Occult and Pulp Visions of Greece and Rome in Heavy Metal

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dc.contributor.authorSecord, Jared
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-07T14:52:20Z
dc.date.available2019-10-07T14:52:20Z
dc.date.issued2019-01
dc.description.abstractSecord explores the depiction of Greece and Rome in heavy metal bands with esoteric interests, fuelled by reading occult authors like Aleister Crowley and the pulp-fiction stories of Robert E. Howard and H. P. Lovecraft. He shows that the Eurocentrism and Orientalism found in these authors shape the reception of Greece and Rome within esoteric metal. Greece and Rome are consequently defined as being civilized, familiar, and safe places, and therefore of little interest for esoteric bands, who are more interested in what they regard as more arcane and mysterious aspects of the world’s ancient history. As Secord argues, this attitude towards Greece and Rome makes the Ancient Near East, Egypt, and even fictional lost continents more appealing subjects within esoteric metal. This attitude likewise explains why the Necronomicon, a fictional book of great mystery invented by Lovecraft, is the most influential piece of “ancient” literature within esoteric metal.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSecord, J. (2019). Occult and Pulp Visions of Greece and Rome in Heavy Metal. In K.F.B. Fletcher & O. Umurhan (Eds.), "Classical Antiquity in Heavy Metal Music" (pp. 155-171). London : Bloomsbury Academic.en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/37203
dc.identifier.isbn9781350075368
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/111145
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisher.facultyArtsen_US
dc.rightsUnless otherwise indicated, this material is protected by copyright and has been made available with authorization from the copyright owner. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.en_US
dc.subjectClassical Receptionen_US
dc.subjectH. P. Lovecraften_US
dc.subjectRobert E. Howarden_US
dc.subjectHeavy Metal Musicen_US
dc.subjectWestern Esoteric Traditionen_US
dc.subjectPulp Fictionen_US
dc.subjectCeltic Frost (band)en_US
dc.subjectBal-Sagoth (band)en_US
dc.subjectTherion (band)en_US
dc.subjectAleister Crowleyen_US
dc.subjectEurocentrismen_US
dc.subjectOrientalismen_US
dc.titleOccult and Pulp Visions of Greece and Rome in Heavy Metalen_US
dc.typebook parten_US
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