English edit

Etymology edit

metal +‎ -gaze

Noun edit

metalgaze (uncountable)

  1. (music) A musical genre derived from heavy metal, with minimalist ambient instrumentation and wall of sound effects.
    • 2015 October 14, Barnaby Monk, “Deafheaven, a Heartbreaker, Hinds ...and the best of the rest in San Diego clubs this weekend”, in San Diego Reader[1]:
      SanFran metalgaze band Deafheaven deliver New Bermuda to Casbah on Thursday.