death metal

Definition of death metal

: a type of heavy metal music that is characterized by the use of dark, violent, or gory imagery

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Recent Examples on the Web The energetic and creative election campaign has included a death metal band frontman, Freddy Lim, running for a second term in the legislature, and a former Sunflower Movement activist, Lai Pin-yu, with a penchant for Japanese cosplay. — Washington Post, "Taiwanese, motivated by the lessons of Hong Kong, turn out in droves to vote," 11 Jan. 2020 Suddenly extreme death metal was being championed by the star-maker machinery. — John Adamian, courant.com, "Morbid Angel, death metal pioneer, at the Webster," 6 Dec. 2019 Now, a new version of the teen environmental activist's speech — set to death metal — has gone viral. — Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, "Video of Greta Thunberg's U.N. speech set to death metal music has more than 3 million views," 30 Sep. 2019 For starters, there’s a death metal remix of the speech that’s racked up almost 5 million view on YouTube — no joke. — Raisa Bruner, Time, "'Eco Death Metal?' The Remixes of Greta Thunberg's Poignant Call to Action on Climate Change Just Keep Coming," 11 Oct. 2019 Meanwhile, his son, Stan, battles with a film producer over the script for a biopic about his death metal band as Chinese advisers request rewrite after rewrite to appease the government's strict content standards. — Katie Shepherd, chicagotribune.com, "‘We too love money more than freedom’: South Park creators issue mock apology over Chinese censorship," 8 Oct. 2019 Johan is the lead singer of a Viking death metal group called Blood Death, which acts as a source of power for Mr. Wednesday (Ian McShane). — Nick Romano, EW.com, "American Gods," 17 Sep. 2019 FESTIVALS Alt-rock outfit Deftones announced Monday that their genre-bending Dia De Los Deftones music festival will return to San Diego on Nov. 2, with Chvrches taking the second spot on the bill above death metal act Gojira. — Ellise Shafer, Billboard, "Chvrches' Lauren Mayberry & Hatebreed's Jamey Jasta Clash on Twitter Over Deftones Festival Lineup," 30 July 2019 The real payoff here is the songbook of variations on the theme — from easy listening to sensuous R&B to grinding death metal. — Michael Andor Brodeur, BostonGlobe.com, "Revolutionary airports, viral nuts, plastic wrap, and more from the week online," 5 July 2019

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“Death metal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/death%20metal. Accessed 3 Apr. 2020.

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