holy unblack metal

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Etymology

The part holy unblack is a calque of Norwegian Bokmål hellig usvart, after Hellig Usvart, a record by Horde. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Coined as a conscious opposite to black metal?”)

Noun

holy unblack metal (uncountable)

  1. (music) A subgenre of black metal with Christian lyrics.

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