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Odniesienia biblijne w twórczości polskich zespołów metalowych
Biblical references in the work of Polish metal bands

Author(s): Krzysztof Socha
Subject(s): Media studies
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Komisji Edukacji Narodowej w Krakowie
Keywords: rock;metal;rock music;metal music;Holy Bible;biblical tradition; Judeo-Christian tradition;

Summary/Abstract: One of the many factors which has been creating the west culture is the Judeo-Christiantradition based on the Bible. Motives, quotations and symbols that are coming from the Biblehave been permeating to the European languages as well as they have influenced both thehigh culture and the popular culture. Moreover, the biblical inspirations can be found in metalmusic as well. The underlying paper constitutes an attempt of brief characterization when itcomes to more original biblical motives that are constantly appearing in the lyrics of metalbands, simultaneously, it emphasizes a slight current interest of this biblical aspect in thescientific researches.

  • Issue Year: 10/2018
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 127-140
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Polish
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