Dante Today

Citings & Sightings of Dante's Works in Contemporary Culture

  • Submit a Citing
  • Map
  • Links
  • Bibliography
  • User’s Guide
  • Teaching Resources
  • About

Metal Songs Inspired by Dante

November 18, 2021 By Hannah Raisner, FSU '25

image-taken-from-loudwire-article

“Many metal musicians have incorporated Dante’s nine circle’ template and epic storytelling style into their own music. This list examines some of the best songs that pay homage to one of the greatest poems of all time, ‘Dante’s Inferno.'”    –Katy Irizarry, Loudwire, August 15, 2018

The Loudwire piece lists 11 metal songs inspired by Dante, including “Medusa” by Anthrax, “Lion Heart” by Blind Guardian, and “Demon’s Gate” by Candlemass.

Read the article here.

Categories: Music
Tagged with: Circles of Hell, Heavy Metal, Hell, Inferno, Journalism, Music, Nine circles

ALL TAGS »

Image Mosaic

How to Cite

Coggeshall, Elizabeth, and Arielle Saiber, eds. Dante Today: Citings and Sightings of Dante's Works in Contemporary Culture. Website. Access date.

Creative

 





Copyright © 2023 · Modern Portfolio Pro On Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in