heavy metal
noun
1
: a metal of high specific gravity
2
: energetic and highly amplified electronic rock music having a hard beat
Borrowing elements of everything from grunge to progressive rock, from gospel to heavy metal …—
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He listens to heavy metal.
lead, gold, and other heavy metals
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For the encore of the Flaming Lips’ set, Brock joined the band on stage for a rousing rendition of the 1970 heavy metal tune.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2025
Streaming Gains for Black Sabbath Black Sabbath doubles its total career wins on the Official Albums Streaming chart, which didn’t exist until decades after the group became grandfathers in the heavy metal side of rock.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Day performed as the lead vocalist of British heavy metal band More from 1980 to 1982.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 30 July 2025
Tens of thousands of people have poured out onto the streets of Birmingham, England, for the funeral of heavy metal rockstar Ozzy Osbourne.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2025
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2025
Streaming Gains for Black Sabbath Black Sabbath doubles its total career wins on the Official Albums Streaming chart, which didn’t exist until decades after the group became grandfathers in the heavy metal side of rock.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Day performed as the lead vocalist of British heavy metal band More from 1980 to 1982.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 30 July 2025
Tens of thousands of people have poured out onto the streets of Birmingham, England, for the funeral of heavy metal rockstar Ozzy Osbourne.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2025
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“Heavy metal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20metal. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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