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pop metal

pop metal noun: a variation of heavy metal which features prominent pop music elements such as catchy hooks and anthemic choruses.

Noun

pop metal (uncountable)

  1. A variation of heavy metal which features prominent pop music elements such as catchy hooks and anthemic choruses.

Forms of pop metal

alternative formpop-metal

Questions about pop metal

What does pop metal mean?
Pop metal means a variation of heavy metal which features prominent pop music elements such as catchy hooks and anthemic choruses.
What part of speech is pop metal?
Pop metal is a noun.

Words near pop metal in the dictionary

  1. pop guns
  2. Pop I
  3. Pop II
  4. Pop III
  5. pop in
  6. pop metal
  7. pop music
  8. pop musician
  9. pop musicians
  10. pop musics
  11. pop off

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