Phrase guide

thrash metal

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈθɹæʃ ˌmɛtəl/

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noun

Meaning 1

A subgenre of heavy metal music characterized by fast tempos, technical precision, alternate picking, extended guitar solos, and aggressive vocals.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 激流金屬 /激流金属 (jīliú jīnshǔ) — variant of heavy metal music
  • Dutch: thrashmetal — variant of heavy metal music
  • Finnish: thrash metal — variant of heavy metal music
  • French: thrash metal — variant of heavy metal music
  • Georgian: თრეშ მეტალი (treš meṭali) — variant of heavy metal music
  • German: Thrash Metal — variant of heavy metal music
  • Italian: thrash metal — variant of heavy metal music
  • Japanese: スラッシュメタル (surasshumetaru) — variant of heavy metal music
  • Marathi: थ्रॅश मेटल (thrĕś meṭal) — variant of heavy metal music
  • Portuguese: thrash metal — variant of heavy metal music
  • Russian: треш-ме́тал (treš-métal) — variant of heavy metal music
  • Sicilian: thrash metal — variant of heavy metal music