From a cultural historian, musician, & photographer, this project celebrates the power of heavy music to enrich our world. This will be, eventually, a book, following up on the author’s prize-winning books on history & the natural world.

From activism in indigenous black metal and eco death metal to camaraderie in the pit and doom that carries the burden of tragedy, you’ll find, below, articles & blogposts featuring some of the many ways metal has been made to matter.