Meanings
nounblack metal (uncountable)
- uncountableIron, or similar metals worked by a blacksmith
- uncountableentertainmentA subgenre of heavy metal music employing fast tempos, shrieked vocals, highly distorted guitars, double-kick drumming, raw recording and unconventional song structure, often emphasizing antireligious and misanthropic themes.
- dateduncountable1980s and early 1990sentertainmentAny form of extreme metal having a Satanic or anti-Christian theme.
While the motive is still under investigation, authorities said that Matthews’ interest in black metal music may have influenced his behavior.
2019 April 12, Paul P. Murphy and Samira Said, “Louisiana arson suspect expressed disgust with Baptist churches on Facebook”, in CNN
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Dutch black metal
- black metalsubgenre of heavy metal
Finnish musta rauta, black metal
- musta rautatype of iron
- black metalsubgenre of heavy metal
Italian black metal
- black metalsubgenre of heavy metal
Japanese ブラックメタル
- ブラックメタル (burakkumetaru)subgenre of heavy metal
Norwegian svartmetall
- svartmetallsubgenre of heavy metal
Polish black metal
- black metalsubgenre of heavy metal
Portuguese black metal
- black metalsubgenre of heavy metal
Russian блэк-метал
- блэк-метал (blɛk-metal)subgenre of heavy metal
Spanish black metal
- black metalsubgenre of heavy metal
Swedish black metal, svartmetall
- black metalsubgenre of heavy metal
- svartmetallsubgenre of heavy metal
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APA
black metal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black%20metal
MLA
“black metal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black%20metal. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “black metal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black%20metal.
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