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A genre of music with heavily distorted guitars, hard-hitting drums, and usually powerful vocals. Metal has many different subgenres.
Mein Bruder hört am liebsten Heavy Metal, aber ich mag auch anderen Metal.
My brother mainly listens to heavy metal, but I like other types of metal too.
| gender | masculine der |
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| genitive | des Metal |
| singular | plural | |
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| nominative | der Metal | – |
| accusative | den Metal | – |
| dative | dem Metal | – |
| genitive | des Metal des Metals | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
The word 'Metal' is often used with verbs and nouns from the world of music: 'Metal hören' (to listen to metal), 'Metal spielen' (to play metal), 'eine Metalband' (a metal band), and 'ein Metal-Konzert' (a metal concert). These combinations help you quickly recognize the word as a music genre.
Sie hört beim Sport gern Metal.
She likes listening to metal while exercising.
Am Wochenende spielt eine bekannte Metalband in unserer Stadt.
A well-known metal band is playing in our city this weekend.
Names for specific subgenres often come before 'Metal'. Words like 'Heavy', 'Death', or 'Black' show from the context what type of metal is meant.
Die Band spielt eine Mischung aus Death Metal und traditionellem Metal.
The band plays a mix of death metal and traditional metal.
Words like band, concert, festival, album, or guitarist are often found in connection with 'Metal'. Such signal words make it clear that the music genre is meant.
Der Gitarrist der Band spielt seit seiner Jugend Metal und hat schon mehrere Alben veröffentlicht.
The band's guitarist has been playing metal since his youth and has already released several albums.
