This bridge called my back: The feminine-oriented consciousness behind ISMMS–Spain’s biennial research conference, its intersection with metal music studies and our journal

In this editorial, Susana González-Martínez reflects on the celebration of the ISMMS 7th Biennial International Research Conference on Metal Music Studies , held in Seville, Spain. She shares the feminine-oriented viewpoint that shaped its planning, purpose and the implications this has for the field and the Metal Music Studies ( MMS ) journal.