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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Published in:	Popular music and society Vol. 45; no. 5; pp. 633 - 653
Main Authors:	Herbst, Jan-Peter, Mynett, Mark
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Bowling Green Routledge 20.10.2022 Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects:	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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