English Explanatory Dictionary

black metal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Iron, or similar metals worked by a blacksmith
  2. A subgenre of heavy metal music employing fast tempos, shrieked vocals, highly distorted guitars, double-kick drumming, raw recording and unconventional song structure, often emphasizing antireligious and misanthropic themes.
  3. Any form of extreme metal having a Satanic or anti-Christian theme.

Pronunciation

/ˈblæk ˌmɛtəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-black metal.wav

Word forms

black metal

Antonyms

white metal

Derived words

ambient black metal atmospheric black metal blackgaze black metaller depressive black metal depressive suicidal black metal folk black metal holy unblack metal national socialist black metal symphonic black metal unblack metal
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