The new metal men: Exploring model of alternative masculinity in the Bandung metal scene

The global metal scene has long provided narratives and methods for solving issues of masculinities since in their particular environment in the music industry, and they are generally considered masculine. This article explores the stereotypical construction of masculinities in the Bandung metal music scene. This analysis is based on in-depth interviews with Bandung professional metal male musicians who are aged 39-44 years old and are married. This investigation examines how these metal musicians negotiate alternative masculinities in various contexts, taking into account the predominantly Muslim culture in Indonesia. Using an ethnographic approach and borrowing from Millett's concepts of temperament, role, and status, this paper argues that metal music performers, who are generally considered hypermasculine, do not display the same construction when performing their functions in the family. Through their roles as breadwinner, musicians maintain normative Indonesian masculinity, as well as fulfilling their responsibility to their family. However, they negotiate equity in the private space, which regards household labor division, childcare, and sharing of income. This paper argues that to some extent, musicians in the metal music scene in Bandung provide a role model of masculinity that is more gender-sensitive and egalitarian. El panorama del metal ha ofrecido durante mucho tiempo una variedad de historias y estrategias para superar los problemas de masculinidad, pues generalmente se le ha considerado una escena masculina dentro de su propio entorno. Este artículo presenta la construcción estereotípica de la virilidad dentro de la escena del metal en Indonesia, basado en profundas entrevistas realizadas a seis músicos varones de metal, formados en Indonesia, de entre 39 y 44 años de edad. Esta investigación examina cómo estos músicos de metal negocian masculinidades alternativas en diversos contextos, teniendo en cuenta la cultura predominantemente musulmana en Indonesia. En un intento de recopilar datos, utilizamos un enfoque etnográfico. Tomando prestado, de Millett, el concepto de temperamento, rol y estatus, este artículo muestra que el metal, que se considera música masculina, no tiene un impacto significativo en el papel de los músicos dentro de la familia. Estos músicos intentan deconstruir ideologías orientadas a oprimir a los débiles y marginados y proporcionar un modelo a seguir de masculinidad que sea más sensible al género y más igualitario. A