| Damage Incorporated: Metallica and the Production of Musical Identity Contributor(s): Pillsbury, Glenn (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415973740 ISBN-13: 9780415973748 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $52.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2006 Annotation: Damage Incorporated: Metallica and the Production of Musical Identity offers an interdisciplinary study investigating a range of topics that intersect in the music and cultural influence of Metallica. As part of a collection of heavy metal bands-among them Slayer, Anthrax, and Megadeth-grouped together under the rubric "thrash metal," Metallica's music presents a number of avenues for investigation. Specifically, Damage Incorporated focuses on identity in popular music as a set of performing conventions, with Metallica's place within certain conventions of genre, race, and gender serving as a constant impetus. The book also engages broadly with larger questions of the politics of culture, American history, musical analysis, and the character of musical discourses in the context of commerce. An essential book for students of popular culture, mass media, and music, Damage Incorporated sets a new standard for the study and exploration of issues of class, gender, and race in popular music. About the Author Glenn T. Pillsbury is a recent Ph.D. in Musicology from UCLA and a rising star in the field of popular music studies. He is the author of the "Metallica" chapter in the Encyclopedia Britannica, a founding editor of the online journal ECHO, and a regular presenter of papers at major scholarly meetings in music and the arts. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Music | Genres & Styles - Heavy Metal - Music | Genres & Styles - Rock - Music | History & Criticism - General |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2005030680 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.06" W x 8.94" (0.83 lbs) 272 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "Damage Incorporated" is the first book about the legendary heavy metal band Metallica that provides a detailed exploration of the group's music and its place within the wider popular music landscape. Written with a broad readership in mind, it offers an interdisciplinary study that incorporates a range of topics which intersect with the band's music and cultural influence. For students of popular culture, mass media, and music, "Damage Incorporated" will be necessary reading, and sets a new standard for the study and exploration of metal within the field of popular music studies. |