After investigating some of the historical religious art work that has influence heavy metal bands I have started to look at the origins of heavy metal, where did in come from, in the hope that this will help me understand why these images are made.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlpVVicUuQ8
Iv watched this program a few times in the past it fantastic at explaining where and when Heavy Metal was born. It explains the roots of the sounds and the culture in which the environment was right for the birth of this. Features some great artist from some of the world's greatest ever bands.
"THE DARKNESS"
"Shaped by the environment"
"Maybe too heavy for some"
Menecing names of the bands, Judist Preist, Black Sabbath,
"The aim was always at christ, Christianity thats who it was always aimed at" - Burke Shelly, Budgie
Talking about the darker stuff the darker forces fit wit the heaviness of the music, it fits the music -Ozzy Osbourne
The guitar riff - Heavy Metals Leader
-36mins
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00r600m
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00g29g1
Tony Iommi on Black Sabbath's occult reputation
Tony explains what it was like to know what people thought of him and his band. HE say people where frightened and scared of what they where doing, but they where just musicians playing they music.
Rob Halford on metal roots
Rob Halford of the band Judas Priest on his theory why Heavy metal is named just that.
I also read a really interesting piece of research by Hjelm, T, Kahn-Harris, K and LeVine, M (2011) Heavy metal as controversy and counterculture. Popular Music History, which explored heavy metal as a counterculture. Which also revealed.
‘Metal tends to be dominated by a distinctive commitment to ‘transgressive’ themes and musicality’
The artwork within heavy metal counterculture is often seen as controversial because of its use of imagery that focuses on death, the devil, and is sometimes anti religion and anti establishment. It pushes the boundaries of what is acceptable. As an artist I identify with this. I am also often criticised for my use of skulls, but these drawing seem to compliment this style of art.
I also read a really interesting piece of research by Hjelm, T, Kahn-Harris, K and LeVine, M (2011) Heavy metal as controversy and counterculture. Popular Music History, which explored heavy metal as a counterculture. Which also revealed.
‘Metal tends to be dominated by a distinctive commitment to ‘transgressive’ themes and musicality’
The artwork within heavy metal counterculture is often seen as controversial because of its use of imagery that focuses on death, the devil, and is sometimes anti religion and anti establishment. It pushes the boundaries of what is acceptable. As an artist I identify with this. I am also often criticised for my use of skulls, but these drawing seem to compliment this style of art.
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