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metalgaze en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • [ˈmɛɾɫ̩ˌɡeɪz] (General-American)
  • [ˈmɛtɫ̩ˌɡeɪz] (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈmɛtəlˌɡeɪz/

Etymology

From metal + -gaze.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) A 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: