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progressive metal

progressive metal noun: a subgenre of heavy metal with progressive rock influences.

Noun

progressive metal (uncountable)

  1. a subgenre of heavy metal with progressive rock influences
    • The “progressive metal” movement began in the 1990s with the group Dream Theater.2001, Pat Browne, The guide to United States popular culture, Popular Press, page 373
    • In 1988 they reached their true breakthrough both as a progressive metal band and as a commercial force with Operation Mindcrime, a concept album whose progressive elements were supplemented by symphonic arrangements played by a live orchestra.2003, Daniel Bukszpan, Ronnie James Dio, The Encyclopedia of Heavy Metal, Barnes & Noble Publishing, page 106

progressive metal meaning in Marathi

progressive metal in Marathi

heavy metal subgenre
प्रोग्रेसिव्ह मेटल progresivha meṭal

Questions about progressive metal

What does progressive metal mean?
Progressive metal means a subgenre of heavy metal with progressive rock influences.
What is progressive metal in Marathi?
Progressive metal in Marathi is प्रोग्रेसिव्ह मेटल (progresivha meṭal). See Progressive metal meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is progressive metal?
Progressive metal is a noun.

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