English

Noun

black metal ‎(uncountable)

1. Iron, or similar metals worked by a blacksmith
2. (music) A subgenre of heavy metal employing fast tempos, shrieked vocals, highly distorted guitars, double-kick drumming and unconventional song structure, often emphasizing antireligious and misanthropic themes.
3. (music, dated, 1980s and early 1990s) Any form of extreme metal having a Satanic or anti-Christian theme.

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• white metal

Portuguese

Noun

black metal m (uncountable)

1. (music) black metal (a subgenre of heavy metal)