About the Authorvii
Chapter 1 Introduction, Context and Methods1
Chapter 2 The Old Nationalism and Masculinity: Historical Review15
Chapter 3 Populism, Nationalism and Masculinity Today: A Review29
Chapter 4 Theories of Leisure and Music; and Music, Identity and Place43
Chapter 5 Iron Maiden: True Stories of Men at War59
Chapter 6 Manowar: True Metal Warriors75
Chapter 7 Bathory and Viking Metal89
Chapter 8 The Norwegians as “Authentic” Vikings: Enslaved, Windir and Wardruna103
Chapter 9 Pagan Metal in Eastern Europe119
Chapter 10 Finnish Folk Metal: Raising Drinking Horns in Mainstream Metal135
Chapter 11 English Heritage Black Metal and the Equivalents in Scotland, Wales and Yorkshire151
Chapter 12 Challenging Hegemony? Darkestrah, and Zeal & Ardor167
Chapter 13 Conclusions183
References189
Discography199
Index201

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