death metal


noun
  1. a type of speed metal music featuring violent or Satanic imagery.

Origin of death metal

1
First recorded in 1985–1990

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British Dictionary definitions for death metal

death metal

noun
    • a type of heavy-metal music characterized by extreme speed and lyrics dealing with violence, satanism, etc

    • (as modifier): a death-metal band

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