[ecrea] Call for Chapter Proposals: Living Metal: Metal Scenes around the World”

*Call for Chapter Proposals: /Living Metal: Metal Scenes around the World”/*

Metal music has been around since Black Sabbath hit the first chord on 
its song “Black Sabbath.” Since that time Metal scenes are constantly 
being created, developed, stagnating, and growing all over the 
world—anywhere where Metal is played and cared about. Today, that means 
in just about every country on earth. This book, /Living Metal: Metal 
Scenes around the World/, is being published by Intellect Press. We are 
looking for researchers who will be examining Metal scenes in various 
parts of the world. We want to look at out of the way places and 
cultures just as much as well known places around the world. We 
currently have chapters being written about Johannesburg, South Africa; 
Dayton, Ohio; Hull, UK, and Helsinki, Finland. If possible, we want to 
learn about Metal Scenes in 6 of the 7 continents (we don’t believe that 
there is a scene in Antarctica, but please prove us wrong!).

/Living Metal: Metal Scenes around the World/wants to examine Metal 
scenes anywhere they exist and do so in a way that can address any 
number of questions. For instance, a few possible questions to consider:

In what ways does a country’s culture influence the Metal scenes, if at all?

How does a local Metal scene stay healthy?

What factors contribute to a scene’s stagnation or demise?

What genres or styles of Metal exist in local scenes and what effect do 
they have on the health of a scene?

How do various parts of a scene affect one another?

The stereotype of Metal fans has always been working class white 
males—is that still the case? And if it’s not, what has led to the 
changes in scene membership?

What brings about a Metal scene in a place?

What about countries where whites are the minority—are the white fans 
still the most prevalent?

Are there particular genres of Metal that are better “fits” to keep a 
scene viable?

What keeps scenes thriving in one part of the world but not in others?

Scenes need fans, musicians, and physical spaces—is one of these three 
more important than the other two for a particular scene to thrive?

We are looking for chapters that examine particular scenes around the 
world that address these questions and others. Ideally, we are looking 
for scenes in places not normally considered Metal hotbeds, but that 
doesn’t mean we don’t want to learn about scenes in places where Metal 
has consistently thrived. Our goal is to examine scene characteristics 
throughout the world and see what types of connections (if any) exist 
among them. The research done so far for this book has been primarily 
ethnographic in nature, and we feel that that is the best approach. 
However, that does not mean other types of research won’t work as well.

Proposers should send a 500 word *maximum* abstract of the study. By 
sending an abstract it is assumed that the research has not been 
published already or is currently under review for consideration 
elsewhere. Send your abstracts and the below information to 
livingmetal2018@gmail.comby August 17, 2018.

Also, with the abstract, proposals should include the following 
biographical information:

--Name with professional title

--Institutional title

--Mailing address

--email address

--100 word professional biography

Co-editors/contact people:

Bryan A. Bardine, Ph.D.

Jerome Stueart, Ph.D.


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