extreme metal

noun

Any of several subgenres of modern heavy metal that are harsher, heavier, more aggressive and less commercialized than other subgenres, especially thrash metal, speed metal, doom metal, black metal or death metal.

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Meanings

nounextreme metal (uncountable)
  1. uncountableentertainmentAny of several subgenres of modern heavy metal that are harsher, heavier, more aggressive and less commercialized than other subgenres, especially thrash metal, speed metal, doom metal, black metal or death metal.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 极端金属
  • 极端金属modern heavy metal genre
Finnish äärimetalli
  • äärimetallimodern heavy metal genre
Persian اکستریم متال
  • اکستریم متال (ekstrim metâl)modern heavy metal genre
Russian экстремальный метал
  • экстремальный металmodern heavy metal genre
Spanish metal extremo
  • metal extremomodern heavy metal genre
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APA

extreme metal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extreme%20metal

MLA

“extreme metal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extreme%20metal. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “extreme metal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extreme%20metal.

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