>>127708763
I mostly listen to electronic music, which is largely abstract, if not for the qualities that we can associate with things in real life, almost purely by similarity.
To me, in these abstract contexts, the feeling of heaviness is often associated with prominent low frequencies (at least relative to the highs) and with slow-moving large-feeling sounds. Kinda like you'd imagine a very large being/thing to be.
To me a high speed gives the opposite feeling of "heavy", at least when it comes to the main elements.
Even if not as "traditionally" metal, this song is the heaviest-feeling metal one I can think of:
https://youtu.be/4FEfRgMHg44
Or maybe this:
https://youtu.be/1UR3YjktJYI
Now listen to this:
https://youtu.be/yXjRpCRcOcg
As cheesy as it (and its transformers noises) sounds, its drop/chorus feels extremely heavy to me.
Most metal doesn't even come close (even modern tech death like Archspire or Infant Annihilator or something), to the point where if I listened to electronic music that day, I won't enjoy metal until I palate-cleanse or something. It will just feel too "light". Kinda like being massaged by a strong person who's hitting all the right spots, then switching to a frail old lady who's barely touching you.
But I think that's mostly a matter of frequency content (electronic music tends to have a ton of sub-bass, which is intrinsically very heavy-feeling).
The Doom (2016) soundtrack, which was produced using a lot of electronic music techniques and practices, also feels much heavier than pretty much all metal.
I guess "heavy" can also refer to the mood (as in "heavy heart"), but then it's just sad songs of any genre.
Or maybe it's a sort of mix of sonic heaviness + dark vibe?
