgenres are so subtle that even those completely immersed in the culture and music may disagree on what's what.

This gives a small look into metal and some of its subgenres. Showing us how diverse and interesting metal can be.

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Lyrical interpretation

A.S. Van Dorston. (?). Heavy Metal. Available: http://www.fastnbulb ous.com/metal.htm. Last accessed 06th Mar 2012

Other lyrical influences come from fantasy and horror movies and literature. When metal fragmented into subgenres in 1983, the differences in lyrical themes were identifiable. For instance, lite/pop/hair metal introduced more common themes of love and lust, while underground thrash metal avoided sex and drugs (other than occasional anti-drug songs), and focused on forms of protest songs addressing politics, the environment and animal rights. Suicide and death was not a common theme, with the exception of good ol' Slayer.

An explanation into the lyrics of heavy metal compared to other kinds of meal and rock.

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Representation

Robert Wasler (1993). Running with the Devil ,Power, Gender and Madness in Heavy Metal Music. Hanover: Weselyan University Press. 23.

It is an explanation as to why this book (Running with the Devil) is the best metal history book.