Episode 99: Heavy Metal Music and Antiquity, with Jeremy Swist

We talked to Jeremy Swist about his work on the reception of antiquity in heavy metal music. He discussed the ways the genre looks to the past for stories and imagery, and the many fantastic songs and albums that have been produced from this mix. We also talked about the problems with racism and white nationalism that can plague the intersection of the ancient world and metal music.

Playlist of the songs Jeremy mentioned

Pour Forth Surquidous track

@MetalClassicist

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Jeremy’s blog

Metal-archives.com

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