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heavy metal umlaut
Noun
Japanese Meaning
ヘビーメタルバンドの名前において、スタイリッシュな効果を狙ってアルファベット上に無意味に付加されるウムラウト（母音上に置かれる発音記号）のこと。例えば「Motörhead」や「Queensrÿche」、「Mötley Crüe」に見られる現象を指す。
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An umlaut over a letter in the name of a heavy metal band (as in Motörhead
, Queensrÿche
and Mötley Crüe
), added gratuitously for mere stylistic effect.
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heavy metal umlaut
The heavy metal umlaut started as a tongue-in-cheek decoration, but it has become a recognizable trademark of certain bands.
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The heavy metal umlaut started as a tongue-in-cheek decoration, but it has become a recognizable trademark of certain bands.
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