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breakdown

1. part of a song, by a metal, metalcore or hardcore band, that everyone attends a concert or live performance too see as too its xBROOTALNESSX.

2. part of a song, by a metal, metalcore or hardcore band, which said band will, whilst playing live, try and mess with to make it "more awesome" and thus fall out of tune, out of time and out of pitch thus destroying the moment.

But we wont care cuz were busy kickin shit
"Man thats a sickass breakdown"

"Man they fucked up that breakdown good"

"Man i got kicked in the face in that breakdown"
by Rabbi Jew bro June 17, 2008
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breakdown lane

same as heartbreak lane.
a state you are in when a relationship ends or when you 'breakdown' and can't take something anymore
Him and his gf just broke up. She looks as if she just got back from breakdown lane.
by Ashley June 2, 2004
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Breakdown

Basically the best part of a song. Usually found in genres such as Death metal, Grindcore and Trash Metal. This part of the song usually incorporates the guitar player hammering on a single note in a heavy pattern, sometimes along with the bass and the snare drum.
"Holy shit dude.. did you see Born of Osiris last night?"

"Fuck yeah man.. the breakdown in Open arms to Damnation was fucking insane!!"
by nick101.7 December 18, 2008
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breakdown

The beneficent sale of a $40 crackrock for only $20.
A'ight, a'ight, a'ight. Fair 'nuff- I hear that. Lemme offer you a breakdown here.
by Wordsworth (1770-1850) January 16, 2007
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21st Century Breakdown

The latest Green Day album, which killed the Green Day name. They decided to go from having albums with:
-Deep meaningful lyrics
-Guitar Solos
-Insane Drum Solos
-Songs with many verses and an infrequently repeated chorus
-A Punk Rock Sound

TO:

-Shallow lyrics
-Few to no Guitar solos
-NO DRUM SOLOS
-Songs that repeat the chorus TOO MUCH (Know your enemy repeats the chorus 12 times!)
-A POWER-POP SOUND

In general, they alienated their true fanbase for critical acclaim and popularity. True fans will hate the album, and groupies will like it.
A groupie and true fan are riding in a care, when the single "Do you know your enemy" starts playing on the radio, the first single from 21st century breakdown...

Groupie: Do you know the enemy? Do you know the enemy? Do you know the enemy? OOOhhhhhhooooo....

True GD Fan: SHIT! This is garbage! what the FUCK? Where are the verses about Conformity, Society's Overcaution, Depression, War Volunteers, Insanity, Breakups, Life in general, Assholes you want dead, and Individualistic Ideals?
God. I'm gonna stop listening to Green Day now... I'm pissed that they suck now

Groupie: They're new stuff is awesome. They're old stuff sucks. Go listen to their old stuff if you like that better. You shouldn't care what the band sounds like if you're a fan

True GD Fan: Bullshit! You're a fucking groupie! Not like you're gonna care in 2 weeks!

Groupie: You're wrong. Billie Joe is cute.
____________________
|TWO WEEKS LATER.....|
|___________________|

True GD Fan: So, you still like that shitty GD album?

Groupie: No, I listen to Fall Out Boy now. GD sucks!

True GD Fan: Dumb skank... Ah well... maybe their next album will be good...
by TRUE_GREENDAY_FAN May 31, 2009
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Breakdown

disassemble into component parts using the most destructive means possible, usually a hammer. Can be physically, psychologically, psychically or both
I'm gonna break you down and throw you away
by austin the goat February 11, 2005
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Breakdown

noun
1. a musical expression of anger
That breakdown was intense.
by Tyler A Hayes August 25, 2007
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