A retrospective of Mark LeVine’s Heavy Metal Islam: Rock, Resistance and the Struggle for the Soul of Islam - UTU Research Portal

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A retrospective of Mark LeVine’s Heavy Metal Islam: Rock, Resistance and the Struggle for the Soul of Islam

Authors: Eckerström, Pasqualina

Publisher: Intellect

Publication year: 2025

Journal: Metal Music Studies

Volume: 11

First page : 135

Last page: 138

ISSN: 2052-3998

eISSN: 2052-4005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1386/mms_00149_7

Publication's open availability at the time of reporting: No Open Access

Publication channel's open availability : Partially Open Access publication channel

Web address : https://doi.org/10.1386/mms_00149_7

Abstract

This study has significantly influenced metal music research by exploring alternative music scenes in the Middle East and North Africa. This retrospective reflects on the visionary insights of this work and its ongoing relevance in contemporary discussions about cultural resistance.