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Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Poisen, Megadeth, Slayer: Few forms of music elicit such visceral reactions as does heavy metal. Embraced by millions of fans and denounced by critics for corrupting youth and even blamed for inciting suicide, murder, and Satanism. Weinstein argues that these fears stem from a deep misunderstanding of the culture of metal. She interprets all aspects of the metal world and in process unravels myths, misconceptions, and truths of metal subculture.

Weintein, Deena. Postmodernized Simmel. London; New York: Routledge, 1993. Print Working on multiple levels of analysis the authors present a reading of Simmel which shows how his writing can have a role in postmodernist discourses. The Book shows how readers might postmodernize themselves. It is the first sustained attempt to show the signifigance of Simmel"s writings for postmodernism and it challenges prevailing view that simmel sociological impressionist. It provides fresh ideas on postmodernity and a remarkable new interpretation of one of the major figures in the developement of sociology.