I reviewed the Collection of Heavy Metal Music Material, 1964-2016. The material that was collected in this historical narrative were books and DVDs, show fliers, photographs, ephemera, fanzines, magazines, recordings, etc. I feel that from these platforms, there are many different useful observations that we can make about the culture of Heavy Metal Music during this time. For example, through photographs, we can understand what the Heavy Metal scene looked like during concerts and shows. Through autobiographies, we can understand the perspective of artists and bands during their time. In addition, through fan letters and scrapbooks, we can understand more about the fans and what they liked about Heavy Metal Music and the bands that they followed. I feel that from this, we can gather a lot of useful information. However, even with such vast information, I feel that there are a lot of factors that might be lacking in these narratives.<\/p>\n
There may be facts about those times that may not be addressed within these narratives. I feel that the material that is gathered is represents Heavy Metal fans. There is a lot of information from the outside perspective of Heavy Metal Music. Although there are a selection of autobiographies and biographies, I feel that even in that, there is limited information. We do not have information about individuals who were not fans of heavy metal music. I think one thing that I am curious to know is what were people’s perspective of heavy metal when it began to become popular. Especially for those who did not enjoy this type of music, what did they think about it? I feel that there are “stereotypes” and different themes that are associated with heavy metal, what did people think of that, and when or why did that start to form. Those are just a few thoughts that I personally had for myself, but with that I feel that historical narratives such as this cannot provide answers to my questions. To address this, it would be helpful to include articles from people from the “outside” point of view or even band members themselves who encountered resistance.<\/p>\n
Overall, I feel that having historical narratives is such a great way to document important moments from the past. I feel that it is a useful tool to have but in order for it to truly become a reliable tool, I feel that there are additional information that needs to be included.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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