Classic Metal Class
A monthly class focused on the history, ethics, appreciation, and even metaphysics of heavy metal in the 1970s and 1980s
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This is the class website for the Classic Metal Class led by Greg Sadler and Scott Tarulli monthly. Inside this site you'll find recordings of all the previous sessions, handouts, discographies, a schedule of upcoming sessions, and the link to join in the monthly sessions as a participant
Your Instructor
After a successful career as a college professor, researcher, and administrator, I started our company, ReasonIO (with my wife and partner, Andi Sciacca) in order to help people study and apply philosophy in public, practical, and professional contexts. I continue teaching philosophy, literature, religious studies, and humanities courses at the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design.
I take difficult philosophical texts, thinkers, and topics, and make them accessible for everyday people. That's how philosophy gets traction and remains closely connected with real life! The work I do with ReasonIO includes online course development and teaching, public speaking, organizational and ethics consulting, tutorial sessions, development of philosophy content, and philosophical counseling.
My work and expertise covers a wide range of topics, thinkers, and texts in western philosophy, ranging through ancient, medieval, modern, and late modern periods. Among the schools, movements, and traditions I draw upon are Platonism, Aristotelianism, Stoicism, Patristic and Medieval Christian thought, Dialectical thought, Existentialism, Critical Theory, and Philosophy as a Way of Life.
From 2016 to 2022, I served as the Editor of Stoicism Today. I remain a member of the Modern Stoicism, ltd. team. I am also the producer of the Half Hour Hegel series, which is nearing its completion. I have authored one book (Reason Fulfilled By Revelation), edited two volumes (Stoicism Today Selected Essays, volume 3 and volume 4), and published dozens of articles, book chapters, and encyclopedia entries. Although I work in significant part outside of the academy, I remain actively engaged in research and scholarship.
In recent years, I have held a Research Residency at the Institute for Saint Anselm Studies, been a Visiting Scholar position at European Graduate School, and was a Charles Chesnutt Library Fellow. I am also an APPA-certified Philosophical Counselor.
Course Curriculum
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StartVideo Of Session 1 - Early Heavy Metal (1970-1974)
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StartVideo Of Session 2 - The Black Sabbath-Deep Purple Nexus
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StartVideo Of Session 3 - Metaphysical Identity of Bands in Changes
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StartVideo Of Session 4 - Mimesis, Metal, and Tribute Bands
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StartVideo Of Session 5 - Mid-Late 1970s British Heavy Metal
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StartVideo Of Session 6 - Ethics of Metal Bands Post-Farewell Tours
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StartVideo Of Session 7 - The New Wave of British Heavy Metal
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StartVideo Of Session 8 - American Metal in the 1970s
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StartVideo Of Session 9 - The Sunset Strip and the L.A. Connection
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StartVideo Of Session 10 - Metal in Germany in 1970 to mid-1980s
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StartVideo Of Session 11 - What Makes "Best Albums" The Best?
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StartVideo Of Session 12 - Classic Metal and Cover Songs
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StartVideo Of Session 13 - Heavy Metal Video Pre-MTV
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StartVideo Of Session 14 - Meta-Metal Songs and Metal Identity
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StartVideo Of Session 15 - Metal Covers of Non-Metal Songs
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StartVideo Of Session 16 - Judas Priest & KK's Priest - Ethical Issues
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StartVideo Of Session 17 - From Spinal Tap to Steel Panther (& beyond): Parody in Heavy Metal
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StartVideo Of Session 18 - Heavy Metal Power Ballads
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StartVideo Of Session 19 - Recent Albums By Classic Metal Bands
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StartVideo Of Session 20 - Who Count As "Original" Band Members?
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StartVideo Of Session 21 - Rebellion as a Theme in Heavy Metal
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StartVideo Of Session 22 - What Do Bands Owe Fans: Setlists and Live Performances?
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StartVideo Of Session 23 - What Makes Guitar Solos In Metal Songs Great?
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StartVideo Of Session 24 - Interview With Cenydd Blackwell About The New Wave Of Heavy Metal
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StartVideo Of Session 25 - Heavy Metal In Japan In the 1970s-80s
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StartVideo Of Session 26 - Reviews Recent Albums by NWOBHM Bands
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StartVideo Of Session 27 - Bands Saying They're Not "Heavy Metal"
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StartVideo Of Session 28 - What Makes "Best" Albums By A Band The Best?
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StartVideo of Session 29 - Philosophy & Heavy Metal Academic Class - Interview With Rob Colter
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StartVideo of Session 30 - Ethics of Bands Charging For Meet And Greets
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StartVideo of Session 31 - An Interview With Buck Dharma Of Blue Oyster Cult