Heavy Metal Islam: Rock, Resistance, and the Struggle for the Soul of Islam

This updated reissue of Mark LeVine’s acclaimed, revolutionary book on sub— and countercultural music in the Middle East brings this groundbreaking portrait of the region’s youth cultures to a new generation. Featuring a new preface by the author in conversation with the band The Kominas about the problematic connections between extreme music and Islam.

An eighteen—year—old Moroccan who loves Black Sabbath. A twenty—two—year—old rapper from the Gaza Strip. A young Lebanese singer who quotes...