Mean Deviation: Four Decades of Progressive Heavy Metal - Brossura

Wagner, Jeff

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ISBN 10: 0979616336 ISBN 13: 9780979616334

Casa editrice: Bazillion Points, 2010

Riassunto

Revered former Metal Maniacs editor Jeff Wagner analyzes the heady side of metal in this exhaustive narrative history of a relentlessly ambitious musical subculture. Beginning with the hugely influential mid-1970s efforts of Rush and King Crimson, Wagner unfurls a huge tapestry of sounds and styles, including Queensryche, Fates Warning, and Dream Theater; extreme prog pioneers Voivod and Celtic Frost; Norway’s post-black metal avant garde acts Ulver and Arcturus; and the 1990s global movement that spawned Ayreon, Pain of Salvation, and others.

Fighting a tide of tradition and conservatism, progressive metal has proven to be one of the most viable, malleable forms in all of modern music; here its preeminent scholar tells the tale.

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Mean Deviation zeroes in on heavy metal’s more cerebral, challenging, and even geeky side.” Ghetto Blaster

Fans of prog metal would be wise to learn more about Mean Deviation ” Guitar World

A focused, well-organized narrative from the combined musical output of over 40 years and scores of bands from across the globe excess comes with the territory.” Library Journal

Jeff goes deep into this much maligned music form and presents it with fervor” Vice

An extremely fluent read sits high on the list of canonical metal texts” PopMatters

An expertly researched love letter to the largely misunderstood and often maligned progressive metal scene” AOL Noisecreep, Holiday Gift List

An impressive historical work” Chromatique [9/10 review]

What a massive undertaking knowledge, passion, skills, and class this book should be required reading for any metal follower.” Blistering.com [9.5/10 review]

Mean Deviation is an amazing compendium of everything weird in the world of metal a book as grand and unlikely as the music it documents.” Hellbound.ca

The book looks and feels fabulous. Thank you, Jeff Wagner, for this massive information highway for all things progressive metal.” Paul Masvidal, Cynic/Death

The book is awesome. I read it in two days.” Glenn Harveston, ProgPower USA

Looks cool! I’m looking forward to digging in.” Jim Matheos, Fates Warning

This goes beyond being well-informed kudos for great work!” Vorph, Samael

We now have a definitive book on the relationship between metal and progressive music.” Steven Wilson, Porcupine Tree

Another winner from the folks at Bazillion Points!” Sea of Tranquility [4.5/5 stars]

An invaluable compendium” Nuthousepunks.com

Mean Deviation is a comprehensive history of the genre that fans will enjoy, and future music scholars will use as an essential reference guide.” Aboutcom

Jeff Wagner nailed it another triumph for Bazillion Points” Metal Rules.com, 4.5/5 review

With great passion and attention to detail a colorful read an impressive achievement” Joel McIver, Record Collector

Breathtaking pick it up and get lost in another dimension” Terrorizer

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• Editore: Bazillion Points
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0979616336
• ISBN 13: 9780979616334
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 384