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Pronunciation / Transliteration: heavy metal
"Le groupe a joué de la musique heavy metal qui a électrisé le public."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A genre of rock music characterized by aggressive rhythms, distorted guitars, and powerful vocals.
"The band played heavy-metal music that energized the crowd." - 2
A subculture associated with heavy-metal music, including specific fashion and lifestyle choices.
"He embraced the heavy-metal lifestyle, complete with leather jackets and long hair."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'heavy metal' originated in the 1960s, primarily associated with a genre of rock music characterized by loud, distorted guitars and emphatic rhythms. The phrase itself may have been influenced by earlier uses in literature and chemistry, where 'heavy' denotes density and 'metal' refers to metallic elements, reflecting the genre's intense and powerful sound.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Heavy-Metal" is said worldwide
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heavy metal
Transliteration: heavy metal
"Le groupe a joué de la musique heavy metal qui a électrisé le public."
Heavy Metal
Transliteration: Heavy Metal
"Die Band spielte Heavy Metal, der die Menge begeisterte."
heavy metal
Transliteration: heavy metal
"La band ha suonato heavy metal che ha energizzato il pubblico."
heavy metal
Transliteration: heavy metal
"La banda tocó heavy metal que energizó a la multitud."
heavy metal
Transliteration: heavy metal
"A banda tocou heavy metal que animou a multidão."
हेवी मेटल
Transliteration: hevi meṭal
"बैंड ने हेवी मेटल संगीत बजाया जिसने भीड़ को उत्साहित किया।"
重金属
Transliteration: zhòng jīn shǔ
"乐队演奏的重金属音乐让观众兴奋不已。"
헤비 메탈
Transliteration: hebi metal
"밴드는 관객을 흥분시킨 헤비 메탈 음악을 연주했습니다."
ヘビーメタル
Transliteration: hebī metaru
"バンドは観客を盛り上げるヘビーメタル音楽を演奏しました。"
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