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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Nor must the creators of country or death metal music justify their songs to a judge or jury as fiction — no matter how violent their lyrics may be.
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Priya Chaudhry, Billboard, 1 July 2024
Denver death metal group Blood Incantation have announced a new album.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 26 June 2024
Avatar: The Great Metal Circus Oakdale Theatre, 95 S. Turnpike Road, Wallingford
Another week, another Swedish death metal band at the Oakdale Theatre.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2024
The Milwaukee event inspired several other festivals that similarly showcased thrash, death metal, black metal and other styles.
—Piet Levy, Journal Sentinel, 15 May 2024
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Priya Chaudhry, Billboard, 1 July 2024
Denver death metal group Blood Incantation have announced a new album.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 26 June 2024
Avatar: The Great Metal Circus Oakdale Theatre, 95 S. Turnpike Road, Wallingford
Another week, another Swedish death metal band at the Oakdale Theatre.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2024
The Milwaukee event inspired several other festivals that similarly showcased thrash, death metal, black metal and other styles.
—Piet Levy, Journal Sentinel, 15 May 2024
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“Death metal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/death%20metal. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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