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.
Soul music.
The spirit or essence of anything.
The spirit or essence of a person usually thought to consist of one's thoughts and personality, often believed to live on after the person's death.
A kind of submanifold involved in the soul theorem of Riemannian geometry.
A person, especially as one among many.
An individual life.
Life, energy, vigor.
To beg on All Soul's Day.