heavy metal music

heavy metal music
noun
loud and harsh sounding rock music with a strong beat; lyrics usually involve violent or fantastic imagery
Syn: ↑heavy metal
Hypernyms: ↑rock 'n' roll, ↑rock'n'roll, ↑rock-and-roll, ↑rock and roll, ↑rock, ↑rock music

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