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metalgaze

/ˈmɛtəlˌɡeɪz/UK[ˈmɛtɫ̩ˌɡeɪz]

metalgaze noun: a musical genre derived from heavy metal, with minimalist ambient instrumentation and wall of sound effects.

Noun

metalgaze (uncountable)

  1. A musical genre derived from heavy metal, with minimalist ambient instrumentation and wall of sound effects.
    • SanFran metalgaze band Deafheaven deliver New Bermuda to Casbah on Thursday.2015 October 14, Barnaby Monk, “Deafheaven, a Heartbreaker, Hinds ...and the best of the rest in San Diego clubs this weekend”, in San Diego Reader

Origin of metalgaze

From metal + -gaze.

Questions about metalgaze

What does metalgaze mean?
Metalgaze means a musical genre derived from heavy metal, with minimalist ambient instrumentation and wall of sound effects.
What part of speech is metalgaze?
Metalgaze is a noun.
How do you pronounce metalgaze?
Metalgaze is pronounced /ˈmɛtəlˌɡeɪz/.

Words near metalgaze in the dictionary

  1. metalexicographically
  2. metalexicography
  3. metalformer
  4. metalformers
  5. metalforming
  6. metalgaze
  7. metalhead
  8. metalheads
  9. metalibrigenal
  10. metalicities
  11. metalicity

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