Metal

A type of music characterized by it's cacophonous wall of sound and accelerated tempo which is achieved through distorted electric guitars playing fast-paced riffs, with the driving drumbeat often utilizing hypersonic double bass rhythms and emphasizing the continuous pumping action, the bass guitar is often playing similar to the guitar, but more with the drums, so as to add to the overall heavyness and depth. It can manifest in many different forms and the spectrum of intensity is usually quite varied. From slow and heavy melodic grooves, to complex and precise blinding rhythms, odd time changes, and sheer brutality.. metal comes in many shapes and sizes. One common trait of metal is to have vocals dealing with dark subject matter, often sung with anger, aggression, and conviction in the form of screaming. Melodic smooth vocals are also accepted. Solos are an integral part of metal music, as the icing on the cake to complement the heavy intensity of the songs and add more depth and individuality. Real metal has a solo in every song, usually scales and arpeggios played with some changes often in 8th, 16th, or 32nd notes..if only a few quick licks. Metal is progressive and dynamic, and usually provokes feelings that are therapeutic to the listener. Metal is rock music that has evolved.

Opeth, Death, Slayer, Pantera, Iced Earth, In Flames, Testament

by Shroomism October 2, 2003

metaspecifically

An oxymoronic way to describe something.

Metaspecifically speaking, Everything is One.

by nadja m February 28, 2020

Metaverse

A virtual realm Mark Zuckerberg created in order to VR-rape unsuspecting social media users.

Mark Zuckerberg: “It’s not rape, you consented to this point when you signed the latest Facebook terms and conditions.”

Me: “Well I guess you’re right, proceed. At least it’s pain free in the metaverse, right? …right?”

by Don_Paul August 17, 2022

metavision

A term used to describe a player's evolved vision that gives them an omnipotent perspective of the field.

"His passing vision is unreal! He definitely has metavision."
"Isagi!!! You don't have to use metavision during sex too!"

by lsagiYoichi May 16, 2023

fast metabolism

when someone can eat more without gaining weight. they digest food faster than the average. they’re usually leaner

“Vivian is always eating, but she’s still so skinny”. “It’s because she has a fast metabolism”

by mymii November 28, 2021

metal fever

A desire (most likely sexual in nature) for a robot. First heard on Futurama, with reference to Fry.

See robosexual.

Bender, on Fry's obsession with a robotic Lucy Liu: "You've got metal fever, boy!"

by robosexual December 31, 2004

progressive metal

A subgenre of metal incorporating elements from progressive rock. The earliest bands to fuse these two genres together were Dream Theater, Watchtower, Psychotic Waltz, and Fates Warning. (Although some argue King Crimson were ahead of their time doing this with 21st Century Schizoid Man.)

Keyboards/synths, and other instruments not seen as often in the metal genre are more commonly used in progressive metal.

It's common for progressive metal acts to have very long song lengths with plenty of complex instrumental sections which give the musicians a lot of room to show off. Odd-time signatures are also are commonly implemented.

Progressive metal lyrics tend to be very cerebral, with elements of fantasy, psychology, and science fiction thrown into the mix. (The sort of lyrics you'd expect from Stephen Hawking or Sigmund Freud if they ever formed a heavy metal band.)

Dream Theater, Psychotic Waltz, Fates Warning, Watchtower, Galactic Cowboys, Kings X, Spiral Architect, Symphony X, Andromeda, Shadow Gallery, Ayreon, Green Carnation, Winds, Liquid Tension Experiment, Superior, The Gathering circa-Mandylion

by Lunarsight August 12, 2004