Ashkan Soltani Stone’s Rez Metal takes readers into the heavy metal scene on the Navajo Nation, following bands, fans, and community members who have made loud, distorted music part of their lives. Through interviews, photographs, and on-the-ground reporting, the book looks at how metal becomes an outlet for anger, pride, and survival in a landscape shaped by colonialism, extraction, and poverty. It becomes both music book and social history, showing how a global genre gets remade on Diné land.

WHY WE PICKED IT: Because it’s a rare, focused look at Indigenous metal that treats the scene seriously as both art and community. It’s a great match for readers into music subcultures, Indigenous studies, or anyone who wants to understand why metal matters on the rez.

DETAILS: • Author: Ashkan Soltani Stone
• Publisher: Bison Books (University of Nebraska Press)
• Format: Paperback
• Publication Date: October 1, 2020
• ISBN: 9781496205094
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