Black metal6/12/2023 ![]() Thus, a volume ostensibly focusing on theory, even if it is black metal theory in particular, is most welcome, and promises to further invigorate the field of metal studies. There has been some work focusing on this problem and trying to deal with it – mostly sociological and musicological publications as well as the Hard Wired workshops in Germany and Switzerland, for instance – but book-length analyses of the subject are still rare. Frequent criticism of metal studies often focuses on a lack of theoretical as well as methodological engagement – an accusation of being unscientific. However, theory and methodology are two fields of research that have not yet been much discussed. 1 Metal studies is an ever-growing field within academia, with annual conferences being held and new publications appearing fairly regularly. ![]()
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