Heavy Metal Master Class: The Ultimate Guide To Extreme Metal Music

The Heavy Metal Master Class is the only all-inclusive guide to heavy metal music that is both high quality and written by actual heavy metal experts. With a combined expertise spawning over half a century (50 years), in the heavy metal scene and the various undergrounds of its multiple sub-genres, this book is without a doubt the single most essential and exhaustive work of research anyone has ever undertaken with regards to heavy metal music, culture and so much more.This is the promise: After reading the Heavy Metal Master Class you will know more than 99% of self-proclaimed heavy metal "experts" out there. Up for the challenge?What is the Master Class?Part I: Heavy Metal's OriginsChapter 1: What is Heavy Metal?Chapter 2: The Roots of Heavy MetalChapter 3: Early Influences and PioneersChapter 4: Heavy Metal Is Not Rock!!!Part II: Major Heavy Metal GenresChapter 5: Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Glam Metal and the NWOBHMChapter 6: Speed Metal, Thrash Metal and Proto-UndergroundChapter 7: Death Metal, Brutality and CarnageChapter 8: Grindcore, Gore and DecayChapter 9: Black Metal, Atmosphere and MajestyPart III: Minor/Disputed Heavy Metal GenresChapter 10: Industrial, Hybrid Death and Doom MetalChapter 11: Commercial, Mosh, Metalcore and Nu-MetalChapter 12: Rock Metal, Melodeath, Power MetalChapter 13: Emo, Screamo, DSBM, Goth and CrunkcorePart IV: The Evolution of Metal MusicChapter 14: The Golden Age of Heavy MetalChapter 15: MTV vs Underground MetalChapter 16: Grunge vs MetalChapter 17: The Rise of Extreme Metal SubgenresChapter 18: What the Hell is Metalcore aka Modern Metal?Chapter 19: A Case Study of the PoserPart V: Modern Heavy Metal ChallengesChapter 20: The Artistic Dead End of Modern Heavy MetalChapter 21: How Heavy Metal Became MainstreamChapter 22: How Death Metal Became PanteraChapter 23: How Black Metal Became NirvanaChapter 24: Endgame Poser PsychologyChapter 25: Mainstream Metal's Utter DisgracePart VI: Cultural and Social AspectsChapter 26: Metal Subcultures (Dress, Language and Lifestyle)Chapter 27: Metal in Media (Movies, Video Games and Literature)Chapter 28: Controversies and Censorship (NSBM, Politics and Laws)Chapter 29: Metal and Identity (Gender, Race and Representation)Part VII: ConclusionChapter 30: The Definition of Extreme MetalChapter 31: Timeline of Key Events in Metal HistoryChapter 32: Modern Revival and Recommended ListeningChapter 33: The Future of Heavy MetalChapter 34: Final Thoughts Read more