Inklingo

How to Say "heavy metal" in Spanish

The Spanish word forheavy metalis metalB1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishB1

metal

nounB1
full name of the music style
A stylized hand making the 'devil horns' gesture (index finger and pinky extended), symbolizing the heavy metal music genre.

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.

Related Translations

Learn Spanish with Inklingo

Interactive stories, personalized learning, and more.