TY - BOOK AU - Irwin,William TI - Black Sabbath and philosophy: mastering reality T2 - The Blackwell philosophy and pop culture series SN - 9781118493809 AV - ML421.B57 B54 2012eb U1 - 782.42166092/2 23 PY - 2012/// CY - Chichester, West Sussex, Malden, MA PB - Wiley KW - Black Sabbath (Musical group) KW - fast KW - Music and philosophy KW - Rock music KW - History and criticism KW - PHILOSOPHY KW - General KW - bisacsh KW - MUSIC KW - Genres & Styles KW - Rock KW - Electronic books KW - Criticism, interpretation, etc KW - local N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - "A philosophical look at heavy metal's dark masters of reality, Black Sabbath Black Sabbath is one of the world's most influential and enduring rock bands. Dubbed "the Beatles of heavy metal" by Rolling Stone, they helped to define a genre with classic songs like "Paranoid", "Iron Man", and "War Pigs", songs whose lyrics reveal hidden depth and philosophical insight. Their songs confront existential despair, social instability, political corruption, the horrors of war, and the nature of evil. This book explores the wide range of profound ideas in the band's music and lyrics to help you understand Black Sabbath as never before"-- UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/9781118523087 ER -