Academic Conference on Heavy Metal In (Wait For It) Salzburg
The hometown of Mozart and Maria von Trapp "will be host to the world's first scholarly conference on heavy metal, the brainchild of UK academic Dr Niall Scott. Headbangers from universities in Britain, Turkey, Canada and Indonesia will present research papers on heavy metal aesthetics, sub-cultures and politics." The Guardian (UK) 10/29/08

Posted October 30, 2008 10:02 PM