What does the cryptic crossword clue "Metal band's employee listening, I think (7)" mean?

The definition is "Metal". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). Homophone [ listening ] of ROADIE ("band's employee") + UM ("I think", or more exactly, something I's say while tring to think) The answer is RHODIUM.

Metal band's employee listening, I think (7)

Guardian Cryptic #29209 | 19 Down | 2023-10-24 flower

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