black metal

black met·al

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [blak met-l]
- /blæk ˈmɛt l/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [blak met-l]
- /blæk ˈmɛt l/

Definitions of black metal words

noun black metal a type of heavy-metal music characterized by extremely nihilistic and satanic lyrics, a repetitive drum beat rapidly alternating betweeen the snare and bass drum (a blast beat), and the ghoulish make-up worn by performers (corpse paint) 3
noun black metal (as modifier) 3
noun black metal Iron, or similar metals worked by a blacksmith. 0
noun black metal (music) A subgenre of heavy metal employing fast tempos, shrieked vocals, highly distorted guitars, double-kick drumming and unconventional song structure, often emphasizing antireligious and misanthropic themes. 0
noun black metal (music, dated, 1980s and early 1990s) Any form of extreme metal having a Satanic or anti-Christian theme. 0

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black metal popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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