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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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Dec. 2025
Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer all reprise their roles as the fictional members of the fictional heavy metal band Spinal Tap.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 16 Dec. 2025
This mockumentary about a rock band arrived rather quietly, then grew into a cult classic about heavy metal and music industry excesses.
—Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 15 Dec. 2025
The movie and the Rutles' two soundtrack albums are considered precursors to Reiner's own 1984 mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap, a comedy that follows a fictional heavy metal band called Spinal Tap.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
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“Heavy metal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20metal. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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