Electric Wizards : A Tapestry of Heavy Music, 1968 to the Present

• Autore: Moores J. R
• Pubblicazione: London : , : Reaktion Books, Limited, , 2021; ©2021
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (481 pages)
• Disciplina: 781.66
• Soggetto non controllato: Music
• Nota di contenuto: Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1: The Prehistory -- 2: Sabbath Phase I: Black Sabbath -- 3: Acid Rock and Beyond -- 4: Funk -- 5: The 1970s Experimental European Underground -- 6: Punk Rock: The Non-Heavy Genre that was Vital for Heaviness -- 7: Industrial Rock -- 8: Noise Rock -- 9: Sabbath Phase II: Melvins' Gluey Porch Treatments -- 10: The Global Impact of Napalm Death's Scum -- 11: The Late 1980s and Early 1990s Pre-Grunge Underground -- 12: TAD: The Heaviest and Least Celebrated Grunge Band -- 13: Steve Albini: Heavy-duty Engineer -- 14: Sabbath Phase III: Earth, Sleep, Electric Wizard and Other Assorted Stoners -- 15: The Nadir: The Late 1990s and Early 2000s -- 16: The 2000s Noise Scene -- 17: Post-rock and Post-metal -- 18: Sabbath Phase IV: Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs and the Modern Heavy Underground -- 19: Never Say Die -- References -- Further Reading -- Select Discography -- Acknowledgements -- Photo Acknowledgements -- Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: From Black Sabbath to Big Black, a ride through the evolution, diversity, and influence of genre-defying heavy music. It began with the Beatles' "Helter Skelter." It was distilled to its dark essence by Black Sabbath. And it has flourished into a vibrant modern underground, epitomized by Newcastle's Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs. This is the evolution of heavy music. The voyage is as varied as it is illuminating: from the lysergic blunt trauma of Blue Cheer to the locked grooves of Funkadelic, the aural frightmares of Faust to the tectonic crush of Sleep, alighting on post-punk, industrial, grunge, stoner rock, and numerous other genres along the way. Ranging from household names to obscure cult heroes and heroines, Electric Wizards demonstrates how each successive phase of heavy music was forged by what came before, outlining a rich and eclectic lineage that extends far beyond the usual boundaries of heavy rock or heavy metal. It extols those who did things differently, who introduced something fresh and exciting into this elemental tradition, whether by design, accident, or sheer chance. In doing so, Electric Wizards weaves an entirely new tapestry of heavy music.
• Altri titoli varianti: Electric Wizards
• Titolo autorizzato: Electric Wizards
• ISBN: 1-78914-449-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910816307503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II