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Proper Metal

The absolute purest form of Heavy Metal music.

For relatively new bands who have taken inspiration from The Metal Gods.

The Proper Metal sound is personified by screaming guitars with face melting solos, thunderous drums and pounding basslines.

Proper Metal singing styles can vary, but they usually share a powerful and energetic quality. This could be anything from Ozzy Osbourne's signature growl to Rob Halford's soaring high notes. Proper metal lyrics often deal with dark or serious subjects, like war, rebellion, and the occult. They can also be fantastical or explore mythology and history.

To be classified as Proper Metal the dress code is critical and comprises the following:

Leather (black or white)
Other proper metal band T shirts
Studs & bullet belts
Bare chests are encouraged

Long hair (when possible)
A single member sporting a strong moustache is not uncommon.
Denim (if worn) must be torn or aged
*Bright blue spandex is also perfectly acceptable.

*dryrobes and anything frilly pink in colour is absolutely not acceptable.

Proper Metal equipment is mainly electric:
Flying V guitars or similar

Firebird basses or similar

Way too many amps
Absolutely MASSIVE drum kit

* A mic stand that can be thrown about easily

* under no circumstances should the mic stand be so big that you can either mount it or hide behind it. That is NOT proper Metal!
That is not proper metal and I don’t like it.

The opposite to proper metal is the sophisticated “clever Metal” and the two should not be confused.
by Onesmartfella March 31, 2024
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metal mouth

1. a mouth full of braces.
2. a metallic taste in the mouth due to medical conditions, or food.
3. a nickname for the old James Bond villain, Jaws.
1. "I went to the dentist yesterday, now im a metal mouth."
2. "This take out food tastes funny and now i have a case of metal mouth."
3. "Did you see that old James Bond film? Metal Mouth was such a pain, running into James Bond at the worst times."
by ADH84 June 2, 2019
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Metal Storm

Hym "WHAT THE FUCK!? METAL STORM IS A FRONT MISSION-ESQUE TBS GAME AND SQUARE ENIX IS SUING THEM!? YOU HAVEN'T MADE A FRONT MISSION GAME SINCE PLAYSTATION 2!!! I'VE BEEN CALLING FOR IT FOR 10 YEARS! SQUARE! PLEASE! EITHER MAKE A FRONT MISSION GAME OR SHUT THE FUCK UP! YOU ARE WORSE THEN UFC FIGHTERS WHO WIN THE BELT AND GO ON VACTION FOR YEARS! LIKE CONNOR MCGREGOR! YOU'VE BEEN GONE FOR YEARS! VACATE THE BELT ALREADY! DAMN! I'M BUYING IT NOW! I'M BUYING METAL STORM NOW!"
by Hym Iam March 29, 2025
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Down tuned jazz shred metal

That is our genre of music, Down tuned jazz shred metal- Alecsandr James (The Guitarist)
by THEREYNOLDSPAMPHLET December 30, 2018
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Acorn Metal Toilet

Dammit this stupid Acorn Metal Toilet clogged on me!
by catdoglover88 January 10, 2021
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metal hug

to get ran over by a truck.
man i received 5 metal hugs in a row from my grandma, i’m ded now ;)
by Am chunk October 14, 2020
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metal in the microwave

When as a kid you thought metal can be put in a microwave. But microwave go bzzzzzz pop bang bzzz whoosh then fire.
It will also cause your microwave explode.
Oh no! John put metal in the microwave again.
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