Cacophony was an American heavy metal band formed in 1986 by guitarists Marty Friedman and Jason Becker, [1] and signed to Shrapnel Records. [2] They released two studio albums and remained active until 1989, after which both guitarists forged their own solo careers and joined other bands.

Seething gas just beneath the sun's visible surface generates a cacophony of sound waves that ring the sun like a giant bell. R. Cowen, Science News, 18 Mar. 2000

The whole street was filled with cacophony from dusk until the following dawn and no one in the area could get any sleep at all.

A cacophony is a mishmash of unpleasant sounds, often at loud volume. It's what you'd hear if you gave instruments to a group of four-year-olds and asked them to play one of Beethoven's symphonies.

Simply put, cacophony (pronounced ka-KOF-uh-nee) is the use of words with sharp, harsh, hissing, or unmelodious sounds. It’s deliberately unpleasant to the ear, and writers employ it to evoke specific feelings like discord, tension, or discomfort.

Cacophony is one of the words that is used most often to speak about the musicality of language—how it sounds when it's spoken aloud. The opposite of cacophony is euphony, or the mixture of words that sound smooth or pleasant together.

Screaming in unison with faces flushed and arms thrust in the air, the deafening cacophony of 300-some girls' high-pitched wailing echoed throughout the store.

Cacophony was an American heavy metal band formed in 1986 by guitarists Marty Friedman and Jason Becker, and signed to Shrapnel Records. They released two studio albums and remained active until...

A cacophony is a mishmash of unpleasant sounds, often at loud volume. It's what you'd hear if you gave instruments to a group of four-year-olds and asked them to play one of Beethoven's symphonies.

Not to be confused with Cacophony (Raw Black Metal from Portland, Oregon). Pictured from left to right: Jimmy O'Shea, Jason Becker, Peter Marrino, Kenny Stavropoulos, Marty Friedman. After the band broke up Jason Becker and Marty Friedman were guests in each others solo records.