Acid rock
rock-‘n’-roll music characterized by loud electronic distortions and strident lyrics that refer to drug-induced experiences.
Contemporary Examples
acid rock drainage is the single biggest pollutant associated with copper mining.
Copper, the Metal That Runs the World: ‘Boom, Bust, Boom,’ by Bill Carter Peter Madden October 25, 2012
noun
a type of rock music characterized by electronically amplified bizarre instrumental effects
modifier
: acid-rock guitar
noun phrase
A form of very loud rock music featuring electronic sound effects and often accompanied y stroboscopi and other extraordinary lighting to suggest the hallucinatory impact of LSD
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