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cacophony

Clashing, unpleasant sounds; the opposite of euphony.
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With the low-end geared up to whip heads into a trance-like nodding motion, Patterson's guitar playing flavors the songs with equal amounts buzzsaw-style cacophony and melodic resonance, while his yelled vocals act akin to a fourth instrument, forging their own prodding, pleading route amidst the offbeat structure.
Young widows by Peterson, Brian / Thrasher
What a relief to hear the words of Christopher Dawson and Pope Plus XII (not to mention Benedict XVI) in the midst of the mindless cacophony from all sides on the subject of today's on-going conflicts.
Re September issue by Collins, Lorene / Catholic Insight
It's a fine B-movie set-up, and for the first 45 minutes or so, Donner keeps things properly nerve-jangling, using a shaky hand-held camera and a cacophony of blaring sounds to put you on edge.
'16 BLOCKS' A LONG WALK, AND TOUGH TO KEEP UP THE PACE by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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