Heavy metal
Heavy metal noun - A metal of relatively high density (specific gravity greater than about 5) or of high relative atomic weight (especially one that is poisonous like mercury or lead).
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Popular and heavy metal are semantically related. in harmonized topic. In some cases you can use "Popular" instead a noun phrase "Heavy metal".
Popular
Popular adjective - Enjoying widespread favor or approval.
Heavy metal and popular are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Heavy metal" instead a noun "Popular".
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- Oh, and they also helped make heavy metal more popular among Brazilian teens, along with Guitar Hero.
Source: Fake Band - Bullet for My Valentine: Welsh heavy metal band who became popular around the end of the decade.
Source: Turn Of The Millennium / Music - Djent is a subgenre of heavy metal characterized by heavy syncopated riffs, polyrhythmic drumming, and irregular time signatures which became popular in the early 2010s.
Source: Djent
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