Paula Rowe, PhD, is a Social Work scholar at the School of Psychology, Social Work and Social Policy, University of South Australia. She is on the Editorial Advisory Board of the journal Metal Music Studies.

"Few people in the world are better qualified to study the significance of heavy metal to youth than Paula Rowe. The book is crucial for scholars in those areas as well as a great read for metalheads themselves, and their parents."

• 1. Introduction Part One: Becoming Metal 2. "Metal is my drug": The Comforts and Pleasures of Listening to Metal 3. "It's true, metal gives you power when you're powerless": Embodying Metal Identities for Social Protection 4. "That sense of metal community is great": Narrative Constructions of Acceptance and Belonging Part Two: Being Metal 5. "No shit I wanna be a rock star, but for real you need a Plan B": Heavy Metal Dreams Reprised 6. "Dude, you're doing it, you're living the dream": From Dreams to Reality, What Does it Take? 7. "Mum hates it, she thinks all metal dudes are evil": Practical Wisdom for Parents and Others 8. "It Sucks That People Get the Wrong Idea About Metal": Concluding Remarks

Paula Rowe, PhD, is a Social Work scholar at the School of Psychology, Social Work and Social Policy, University of South Australia. She is on the Editorial Advisory Board of the journal Metal Music Studies.

"Few people in the world are better qualified to study the significance of heavy metal to youth than Paula Rowe. The book is crucial for scholars in those areas as well as a great read for metalheads themselves, and their parents."

• 1. Introduction Part One: Becoming Metal 2. "Metal is my drug": The Comforts and Pleasures of Listening to Metal 3. "It's true, metal gives you power when you're powerless": Embodying Metal Identities for Social Protection 4. "That sense of metal community is great": Narrative Constructions of Acceptance and Belonging Part Two: Being Metal 5. "No shit I wanna be a rock star, but for real you need a Plan B": Heavy Metal Dreams Reprised 6. "Dude, you're doing it, you're living the dream": From Dreams to Reality, What Does it Take? 7. "Mum hates it, she thinks all metal dudes are evil": Practical Wisdom for Parents and Others 8. "It Sucks That People Get the Wrong Idea About Metal": Concluding Remarks

Paula Rowe, PhD, is a Social Work scholar at the School of Psychology, Social Work and Social Policy, University of South Australia. She is on the Editorial Advisory Board of the journal Metal Music Studies.

"Few people in the world are better qualified to study the significance of heavy metal to youth than Paula Rowe. The book is crucial for scholars in those areas as well as a great read for metalheads themselves, and their parents."

• 1. Introduction Part One: Becoming Metal 2. "Metal is my drug": The Comforts and Pleasures of Listening to Metal 3. "It's true, metal gives you power when you're powerless": Embodying Metal Identities for Social Protection 4. "That sense of metal community is great": Narrative Constructions of Acceptance and Belonging Part Two: Being Metal 5. "No shit I wanna be a rock star, but for real you need a Plan B": Heavy Metal Dreams Reprised 6. "Dude, you're doing it, you're living the dream": From Dreams to Reality, What Does it Take? 7. "Mum hates it, she thinks all metal dudes are evil": Practical Wisdom for Parents and Others 8. "It Sucks That People Get the Wrong Idea About Metal": Concluding Remarks