- 1993 edition. 222 pages.
- Published by Weleyan New England
- Softcover. Format C. Indexed
- Conditon. Very Good. Minor shelf wear.
Power, Gender, and Madness in Heavy Metal Music
“Walser belongs to a small but influential group of academics trying to reconcile ‘high theory’ with a streetwise sense of culture . . . an excellent book.”—Rolling Stone
A comprehensive musical, social, and cultural analysis of heavy metal music, with a new foreword and afterword
Dismissed by critics and academics, condemned by parents and politicians, and fervently embraced by legions of fans, heavy metal music continues to attract and embody cultural conflicts that are central to society. In Running with the Devil, Robert Walser explores how and why heavy metal works, both musically and socially, and at the same time uses metal to investigate contemporary formations of identity, community, gender, and power. This edition includes a new foreword by Harris M. Berger contextualizing the work and a new afterword by the author.
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