How to Say "heavy metal" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “heavy metal” is “metal” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishB1
nounB1
full name of the music style

Examples
Mi hermano solo escucha bandas de metal.
My brother only listens to metal bands.
El festival tiene grupos de rock y de metal.
The festival has rock and metal groups.
Using 'de' for Genres
When talking about the genre, Spanish often uses 'de' (of) before the noun: 'música de metal' or 'banda de metal'. Sometimes 'música metal' is also used.
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