Blackgaze

//ˈblækˌɡeɪz// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Noun
  1. 1
    A fusion music genre combining elements of black metal and shoegaze. uncountable

    "California’s Deafheaven are blackgaze’s de facto poster boys, the most likely to open up black metal to an even wider audience."

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"California’s Deafheaven are blackgaze’s de facto poster boys, the most likely to open up black metal to an even wider audience."

Etymology

Blend of black metal + shoegaze.

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