death metal

death met·al

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [deth met-l]
- /dɛθ ˈmɛt l/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [deth met-l]
- /dɛθ ˈmɛt l/

Definitions of death metal words

noun death metal a type of heavy-metal music characterized by extreme speed and lyrics dealing with violence, satanism, etc 3
noun death metal (as modifier) 3
noun death metal a type of speed metal music featuring violent or Satanic imagery. 1
noun death metal (music) A subgenre of heavy metal typically employing moderate to fast tempos, heavily distorted guitars, deep growling vocals, blast beat drumming and complex song structures with multiple tempo changes, often having violent or dark lyrics. 0

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Origin of death metal

First appearance:

before 1985

One of the 1% newest English words

First recorded in 1985-1990

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Parts of speech for Death metal

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death metal popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

death metal usage trend in Literature

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