Description: This book creates necessary dialogue within the world of heavy metal by bringing together multiple regions in the Global South.
Brief description: Edward Banchs is a freelance writer and an independent scholar who holds a BA in political science from Florida Atlantic University and an MA in African studies from the University of London's School of Oriental and African Studies. He is the author of Heavy Metal Africa: Life, Passion and Heavy Metal in the Forgotten Continent (2016) and Scream for Me Africa! Heavy Metal Identities in Post-Colonial Africa (2021).
Review Quotes:
"Defiant Sounds: Heavy Metal Music in the Global South is an important book, both for metal scholarship (which is a large and expanding global community) and equally for understanding Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Oceania, and Indigenous Nations in the current world. Metal was ahead of the curve in grasping the political and cultural changes in the region. The editors are esteemed scholars of metal and globalization." --Deena Weinstein, DePaul University, USA
"This is an important book. It is not just about metal music; it gives voice to those often ignored by a Western myopic parochialism. It opens a greater transformative perspective on cultures and politics receiving the attention that is much deserved from a rising Global South. Much praise is due to this collection of essays for continuing to expand decolonial dialogue in transdisciplinary research." --Niall W.R. Scott, Reader in Philosophy and Popular Culture, UCLan "Defiant Sounds constitutes a paradigmatic shift in metal music studies and is a vital model for future studies of globalized cultures. It is a must-read for activists and students of heavy metal, and for researchers in popular culture studies, anthropology, sociology, and ethnomusicology." --Paul Greene, Pennsylvania State University, USA