death metal

noun

1. a type of speed metal music featuring violent or Satanic imagery.

death metal

noun

1. 1. a type of heavy-metal music characterized by extreme speed and lyrics dealing with violence, satanism, etc
   2. ( as modifier )

      a death-metal band

Word History and Origins

Origin of death metal¹

First recorded in 1985–1990

Example Sentences

Last week the record store hosted a concert at the Roxy Theatre on the Sunset Strip, headlined by the Licorice Pizza All-Star Band, with current and former members of the Eagles of Death Metal, Stray Cats, Guns N’ Roses and more.

From Los Angeles Times

For Jennie Vee, bassist for the Eagles of Death Metal, the Licorice Pizza label is now the home of her other band, the Midnight Cowgirls.

From Los Angeles Times

Portland’s thunderous cauldron of cutting-edge death metal is also part of that.

From Seattle Times

Taking that aggressive sound to extremes, genres like death metal, black metal, grindcore and many others are characterized by heavily distorted guitars, blast beat drumming that well surpasses 200 beats per minute and incomprehensible lyrics that are growled, hissed or screamed — anything but sung.

From Seattle Times

“Terror Fest really cements the fact that there is a thriving metal scene here, and the balance of local and national/international artists is great,” said Olivia Hatfield, who performs as The Executioner in melodic blackened death metal band Undulation.

From Seattle Times