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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries另类金属
Pronunciation / Transliteration: lìnglèi jīnshǔ
"另类金属音乐融合了重金属和独立摇滚的特色。"
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A subgenre of heavy metal music that combines traditional heavy metal elements with influences from alternative rock and other genres such as hip hop, grunge, and funk.
"The band is widely considered a pioneer of the alternative-metal scene in the early nineties." - 2
Music characterized by experimental song structures, diverse sonic textures, and often introspective or unconventional lyrical themes within a heavy rock framework.
"Their latest album explores a heavier alternative-metal sound combined with ambient synthesizers."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'alternative', derived from late Latin 'alternare' via French, referring to music outside the mainstream commercial paradigm, and 'metal', short for heavy metal music which emerged in the late 1960s. Popularized in the late 1980s and 1990s, the compound describes a genre that fuses heavy metal with influences from alternative rock, grunge, funk, and electronic music.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Alternative-metal" is said worldwide
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metal alternatif
Transliteration: mɛtal altɛʁnatif
Script: métal alternatif
"Le metal alternatif a gagné en popularité dans les années 90."
Alternative Metal
Transliteration: altɛʁnaˈtiːv ˈmɛtal
"Alternative Metal verbindet harte Gitarrenriffs mit experimentellen Klängen."
alternative metal
Transliteration: alternative metal
"Molte band di alternative metal sono nate negli Stati Uniti."
metal alternativo
Transliteration: metal alternativo
"El metal alternativo experimenta con diferentes estilos musicales."
metal alternativo
Transliteration: mɛˈtaw awtɛɾnaˈtivu
"O metal alternativo mistura peso com melodias marcantes."
ऑल्टरनेटिव मेटल
Transliteration: alternativ meṭal
"वह बैंड ऑल्टरनेटिव मेटल संगीत बजाता है।"
另类金属
Transliteration: lìnglèi jīnshǔ
"另类金属音乐融合了重金属和独立摇滚的特色。"
얼터너티브 메탈
Transliteration: eolteoneotiveu metal
"얼터너티브 메탈은 90년대에 큰 인기를 끌었습니다."
オルタナティブ・メタル
Transliteration: orutanatibu metaru
"彼はオルタナティブ・メタルバンドのギタリストです。"
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