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black tie affair 

Social events where all attendees are expected to wear formal attire. Both males and females attending a black tie affair make efforts to comply with the dress code and choose clothing that is considered appropriate formal dress for the time of day, the season, and the nature of the event. A black tie affair is different from a semi-formal event, where there is a wider range of clothing options considered to be appropriate semi-formal attire.
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The Black Dahlia Murder 

Named for the infamous 1947 slaying of 22-year-old Elizabeth Short, aka the Black Dahlia, sounds like they should live in Scandinavia, whence originates much of the frenetic brand of death and black metal that inspires them. Formed in January 2001, the group followed their six-song What a Horrible Night to Have a Curse demo with the four-track A Cold-Blooded Epitaph EP, which was released on their own Lovelost Records. With a number of acclaimed concerts appearances like the Milwaukee Metal Fest already under their belts, the group then signed with Metal Blade in 2003 and were soon recording their debut album, Unhallowed. 2005's Miasma and 2007's Nocturnal kept death metal as the group's foundation, though the band began exhibiting an increasingly melodic streak that came to fruition on 2009's brutal, but majestic Deflorate.
The Black Dahlia Murder is such a well-balanced brutal band. I saw them live and went nuts when this bad-ass gorilla started running around the stage during Statutory Ape
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Norwegian Black Metal 

A genre specific to bands that hail from Norway and play Black Metal. It is one of the most famous genres in the Metal subculture, mostly due to the crimes, multiple church arsons, murders, and violence that surrounds it.

Norwegian Black Metal bands include (but are not limited to)
Darkthrone, Mayhem, Immortal, Emperor, Gorgoroth, Burzum, and Enslaved.
If it wasn't for all of the (bored) crazy fucking Norwegians, Black Metal, particularly Norwegian Black Metal, would be nowhere but further underground.

Black Label Society 

A band that you must listen to, established in 1998 by Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Zakk Wylde. This band plays pure no bullshit metal, and has songs for when your partyin' hard, or for when you just want to sit back, chill, and have a beer. The band's motto is STRENGTH DETERMINATION MERCILESS FOREVER, or SDMF for short. Scientists have proven that everytime anyone repeats that motto, an emo and/or pedofile is crushed by a fuckin' transport truck pulling out of a brewery. Fans of the band are refered to as Society Dwelling MotherFuckers, and usually have an extra 24 on hand. They will usually drink that 24 in one single night with some good society dwellin' buddies.
All Black Label Society songs must be played at max volume.
BLEED BLACK LABEL SOCIETY
Born to booze, refuse to lose
Live life stronger than death

Blackberry blindness 

Complete engrossment in one's Blackberry, resulting in voluntary blindness and total ignorance of one's environment.
VJ: Dude why did you plow over that old lady?
Mike: I just had to finish the last line of that email. Total blackberry blindness.

Rebecca Black effect 

Becoming famous through people making fun of your terrible material. Refers to the the awful song and music video "Friday" by Rebecca Black that went viral in March of 2011
His music is awful! He's only famous because of the Rebecca Black effect

blocked and reported 

When a friend sends something really foolish. That is how one replies,
Sasha: if clouds weigh so much, why aren't they crushing the planes in the air?
Nicole: Sasha, you're blocked and reported.