Turkish Metal Music, Meaning, and Morality in a Muslim Society - Hecker, Pierre (Ashgate Pub., 2012)
Cover; Contents; List of Figures; A Few Words by Way of Introduction; 1 Closing In ... ; 2 Turkish Metal; 4 Media Manipulations; 5 Towards the Extreme; 6 Metal and Gender; 7 Metal Matters; Appendix: List of Interviews; Discography; Bibliography; Index
Turkish Metal uncovers the emergence, evolution, and especially the social implications of this controversial musical genre in a Muslim society. Above all, the book investigates the Turkish metal scene's potential for contesting Islamic concepts of morality, its relevance within the field of female emancipation, and its capacity to foster social relations that cut across national, religious and ethnic boundaries
Includes bibliographical references, discography and index