Długie życie Tadeusza Micińskiego i Stanisława Przybyszewskiego

This review concerns Mateusz Żyła’s book Escape from the Heavens: Inspiration of the Modernist Literature in Heavy Metal Lyrics, which is part of a research trend devoted to the connections between modernists and contemporary audiovisual culture. The author is particularly interested in the parallels between the work of Tadeusz Miciński and Stanisław Przybyszewski and the creators of heavy metal music. This monograph consists of eight chapters, each addressing a different topic (from theoretical issues to analyses and interpretations of contemporary heavy metal lyrics in the context of modernist inspirations). This book will inspire not only researchers of modernists but also heavy metal fans. Żyła’s monograph opens a new research area within the fascination with the 19th century, namely the connections between modernism and contemporary audiovisual culture.