Black Sabbath & philosophy : mastering reality /
"A philosophical look at heavy metal's dark masters of reality, Black Sabbath Black Sabbath is one of the world's most influential and enduring rock bands. Dubbed "the Beatles of heavy metal" by Rolling Stone, they helped to define a genre with classic songs like "Paran...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Chichester, West Sussex ; Malden, MA :
Wiley,
2013.
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| Series: | Wiley Online Library.
Blackwell philosophy and popculture series. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | "A philosophical look at heavy metal's dark masters of reality, Black Sabbath Black Sabbath is one of the world's most influential and enduring rock bands. Dubbed "the Beatles of heavy metal" by Rolling Stone, they helped to define a genre with classic songs like "Paranoid", "Iron Man", and "War Pigs", songs whose lyrics reveal hidden depth and philosophical insight. Their songs confront existential despair, social instability, political corruption, the horrors of war, and the nature of evil. This book explores the wide range of profound ideas in the band's music and lyrics to help you understand Black Sabbath as never before"-- |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiii, 203 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781118493809 (electronic bk.) 111849380X (electronic bk.) 9781118523087 (electronic bk.) 1118523083 (electronic bk.) |