death metal
noun
: a type of heavy metal music that is characterized by the use of dark, violent, or gory imagery
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Michigan bluegrass aficionado Billy Strings has showcased his diverse tastes and genre-shifting proficiency as part of a new collaboration with Canadian death metal outfit Cryptopsy.
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Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 17 July 2025
Carnifex The Webster, 31 Webster St., Hartford Something about the dog days of July just cries out for death metal.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2025
There are a few casting notices available for the film, including as townsfolk, death metal music lovers and a photo double for actor Austin Amelio.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2025
The fatal encounter comes just weeks after South San Francisco officers shot and killed 60-year-old Brian Montana, a former member of Bay Area death metal band Possessed.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 16 May 2025
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Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 17 July 2025
Carnifex The Webster, 31 Webster St., Hartford Something about the dog days of July just cries out for death metal.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2025
There are a few casting notices available for the film, including as townsfolk, death metal music lovers and a photo double for actor Austin Amelio.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2025
The fatal encounter comes just weeks after South San Francisco officers shot and killed 60-year-old Brian Montana, a former member of Bay Area death metal band Possessed.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 16 May 2025
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“Death metal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/death%20metal. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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