What is "Heavy" in Metal? A Netnographic Analysis of Online Forums for Metal Musicians and Producers

Metal music studies defines "heaviness" as the genre's sonic signature but has rarely explored the sonics or the related discourse. This study analyzes message boards to determine how music producers and musicians use the "heavy" metaphor in their discussions. Practitioners&...

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Vydané v:Popular music and society Ročník 45; číslo 5; s. 633 - 653
Hlavní autori: Herbst, Jan-Peter, Mynett, Mark
Médium: Journal Article
Jazyk:English
Vydavateľské údaje: Bowling Green Routledge 20.10.2022
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Predmet:
Appropriation
Discourse analysis
Genre
Heaviness
Heavy metal music
home recording
metal music
Metaphor
Music
music production
Musicians
sonic metaphors
ISSN:0300-7766, 1740-1712
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Shrnutí:Metal music studies defines "heaviness" as the genre's sonic signature but has rarely explored the sonics or the related discourse. This study analyzes message boards to determine how music producers and musicians use the "heavy" metaphor in their discussions. Practitioners' strategies employed to achieve heaviness are scrutinized to learn about what considerations influence their decisions. The findings suggest that while heaviness is based on a core set of musical features, it is open to appropriation, modification, and development. Heaviness has become a suitable impetus for the genre's evolution and iconically represents what metal music stands for to its community.
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ISSN:0300-7766
1740-1712
DOI:10.1080/03007766.2022.2114155