‘And Bloodshed Must Be Done’: Heavy metal and neo-Nazism in Greece

Dimitris Bormpoudakis, Dimitris Dalakoglou

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Abstract

This article explores the genealogy of the relationship between the discourses promoted in the heavy metal music press and neo-Nazi publications in Greece since the 1980s. It aims to show that the proliferation of neo-Nazi ideologies and practices in Greece after 2008 was not simply a result of the – on-going – financial crisis; rather, its seeds had been planted during the 1980s and particularly in the 1990s. We shall illustrate how this connection resulted from a conscious decision taken by key neo-Nazi groups and explore how the cultivation of such relationships gradually led to the further dissemination of neo-Nazi discourse within the mainstream heavy metal music press.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)27-48
Number of pages22
JournalJournal of Greek Media and Culture
Volume7
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Apr 2021

Keywords

  • Metal Music
  • subcultures
  • neo-Nazism

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