1. A genre of rock music characterized by distorted electric guitars, emphatic rhythms, dense bass-and-drum sound, and often violent or dark lyrical themes
Heavy metal music originated in the late 1960s and became extremely popular in the 1980s.
A música heavy metal originou-se no final dos anos 1960 e tornou-se extremamente popular nos anos 1980.
2. The culture and lifestyle associated with this musical genre, often including distinctive fashion and attitudes
He has been into heavy metal music since his teenage years.
Ele está interessado em música heavy metal desde seus anos de adolescência.