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The Band KISS

Medium · 11×11 · 15 words
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  1. 1. The people who make up the KISS Army
  2. 5. A type of album each of the four original members released on the same day in 1978
  3. 6. A series of concerts the band performs around the world
  4. 7. The official name of the band's dedicated global fan club
  5. 8. The type of cold gin or beverage associated with their party lifestyle
  6. 11. The first name of the rhythm guitarist who co-founded the group
  7. 12. The first name of the original lead guitarist nicknamed Space
  8. 13. Gene Simmons's persona known for fire-breathing and tongue-wagging
  9. 14. What all four original members did on lead vocals at various times

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  1. 2. Paul Stanley's onstage persona featuring a celestial facial marking
  2. 3. The city where they recorded parts of their third live album
  3. 4. Items used for the band's custom challenge pieces or currency
  4. 5. Ace Frehley's galactic character with silver-themed makeup
  5. 9. What the band famously wore as face paint for decades
  6. 10. The first name of the bassist known as The God of Thunder

Parkway Drive

Medium · 11×11 · 15 words
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  1. 2. The instrument played by Ben Gordon
  2. 4. Where the band spends months while traveling
  3. 6. Slang for live musical performances
  4. 7. The first name of the bands lead vocalist McCall
  5. 8. A gesture of greeting or a movement in the ocean
  6. 10. The typical volume of a heavy metal show
  7. 12. Short title of their fifth studio album
  8. 13. The low end instrument handled by Jia OConnor

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  1. 1. The dedicated followers in the mosh pit
  2. 2. The opposite of light often used in their lyrics
  3. 3. A heavy hit song from the album Ire
  4. 5. The second half of their street inspired name
  5. 6. The guttural vocal style used in metalcore
  6. 9. The first word of their Underdogs documentary title
  7. 11. The adjective describing the blue in their 2010 album title

Music

Medium · 11×11 · 14 words
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  1. 3. A single sound of specific duration and pitch
  2. 4. The words that make up a song
  3. 6. A piece played by a single performer
  4. 10. Male singing voice between tenor and bass
  5. 12. Three or more notes sounded together
  6. 13. Religious song of praise
  7. 14. Dramatic work set to music for singers and orchestra

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  1. 1. Sequence of notes that is musically satisfying
  2. 2. Symbol at the beginning of a staff to determine pitch
  3. 5. Group of singers performing together
  4. 7. Orchestral piece at the beginning of an opera
  5. 8. Combination of simultaneously sounded musical notes
  6. 9. The highest singing voice for women
  7. 11. Final passage that brings a piece to a formal close

Pink Floyd

Medium · 11×11 · 17 words
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  1. 1. The final long track on the 1977 album about mindless followers
  2. 4. On the ____ is the electronic instrumental track on Dark Side
  3. 8. Seventeen-minute track on Animals depicting predatory businessmen
  4. 10. 1977 album loosely based on George Orwell's political fables
  5. 12. Track featuring a cacophony of ticking clocks and ringing alarms
  6. 13. The keyboardist whose jazz-inflected chords defined the band's texture
  7. 15. The only member to appear on every single album by the group
  8. 16. Learning to ____ was the first single without Roger Waters

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  1. 1. First name of the diamond who shone too bright too early
  2. 2. Lengthy side-two track from Meddle featuring whale-like sounds
  3. 3. The first word of a title track dedicated to a departed friend
  4. 5. Double album consisting of one live disc and four solo half-sides
  5. 6. The surname of the Madcap who laughed
  6. 7. One of many in a metaphorical barrier mentioned in a famous anthem
  7. 9. The primary lyricist and conceptual architect behind The Final Cut
  8. 11. ____ Old Sun is a David Gilmour composition from 1970
  9. 14. The first word of the song asking to feel someone through the wall

music

Easy · 5×5 · 4 words
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  1. 4. Keyboard instrument with black and white keys

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  1. 1. Three or more notes played together
  2. 2. A musical work or composition
  3. 3. Music genre known for improvisation

Bob Dylan

Easy · 5×5 · 4 words
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  1. 4. The words of a song

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  1. 1. The musical genre that launched Dylan's career
  2. 2. A title often given to Dylan for his poetic lyrics
  3. 3. The genre Dylan shifted to in the mid sixties

Music

Medium · 11×11 · 14 words
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  1. 2. A thin strip of wood used to produce sound in a clarinet
  2. 6. The systematic arrangement of musical sounds according to duration
  3. 7. The speed at which a piece of music is played
  4. 9. A class of instruments including flutes and clarinets
  5. 11. The male singing voice between tenor and bass
  6. 12. A large group of instrumentalists including strings woodwinds and brass

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  1. 1. Ancient U-shaped string instrument associated with Apollo
  2. 3. A percussion instrument hit with sticks or hands
  3. 4. The second highest vocal range in a choral group
  4. 5. Three or more notes sounded together in harmony
  5. 7. A three-sided percussion instrument made of metal
  6. 8. The highest singing voice for women
  7. 10. A dramatic work set to music for singers and orchestra
  8. 11. The lowest frequency range in a sound system

Music

Easy · 5×5 · 4 words
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  1. 1. A line of text in a song
  2. 3. An instrument with eighty-eight keys
  3. 4. A group of musicians playing together

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  1. 2. Three or more notes played simultaneously

dancehall and reggae music artists,songs, and vocabulary from the 90s, 2000 and 2010s

Medium · 15×15 · 25 words
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  1. 1. The Gargamel who released the landmark Til Shiloh album
  2. 3. The Boombastic artist who claimed It Wasnt Me
  3. 4. The current Queen of Dancehall known for her blue hair
  4. 5. A natural plant often praised for its spiritual properties
  5. 7. What a selector does to a track when the crowd goes wild
  6. 10. A popular dance move from the 2010s by J Capri and Charly Black
  7. 11. The word for a mobile disco or collective of DJs and speakers
  8. 12. The JOP leader known for his lyrical flow and deep voice
  9. 15. The King of the Dancehall who often clashed with Bounty Killer
  10. 16. The specific drop style that defines classic roots drumming
  11. 18. To gyrate the hips rhythmically to the bassline
  12. 20. The act of feeling the music and enjoying the atmosphere
  13. 21. The youngest son of Bob who is known as Junior Gong

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  1. 1. A lively high-energy party or celebration in the streets
  2. 2. Common slang term for a female in a dancehall arena
  3. 3. The person responsible for choosing the music at a session
  4. 6. The instrumental backing track that multiple singers might use
  5. 7. The artist behind Who Knows and a leader of the new school
  6. 8. A traditional style of dancing to upbeat ska or reggae
  7. 9. A style of music consisting of instrumental remixes with heavy echo
  8. 11. The 2010s breakout star known for the hit Crocodile Teeth
  9. 13. A person who stands up against the system or Babylon
  10. 14. The Warlord known for mentoring many young Gaza and Gully artists
  11. 17. The promised land or spiritual home often mentioned in lyrics
  12. 19. The first name of the artist who brought Get Busy to the global stage

Music

Easy · 5×5 · 4 words
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  1. 1. Words of a song
  2. 3. Keyboard instrument with eighty-eight keys
  3. 4. Group of musicians playing together

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  1. 2. Three or more notes played together

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Can I make my own Music crossword?

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