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heavy metal

NOUN
hard rock
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US heavy metal band Metallica have teamed up with the Welsh Blood Service ahead of their UK tour this summer, to encourage fans to donate blood and plasma.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Plumes of smoke and ash then deposited the heavy metal across the burn zone.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Even if it is their passion, they cannot spend two years just writing R&B songs or playing heavy metal.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

“Ramones” still sounds subversive and dark but also playful—more Mad magazine meets Alice Cooper than heavy metal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

A figure in scandal is like a heavy metal, the closer and longer you stay near, the more lasting the effects.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee




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