University of Dayton eCommons English Faculty Publications Department of English 2009 Elements of the Gothic in Heavy Metal: A Match Made in Hell Bryan Bardine University of Dayton,
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[email protected]. Chapter 7 Elements of the Gothic in Heavy Metal: A Match Made in Hell Bryan A. Bardine Since the first heavy metal album, Black Sabbath ( 1970) by Black Sabbath, elements of the Gothic have pervaded the genre, whether in the lyri cs, the dress of both the bands and the fans, the album covers, the sound or th e cul ture itself. Bands du ring the period 1970- 83 (roughl y), including Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Saxon and MotOrhead, to name a few, incorporated vari ous aspects of the Gothi c in to their lyri cs, dress, stage shows and alb ums, and in doing so helped to give heavy metal a stronger, more powerful image with fa ns and medi a alike. More im porta nt than the im age is the power and fee ling that the music generates with the audience, be they in a packed concert hall or headbanging with an iPod in their room.