heavy metal

Example Sentences

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Plumes of smoke and ash then deposited the heavy metal across the burn zone.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Finland has only claimed the top honour in the competition once when heavy metal band Lordi's monster-themed act won the hearts of the audience.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

“Ramones” still sounds subversive and dark but also playful—more Mad magazine meets Alice Cooper than heavy metal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Crowd commotion hits a heavy metal high and drops steeply to silence.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

The heavy metal service door slowly swung open.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein