Heaviness in Metal Music Production, Volume I
how and why it works
$143.55
- Paperback
374 pages
- Release Date
9 September 2025
Summary
Unleashing the Beast: The Art and Science of Heaviness in Metal Music Production, Vol. I
Heaviness in Metal Music Production, Volume I: How and Why it Works delves deep into the art and craft of producing heaviness, the defining characteristic of metal music. Through ethnographic research, including interviews and engineering documentation from producers spanning generations, this study centers on the song ‘In Solitude’, conceived, recorded, and produced by the researchers.…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781032346212 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1032346213 |
| Author: | Jan-Peter Herbst, Mark Mynett |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Imprint: | Focal Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 374 |
| Release Date: | 9 September 2025 |
| Weight: | 453g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 156mm |
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About The Author
Jan-Peter Herbst
Jan-Peter Herbst is Professor of Music at the University of Huddersfield, UK. His background as a rock guitarist has led him to specialize in the study of electric guitar playing and metal music production. Herbst has edited the Cambridge Companion to Metal Music (2023).
Mark Mynett is Senior Lecturer in Music Technology and Production at the University of Huddersfield, UK. Following an extensive career as a professional musician, he is now a live music engineer and record producer with his own studio, Mynetaur Productions. Mynett has authored Metal Music Manual (2017).
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