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heavy metal

NOUN
hard rock
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Her heavy metal performances trumped nine other finalists, including magician acts, canine performers and even a robot dance crew.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

The mother-of-two, married to an economics professor with a ponytail, is a fan of heavy metal band System of a Down and held a "Sex and the City"-themed party for her 40th birthday.

From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026

The five-piece Seattle band, who play "aggressive yet emotionally stirring heavy metal" according to AllMusic, external, released their 12th album in September 2025 and have 350,000 monthly listeners on Spotify.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

Uranium, a radioactive heavy metal, is typically locked inside minerals in soil.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026

The heavy metal door of the Map Room was slightly ajar, a wispy trail of black smoke drifting out and into the gray sky.

From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner




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