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The book illustrates how it is not merely the product of historical representation but the result of forces of urban change and regional shifts in the economy of live music. Nor is this marginality inconsequential. Drawing on ethnographic research, Nedim Hassan demonstrates that it has influenced how the region\u2019s metal scenes are perceived and how people feel towards them.<\/p>\n<p><i>Metal on Merseyside<\/i>\u00a0reveals how various people involved with such scenes work within often challenging circumstances to sustain the production of metal music and events. 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