Heavy metal may refer to:
Heavy metals, a loose category of relatively dense metals and metalloids
Toxic heavy metal, any heavy metal chemical element of environmental concern
Heavy metal music, a genre of rock music
Heavy metal genres
Heavy Metal (magazine), an American fantasy comic book magazine
People
Heavy Metal (wrestler) (Erick Francisco Casas Ruiz, born 1970), Mexican professional wrestler
"Heavy Metal" Van Hammer (Mark Hildreth, born 1967), American former professional wrestler
Fictional characters
Heavy Metal (G.I. Joe), a character in the G.I. Joe universe
Heavy Metal (Marvel Comics), a team of supervillains in the Marvel Universe
Heavy Metal (Ninjago), a character in Ninjago
Songs and albums
"Heavy Metal (Takin' a Ride)", a 1981 song by Don Felder from the soundtrack of Heavy Metal
"Heavy Metal", a 1981 song by Sammy Hagar from the album Standing Hampton, also on the soundtrack of Heavy Metal
"Heavy Metal: The Black and Silver", a 1981 song by Blue Öyster Cult from Fire of Unknown Origin
"Heavy Metal", a 1985 song by Helloween from Walls of Jericho
"Heavy Metal", a 1988 song by Judas Priest from Ram It Down
"Heavy Metal", a 2005 song by Clap Your Hands Say Yeah from Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
"Heavy Metal", a 2016 song by Justice from Woman
"Heavy Metal", a single by Madi Diaz from Fatal Optimist
"Heavy Metal x DVNO", a 2018 song by Justice from Woman Worldwide
Heavy Metal Music (album), a 2013 album by Newsted
Heavy Metal (album), a 2024 album by Cameron Winter
Video games
Heavy Metal (1988 video game), by Access Software
Heavy Metal: F.A.K.K. 2, a 2000 computer game by Gathering of Developers
Heavy Metal: Geomatrix, a 2001 arcade game for Sega NAOMI and Dreamcast by Capcom
HeavyMetal, a series of commercial software titles designed to complement Classic BattleTech
Transformers: Heavy Metal, a cancelled geolocation game based on Hasbro's Transformers sci-fi franchise
Film and television
Films
Heavy Metal (film), a 1981 animated film based on the magazine
Heavy Metal 2000, a.k.a. Heavy Metal: F.A.K.K.² or Heavy Metal 2, a 2000 animated film, sequel to the 1981 film Heavy Metal
Television episodes
"Heavy Metal", Auf Wiedersehen, Pet series 3, episode 2 (2002)
"Heavy Metal", CSI: Vegas season 3, episode 9 (2024)
"Heavy Metal", Gary and His Demons season 1, episode 11 (2018)
"Heavy Metal" (Sliders), season 5, episode 14 (1999)
"Heavy Metal", Superman: The Animated Series season 2, episode 23 (1997)
"Heavy Metal" (Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles), season 1, episode 4 (2008)
"Heavy Metal", The Curse of Oak Island season 6, episode 18 (2019)
"Heavy Metal", The New Leave It to Beaver season 2, episode 5 (1986)
"Heavy Metal", Water Rats season 5, episode 17 (2000)
"Heavy Metal", Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal season 2, episode 3 (2012)
Literature
Heavy Metal: A Tank Company's Battle to Baghdad, a 2005 book about Operation Iraqi Freedom
Heavy Metal: How a Global Corporation Poisoned Kodaikanal, a 2023 book by Ameer Shahul
Métal hurlant, also called "Heavy Metal", a French comic book
Other uses
Heavy Metal (cricket), an incident in a 1979 cricket match involving Dennis Lillee