heavy metal

heavy metal antonyms

silence compare heavy metal and silence

heavy metal definitions

noun

  • A genre descended from rock music, characterized by massive sound, highly amplified distortion, and overall loudness, often with extended guitar solos, and lyrics that involve aggressive or fantastic imagery. 

  • Any metal that has a specific gravity greater than about 5, especially one, such as lead, that is poisonous and may be a hazard in the environment. (There are many different definitions of what counts as a heavy metal; see Heavy metals for a discussion.) 

  • Great influence or power. 

  • guns or shot of large size.