metalgaze

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/ˈmɛtəlˌɡeɪz/UK[ˈmɛtɫ̩ˌɡeɪz]US[ˈmɛɾɫ̩ˌɡeɪz]

noun

A musical genre derived from heavy metal, with minimalist ambient instrumentation and wall of sound effects.

Scrabble 21

Meanings

nounmetalgaze (uncountable)
  1. uncountableentertainmentA musical genre derived from heavy metal, with minimalist ambient instrumentation and wall of sound effects.

    SanFran metalgaze band Deafheaven deliver New Bermuda to Casbah on Thursday.

    2015 October 14, Barnaby Monk, “Deafheaven, a Heartbreaker, Hinds ...and the best of the rest in San Diego clubs this weekend”, in San Diego Reader

Origin

Cite this entry
APA

metalgaze. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metalgaze

MLA

“metalgaze.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metalgaze. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metalgaze,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metalgaze.

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