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A fascinating investigation into what defines 'heavy' in music and how heaviness transfuses culture.

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Fascinating . . . powerful -- Elif Shafak * The Spectator *
A weighty discussion of metal, for both passionate fans and neophytes . . . Yet what elevates Heavy from being a simple love letter to metal is the way in which Franklin situates heaviness within the "iron-rich bloodline running through the bedrock of culture" . . . a book that pulls off the trick of offering something to both passionate fans and neophytes -- Keith Kahn-Harris * Guardian *
Heavy opens an ornate portal into a murky subculture, illuminating the marginalia as well as the big beasts -- Victoria Segal * Sunday Times *
A wildly entertaining journey into the heart of musical darkness -- Liam Cagney * Irish Times *

Heavy

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    A Paperback by Dan Franklin

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      Publisher Hachette UK
      Published 4 March 2021
      ISBN-13 9781472131034
      978-1472131034
      ISBN-10 1472131037
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      Entertainment Popular music Politics, Philosophy & Society Popular culture

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      A fascinating investigation into what defines 'heavy' in music and how heaviness transfuses culture.

      Trade Review

      Fascinating . . . powerful -- Elif Shafak * The Spectator *
      A weighty discussion of metal, for both passionate fans and neophytes . . . Yet what elevates Heavy from being a simple love letter to metal is the way in which Franklin situates heaviness within the "iron-rich bloodline running through the bedrock of culture" . . . a book that pulls off the trick of offering something to both passionate fans and neophytes -- Keith Kahn-Harris * Guardian *
      Heavy opens an ornate portal into a murky subculture, illuminating the marginalia as well as the big beasts -- Victoria Segal * Sunday Times *
      A wildly entertaining journey into the heart of musical darkness -- Liam Cagney * Irish Times *

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