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Meaning of doom metal | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A subgenre of heavy metal characterised by a slow tempo and low-tuned guitars, often emphasizing despairing lyrics.

uncountable

Equivalents

Nederlands doommetal

Examples

“Devotees of doom metal often cite as early instances of the sub-genre mid-1980s albums by Saint Vitus and Candlemass, the title of Candlemass' 1986 Epicus Doomicus Metallicus perhaps inspiring the sub-genre's eventual designation.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

doom palm doom rock doom scrolling doom spending doom-and-gloomer doom-monger