Etymology

holy unblack metal

Today it means: A subgenre of black metal with Christian lyrics. Full definition →

Norwegian Bokmål hellig usvart
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  1. Norwegian Bokmål · calque ofhellig usvart
  2. English todayholy unblack metal

The part holy unblack is a calque of Norwegian Bokmål hellig usvart, after Hellig Usvart, a record by Horde.

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