heavy metal

The music sense was coined by American musician and music critic Mike Saunders in the November 12, 1970 issue of Rolling Stone.

heavy metal (countable and uncountable, plural heavy metals)

1. (countable) 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.
2. (music, uncountable) 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 violent or fantastic imagery.

1. (uncountable) Guns or shot of large size.
2. (uncountable, figuratively) Great influence or power.

• heavy metal umlaut

• acid rock

Borrowed from English heavy metal.

heavy metal m (invariable)

1. (music) heavy metal

• metal

• metallaro

Borrowed from English heavy metal.

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈhɛ.vi ˈmɛ.taw/

heavy metal m (uncountable)

1. (music) heavy metal (genre of rock music)

   Synonyms: metal, rock pauleira (dated)

• metaleiro

Borrowed from English heavy metal.

heavy metal m (uncountable)

1. heavy metal (genre of music)

• rock pesado