Metal music researchers from over 30 countries at Aalto
Aalto University School of Business is hosting an international metal music research conference on 8–12 June.The conference, titled Modern Heavy Metal: Markets, Practices and Cultures, is built around over 50 research presentations that all examine heavy metal and heavy rock music. The presenters cover multitude of science fields and nearly 30 countries.
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Metal music getting the academic treatment in Helsinki this week
— Jason Netherton (@JasonIndex)
Excited to be giving the keynote address/welcome tonight at in Helsinki.
— Alex Skolnick (@AlexSkolnick)
opening the Modern Heavy Metal Conference in Helsinki
— Ron (@DesmoRacer)
interview with MTV News for the Modern Heavy Metal Conference
— Ron (@DesmoRacer)
About to present my paper @ . Should be a laugh - it's been a while since I've enjoyed this profession this much! Stay heavy!
— Hiski Haukkala (@HiskiHaukkala)
My suspicions that Deena Weinstein is my hero have been resoundingly confirmed after meeting her today
— Garrett Schumann (@garrt)
Finland is so metal we even do academic conferences on it. Today's keynote by Anthrax's .
— Mikko Hypponen (@mikko)
Scott Ian from tells how New York influenced the band's sound and style.
— Aalto University (@AaltoUniversity)
Photos of MHM DAY1&2 uploaded on the FB site.
— Toni-M Karjalainen (@tmkarjalainen)
Akateemiset hevarit koolla Helsingissä! raportoi konferenssistamme
— Aalto BIZ (@AaltoBIZ)
Gender session on it's way at Academic steps in breaking metal's masculinity
— Elvishasfinallyleft (@elvishasfinally)
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